As Cisneros makes her characters have their own short story, this helps readers understand and follow along better without getting lost and makes this novel an easy read for those who are not used to reading long novels. Moreover, in her introduction, Cisneros writes that the stories create a kind of “beauty that is there to be admired by anyone, like a herd of clouds grazing overhead” (“Introduction” 15). Nevertheless, these short stories are connected to one another because Cisneros lets the characters develop and the events take shape as the novel progresses. This novel seems to be like a collection of short, descriptive stories. She structures the novel in a way that it does not seem like the reader is reading a novel.
Through Cisneros’s usage of structure, narrative, tone, setting, and symbols, readers feel more connected to the novel’s central theme, as they are reminded that, in spite of all the embarrassing and painful experiences in life, they can overcome them, like Esperanza does.Ĭisneros writes this fantastic novel in such a way that any person who attempts to read it finds it easy and accessible to understand. Additionally, she is going through an awkward time of life called puberty, and her writings of distressed, sincere poetry, revealed through imagery and metaphors, help her get through the embarrassment and the discomfort of puberty. Esperanza draws attention fromFreedom in Novel The House on Mango Street the readers because she is portrayed as a simple human being, as a woman that is going through hard times, which is usual in this kind of neighborhood across the globe. These characters are affected either by exile, poverty, or the restrictions of predetermined gender roles. Throughout the novel, Esperanza describes the tough lives of her friends, relatives, and other residents in short sketches that allow readers to explore their cultural backgrounds. It is not the type of house her parents had promised they would move to. But this house is not what Esperanza really expected. She and her family move to a house located on Mango Street in Chicago. As a teenager, she goes through some difficult times and learns about what it means to be an adult.
“In Sandra Cisneros’s novel The House on Mango Street, a young Latina girl, Esperanza, is telling the story of her experience growing up in a low-income neighborhood.
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