House on Mango Street Summary
Sandra Cisneros wrote House on Mango street to show how grateful and appreciative for what you have. Esperanza started off as a young girl who was disappointed when her parents promised a better house but, instead they have a house that is old and crumbling to pieces. As the story goes on, Esperanza starts growing up and meets different types of people on mango street. Being young she didn't realize the things they were doing were bad but, as she got older she realized what really happened. Many things happened to her both good and bad, it made her the person she is in the end. In the end, she accepted the fact that she won't "escape" Mango street but, she does know one day she will and will come back for those who couldn't.