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The House on Mango Street

by Sandra Cisneros

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The House on Mango Street

Esperanza's "quiet war" symbolizes her subtle rebellion against societal expectations for women. She resists traditional roles by performing minor acts of disobedience, like not clearing dishes, to...

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The House on Mango Street

The "quiet war" in "The House on Mango Street" refers to Esperanza's internal struggle to resist conforming to the traditional female roles and identities she observes in her neighborhood. Influenced...

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