The House on Mango Street Group
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loliluvmath
Student
High School - 9th Grade
What bonds do the different characters share with Esperanza in "The House on Mango Street"?
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slshcolnik Teacher
High School - 10th GradePosted by slshcolnik on Saturday April 5, 2008 at 3:29 PMAll the characters on Mango Street have some bond or influence on Esperanza. The House on Mango Street is made up of vignettes (short, descriptive scenes) of parts of Esperanza's life which are important to her. Therefore, all the characters included in the vignettes are important to the development of Esperanza. Whether it is by direct interaction or observation, these characters on her street contribute to her becoming the person she is.
Obviously she has a closer "bond" with her family members and the neighborhood children and teenagers with whom she closely interacts, but other characters who she observes are as important of an influence on her because she draws facts about life and who she wants to become from these characters as well.
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