How Does The House On Mango Street Change

Change occurs everywhere, it is the time in life where a person finds themselves in either a difficult or good situation and learns to accept themselves. “The House on Mango Street,” written by Sandra Cisneros, is a novella based on the author’s life, a memoir. It all begins with a young girl named Esperanza Cordero, the protagonist, wishing to live in a house where she can call “my house,” or “home,” because she is ashamed of the house she is currently living in. Esperanza soon goes through many obstacles such as the death of a loved one, her desires, and rape, which all leads her to finally have a better understanding of her own sexuality. As Esperanza grows older, she gradually develops into a young, mature and responsible woman in society

Esperanza soon learns to accept her life and family as well as grow into a mature woman which can be demonstrated with another method of characterization, thoughts and feelings. Esperanza goes to the three sisters to get her palm read to determine her future, and when she does the sisters talk about how she is special and that she will go far in life. They then tell her that when she leaves Mango Street, she must come back for the others but Esperanza does not fully understand. She soon figures out the true meaning behind it and that she is Mango Street, “They will not know I have gone away to come back. For the ones I left behind. For the ones who cannot out” (Cisneros 110). In the beginning of this novella, young, naive Esperanza only wished for a house where she can point at and call her own. She was ashamed of the house she was currently living in on Mango Street and her impoverished lifestyle. She started off as a childish kid concerned in what her future house will look like and who always tried her best to fit in. As the story progressed, Esperanza grew older and so did her desires. She became interested in womanhood and boys. As “The House on Mango Street” draws to an end, Esperanza has lived through many arduous obstacles which kept her from figuring out what she was born to do. She felt as if she did not belong, and all she ever wanted to was to grow up and leave Mango Street for good. She soon comprehends what she was meant to do in life and accepts the fact that she actually belongs in Manga Street with her family, friends, and community, at least for now. At the end, she realizes that she must go past her self-intentions and help other people escape Mango Street. Thoughts and feelings allow people to express their emotions about something they truly care