Sandra Cisnieros depicts women as slaves in society who are ruled by an iron fist of males in The House on Mango Street. ... The House on Mango Street brings forth circumstances where women have been sought as possessions, and also become subject to oppression by the fanaticism of males in today's society. ... For example, in the vignette "Alicia Who Sees Mice," Alicia, whose mother died and has now inherited her mothers obligations of being the maid of the house, has to wake up at the crack of dawn to make tortillas for her father's lunchbox. ... The women in on Mango St. never r...

• Word Count: 478
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

Sexuality and gender are major themes in The House on Mango Street. ... Being valued by men becomes very important for the women on Mango Street because it means an escape for them. ... "She's going to get a real job downtown because that's where the best jobs are, sinse you always get to look beautiful and wear nice clothes and can meet someone in the subway who might marry you and take you to live in a big house far away." ... The women on Mango Street have been a major influence on Esparanza. ... You will always be Mango Street. ...

• Word Count: 1121
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Living in St. ... In 1938, Vivienne was committed to Northumberland House, a mental hospital of London. During the Blitz, Eliot served as an air-raid warden, but spent many weekends at friend's houses in Guilford. ... The Hippopotamus is filled with many references to scripture. 1 The broad-backed hippopotamus 2 Rests on his belly in the mud; 3 Although he seems so firm to us 4 He is merely flesh and blood. 5 Flesh-and-blood is weak and frail, 6 Susceptible to nervous shock; 7 While the True Church can never fail 8 For it is based upon a rock. 9 The hippo's feebl...

• Word Count: 1997
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The United States was founded upon diversity. Racism in America began when the first African slaves were brought to the North American colony of Jamestown, Virginia, in 1619, to aid in the production of such lucrative crops as tobacco. These slaves were not brought by will, but by force, and they fa...

• Word Count: 3113
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: High School