analyzation of The House on mango Street
Esperanza shows awareness in relation to herself and others when Lucy tells her and Rachel to take their socks off. Esperanza notices that all of their legs are "skinny and spotted with satin scars where scabs were picked, but legs, all our own, good to look at, and long." She is observing her own characteristics, and then comparing them to the other girls, to see what the similarities and differences are. Esperanza also shows awareness about how others see her. In this particular vignette, there are many times when she notices what other people think of her and here friends. For example, Esperanza is aware that the six girls at the laundromat are pretending she is invisible because they are jealous. She is also aware that people find the shoes attractive, such as the boy on the bicycle and the bum man in front of the tavern.Esperanza becomes aware of the differences in her and her schoolmates lives. She notices that the children who eat in the canteen have many friends and are always laughing, and that is what she wants. She also notices that the children eating in the canteen must have parents who work, whereas her mother does not and is able to make her lunch when she come
4.) Dancing at her cousin's baptism party. I believe that Esperanza telling her siblings that their grandfather died, and that they had to be quiet and could not play that day was the most important "coming of age" experience in these vignettes. It shows that Esperanza is growing up and taking her responsibilities, in this case, the responsibility of the oldest child. She had never seen her father cry, and it helps her develop a better sense of reality, it also forces Esperanza to think of what she would do if her own father died. This is not a thought a child would usually think, so it shows she is growing up and understanding what bad things are possible. When Esperanza received the dancing shoes, it was her first encounter with maturity. The shoes made her feel attractive and grown up. When she was talked to by the "bum man" while wearing the shoes, she became aware of the dangers of being attractive and trying to look older than she was. 6.) Teaching her sister and friends about hips. When Esperanza dances at her cousins baptism party, she notices the boy watching her dance, but she notices him in a different, more grown up way. This is a sign of maturity and is a first experience, which will lead her into many more situations throughout her life.
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Approximate Word count = 970
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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