75 pages • 2 hours read
Sandra CisnerosThe House on Mango Street
Fiction | Novella | YA | Published in 1984A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Essay Topics
What is Esperanza’s relationship to her identity as a Mexican American? Cite examples from the text where she grapples with her Mexican heritage and her desire to achieve the American dream.
Why does Esperanza want a “real house”? Why is she so disappointed with the house on Mango Street? Why does she want a house of her own so badly?
What is Esperanza’s experience with racism throughout the text?
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