1. Esperanza in The House on Mango Street
Living in a small house in an underprivileged section of Chicago was a stain on her life she preferred not to dwell on; hence, she suppresses the very memory of it. ... As Cisneros grew older, these phantasies transformed intensely into daydreams of a young girl living a life that mirrored her own experiences. ... Cisneros had a different account of what barrio life was for women then her contemporaries when she says, "To me barrio life was a repressive community. ... If you do get somewhere, you take your life in your own hands" (Satz 2). ... They did not want their daughters to liv...
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate