The House on Mango Street | Summary
The House on Mango Street is the coming of age story of Esperanza Cordero, a preadolescent Mexican American girl (Chicana) living in the contemporary United States. A marked departure from the traditional novel form, The House on Mango Street is a slim book consisting of forty-four vignettes, or literary sketches, narrated by Esperanza and ranging in length from two paragraphs to four pages. In deceptively simple language, the novel recounts the complex experience of being young, poor, female, and Chicana in America. The novel opens with a description of the...
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- The House on Mango Street: Introduction
- The House on Mango Street: Summary
- The House on Mango Street: Overview
- The House on Mango Street: Sandra Cisneros Biography
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The House on Mango Street: Summary and Analysis
- Part I: The House on Mango Street, Hairs, and Boys & Girls
- Part II: My Name, Cathy Queen of Cats, and Our Good Day
- Part III: Laughter, Gil’s Furniture Bought & Sold, Meme Ortiz, and Louie, His Cousin & His Other Cousin
- 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
- Part V: Alicia Who Sees Mice, Darius & the Clouds, and And Some More
- Part VI: The Family of Little Feet and A Rice Sandwich
- Part VII: Chanclas, Hips, and The First Job
- Part VIII: Papa Who Wakes Up Tired in the Dark, Born Bad, and Elenita, Cards, Palm, Water
- Part IX: Geraldo No Last Name, Edna’s Ruthie, The Earl of Tennessee, and Sire
- Part X: Four Skinny Trees and No Speak English
- Part XI: Rafaela Who Drinks Coconut & Papaya Juice on Tuesdays and Sally
- Part XII: Minerva Writes Poems and Bums in the Attic
- Part XIII: Beautiful & Cruel, A Smart Cookie, and What Sally Said
- Part XIV: The Monkey Garden, Red Clowns, and Linoleum Roses
- Part XV: The Three Sisters and Alicia & I Talking on Edna’s Steps
- Part XVI: A House of My Own and Mango Says Goodbye Sometimes
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The House on Mango Street: Quizzes
- Part I: The House on Mango Street, Hairs, and Boys & Girls
- Part II: My Name, Cathy Queen of Cats, and Our Good Day
- Part III: Laughter, Gil’s Furniture Bought & Sold, Meme Ortiz, and Louie, His Cousin & His Other Cousin
- 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
- Part V: Alicia Who Sees Mice, Darius & the Clouds, and And Some More
- Part VI: The Family of Little Feet and A Rice Sandwich
- Part VII: Chanclas, Hips, and The First Job
- Part VIII: Papa Who Wakes Up Tired in the Dark, Born Bad, and Elenita, Cards, Palm, Water
- Part IX: Geraldo No Last Name, Edna’s Ruthie, The Earl of Tennessee, and Sire
- Part X: Four Skinny Trees and No Speak English
- Part XI: Rafaela Who Drinks Coconut & Papaya Juice on Tuesdays and Sally
- Part XII: Minerva Writes Poems and Bums in the Attic
- Part XIII: Beautiful & Cruel, A Smart Cookie, and What Sally Said
- Part XIV: The Monkey Garden, Red Clowns, and Linoleum Roses
- Part XV: The Three Sisters and Alicia & I Talking on Edna’s Steps
- Part XVI: A House of My Own and Mango Says Goodbye Sometimes
- The House on Mango Street: Themes
- The House on Mango Street: Style
- The House on Mango Street: Historical Context
- The House on Mango Street: Critical Overview
- The House on Mango Street: Character Analysis
- The House on Mango Street: Essays and Criticism
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- The House on Mango Street: Media Adaptations
- The House on Mango Street: Glossary of Spanish Terms
- The House on Mango Street: What Do I Read Next?
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