Ideas for Group Discussions
In forty-four brief stories or vignettes compiled into a single volume, Sandra Cisneros narrates the life of Esperanza and her Mexican American family residing in a Latino neighborhood of Chicago.
1. Describe the social limitations faced by the women in Esperanza's community, and explain how Esperanza both reacts to and rises above these societal pressures in her surroundings.
2. Analyze the symbolism of the house in The House on Mango Street.
3. Examine The House on Mango Street in the context of the historical experiences of Mexican Americans in major U.S. cities.
4. Compare and contrast the portrayal of barrio life in The House on Mango Street with Nicholasa Mohr's Nilda.
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