In the fifth paragraph of the first vignette where she is describing the house on mango street, she gives the windows the humanistic trait of holding their breath.
Also, in the vignette titled "Beautiful & Cruel" she gives her blouse the human trait of being able to learn.
examples of hyperbole in "the house of mango street"
how the houses that the narrator or little girl dreams of becomes an obsession she referrers to her dream house as Real house, the narrator is showing how she is not happy with the other houses even ashamed.
The three sisters who examine Esperanza's hand and foretell her future call to mind the Fates - the three ancient sisters in Greek mythology who spin, measure, and cut short the thread of every human life.
The garden near Esperanza's house comes into play at a significant time of her life. She's caught in that awkward period of adolescence where she still wants to act like a little kid, but she's also starting to think about grown-up things like sex. Sounds like she's poised for a loss-of-innocence moment in grand Garden of Eden style.
Early 1980s for a period of one year
1. Esperanza Cordero
2. Magdalena(Nenny) Cordero
3. Rachel
4. Lucy
5. Meme Ortiz
6. Sally
Esperanza: the main character
Nenny: Esperanza's little sister
Rachel/Lucy: Esperanza's friends
Mama: Esperanza's mother
sally:beautiful girl, Esperanza's friend
The three sisters: aunts of Lucy/Rachel
dont worry bout it.
the expositon is when they are introducing esperanza
The word is 'light'.
On Lomis on the third floor
the mengo street was dedicated to her becuse she noticed thta the house was a spical place and becuse she cant forget about others.
The tone and mood of "The House on Mango Street" changes throughout the book to reflect the moods of Esperanza, the main character. The book is dark at times to reflect her shame at her station in life, and at times upbeat to reflect small victories and satisfactions.
Some of the main ideas of The House on Mango Street are:
The Power of Language
The Struggle for Self-Definition
Sexuality vs. Autonomy
Women's Unfulfilled Responsibilities to Each Other
" limbs flopping all over the place like untied shoes" (21)