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1. The House on Mango Street: Introduction
2. Overview
3. Sandra Cisneros Biography
4. Summary
5. Summary and Analysis
   1. Part I: The House on Mango Street, Hairs, and Boys & Girls
   2. Part II: My Name, Cathy Queen of Cats, and Our Good Day
   3. Part III: Laughter, Gil’s Furniture Bought & Sold, Meme Ortiz, and Louie, His Cousin & His Other Cousin
   4. Part IV: Marin, Those Who Don’t, and There Was an Old Woman She Had So Many Children She Didn’t Know What to Do
   5. Part V: Alicia Who Sees Mice, Darius & the Clouds, and And Some More
   6. Part VI: The Family of Little Feet and A Rice Sandwich
   7. Part VII: Chanclas, Hips, and The First Job
   8. Part VIII: Papa Who Wakes Up Tired in the Dark, Born Bad, and Elenita, Cards, Palm, Water
   9. Part IX: Geraldo No Last Name, Edna’s Ruthie, The Earl of Tennessee, and Sire
   10. Part X: Four Skinny Trees and No Speak English
   11. Part XI: Rafaela Who Drinks Coconut & Papaya Juice on Tuesdays and Sally
   12. Part XII: Minerva Writes Poems and Bums in the Attic
   13. Part XIII: Beautiful & Cruel, A Smart Cookie, and What Sally Said
   14. Part XIV: The Monkey Garden, Red Clowns, and Linoleum Roses
   15. Part XV: The Three Sisters and Alicia & I Talking on Edna’s Steps
   16. Part XVI: A House of My Own and Mango Says Goodbye Sometimes
6. Quizzes
   1. Part I: The House on Mango Street, Hairs, and Boys & Girls
   2. Part II: My Name, Cathy Queen of Cats, and Our Good Day
   3. Part III: Laughter, Gil’s Furniture Bought & Sold, Meme Ortiz, and Louie, His Cousin & His Other Cousin
   4. Part IV: Marin, Those Who Don’t, and There Was an Old Woman She Had So Many Children She Didn’t Know What to Do
   5. Part V: Alicia Who Sees Mice, Darius & the Clouds, and And Some More
   6. Part VI: The Family of Little Feet and A Rice Sandwich
   7. Part VII: Chanclas, Hips, and The First Job
   8. Part VIII: Papa Who Wakes Up Tired in the Dark, Born Bad, and Elenita, Cards, Palm, Water
   9. Part IX: Geraldo No Last Name, Edna’s Ruthie, The Earl of Tennessee, and Sire
   10. Part X: Four Skinny Trees and No Speak English
   11. Part XI: Rafaela Who Drinks Coconut & Papaya Juice on Tuesdays and Sally
   12. Part XII: Minerva Writes Poems and Bums in the Attic
   13. Part XIII: Beautiful & Cruel, A Smart Cookie, and What Sally Said
   14. Part XIV: The Monkey Garden, Red Clowns, and Linoleum Roses
   15. Part XV: The Three Sisters and Alicia & I Talking on Edna’s Steps
   16. Part XVI: A House of My Own and Mango Says Goodbye Sometimes
7. Themes
8. Style
9. Historical Context
10. Critical Overview
11. Character Analysis
    1. Esperanza Cordero
    2. Other Characters
12. Essays and Criticism
    1. Assessement of The House on Mango Street
    2. Literary Continuity in Sandra Cisneros's The House on Mango Street
    3. Coming of Age in Novels by Rudolfo Anaya and Sandra Cisneros
13. Suggested Essay Topics
14. Sample Essay Outlines
15. Topics for Further Study
16. Media Adaptations
17. Glossary of Spanish Terms
18. What Do I Read Next?
19. Pictures
    1. Sandra Cisneros
    2. Esperanza and a Nun
    3. Esperanza, Rachel, and Lucy
    4. Police Officers and Louise's Cousin
    5. Alicia
    6. Rachel's Feet
    7. Sister Superior
    8. Esperanza and Uncle Nacho
    9. Esperanza and her Father
    10. Esperanza and Aunt Lupe
    11. Esperanza and Elenita
    12. Esperanza
    13. Mamacita
    14. Rafaela
    15. Sally
    16. Minerva
    17. Esperanza's Mother
    18. Esperanza
    19. Visitors at Lucy and Rachel's Baby Sister's Viewing.
    20. Alicia and Esperanza
20. Bibliography and Further Reading
21. Copyright

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