The House on Mango Street is the story about the life of Esperanza Cordero. She tells, in her own words, what the neighborhood is like around her and talks about the people she is close to. The first people she talks about are her family. You meet her family by the description of their hair. You learn a little about each family member by her description. For example, her mother's hair smells like bread and makes her feel safe. The main characters you learn about are the two sisters, Lucy and Rachel. Lucy and Rachel ask Esperanza to chip in to buy a bike. The girls become friends and after meeting them, most of

I would want others to read this book because I feel it is important to see things through another person's eyes. It is important for people to know what other cultures are experiencing. It is important for everyone to see life in a different perspective. It is also a very interesting book. The issues in this book are very hard to deal with, but they are also very real. It will make both adults and children more aware of what is going on in the world. The book will make people more aware what goes on when we are not paying attention. There are also very humorous parts of the book. Overall, it is excellent reading material. Reading The House on Mango Street was both fun and educational.

In the future, I think I would read books like The House on Mango Street a little different. First, I would try to get some background information on the culture of the people in the book. For example, for this book I'd look up Mexican and Puerto Rican history or culture on the Internet or in a reference book. I would also take more time to reflect on each chapter. In this story, the chapters were very short. I just breezed through all of them without a second thought. Next time, I would definitely try to focus on the cultural aspects, rather than reading the story for the narrative. Reading for the little differences in the culture makes it much more interesting.

From The House on Mango Street, I would like to share the great way the author showed what growing up is like. Since the story was written with the narrator as a child, the whole world was seen with a child's eyes. Through a child's eyes, you see details and wonder in whatever you see. You see pictures in clouds, you think of houses as Mexico, and you talk about your family in regards to the type of hair they have. Through a child's eyes, you see situations that are horrible. These situations don't even faze the child because the physical abuse, discrimination, and poverty seem so normal to her. The author does a great job of showing what it is like for an innocent child to grown up in such a harsh neighborhood.

The story starts out with the narrator, Esperanza Cordero, talking about her house and how she got there. Esperanza explains that she hasn't always lived on Mango Street. She lived in many apartments before getting her house, although she is not happy with her house. It wasn't what she imagined at all. Her parents say the house is only temporary, but Esperanza knows the truth. She knows she will be there a long time and she doesn't want to be there. Esperanza feels out of place in her neighborhood and this theme continues throughout the book. She is ashamed of where she lives, but she'll ride it out until she is old enough to get out. It is very obvious in the end of the book when Alicia tells Esperanza that the house of Mango Street is always her house. "No this isn't my house," Esperanza says and shake my head

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Approximate Word count = 1969
Approximate Pages = 8 (250 words per page double spaced)