Maturity affects us all; our experiences cause it. Most people grow in maturity after overcoming obstacles and confronting adversity. Overpowering them is the way to go. This universal truth is found in The House on Mango Street. In this book, the main character, Esperanza, works through her life and flourishes physically and mentally. As Esperanza grows, she embraces the true meaning of her name, thus understanding that she will always have a piece of Mango Street in her heart. Eventually, her childish hope leaves. Esperanza grows to like her name and her cultural identity. Esperanza moved to Mango Street after moving to a lot of places. She feels severed from her name and cultural identity and interprets her name as the meaning of hope for sadness. …show more content…
a good name.”(Cisneros, 104) This marks a pivotal point for Esperanza; she can ascertain that her name reflects her true self and showcases her Hispanic identity. Throughout the book, she feels sentimental about her name and cultural identity. Esperanza's idea of home development. At first, she was humiliated by living in her own home. “You live there” – Is that right? The way she said it made me feel like nothing.”(Cisneros, 5) Yet, as time unveils, Esperanza begins to understand that it’s not just your house but your neighborhood that is defined as home. Alicia said, “Like it or not, you are Mango Street, and one day you'll come back too.”(Cisneros, 107) When Esperanza heard this, she discerned that Mango Street is and will always be within her heart. Eventually, she concludes that your home extends beyond your house and into the neighborhood, families, and community surrounding the physical structure. Esperanza hopes for things that are above her fickleness. At the start of the book, she had a fool's hope that one day she could have a house in her dreams. This is stressed by, “It's not the house we'd thought we'd get.”(Cisneros, 3). Yet, as she encounters her experience throughout the book, hope is