Compare And Contrast Abuela Invents The Zero And The House On Mango Street

Family and being grateful. You may be asking yourself why those words are said. Well they are both special things that both Ezperenzo and Connie learn in their poems, “Abuela Invents the Zero” by Judith Cofer and “The House on Mango Street” by Sandra Cisneros. In both poems, “Abuela Invents the Zero” and “The House on Mango Street” two characters learn many important lessons such as one character, Ezperenzo not respecting and ignoring her grandmother because of how she is but in the end she learns to respect her family and starts to be very nice to them and for the same as Connie when she is not liking her house and is wanting a new one because of how it looks but as the story ends she starts to like her things more and becomes more grateful.

For example, in the text it states, “I try to explain what happened. “I don’t understand why she’s so upset. She just got lost and wandered around for a while,” I tell them. But it sounds lame, even to my own ears. My mother gives me a look that makes me cringe…” (Cofer Ortiz 17). This citation shows that Connie was treating her abuela poorly and was ignoring her in church as well, not even talking to her. After her actions, she knew she made Abula very sad and confused because of the way Connie talked to Abuela and the way Connie’s mother yelled at Connie after Abuela came home very sad. Connie then knew she had to be more kind, caring, and became more respectful to her family. Another example, in the text is, “I can feel myself shrinking right there in front of her. But I can’t bring myself to tell my mother that I think I understand how I made Abuela feel.” “(Cofer Ortiz 18-19)” This example shows that Connie made Abuela cry and stop talking which made more examples on why Connie started to understand why she needs to be nicer and more respectful to her feelings because of the way she made Abuela