Cisneros, Rosemary. House on mango street

Rafaela, Minerva and Sally are women who are weak. Esperanza however is the "ferocious roots beneath the ground" (74). Like the trees [???] (I don't get the reference to the trees) these are, "Four who reach and do not forget to reach. Four whose only reason is to be and be" (75). These characters are inspiring and strong but they are unable to escape the repression of the surrounding environment. The only tree that was able to escape Mango Street was Esperanza. Her last words demonstrated growth as an independent woman. She concludes "She does not hold me with both arms. She sets me free" (110).

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Approximate Word count = 1128
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)