![]() When I started attending school I learned to assimilate within my environment. As I learned English I did not want to deny part of my culture. I wanted to find a place where I could embrace both my Mexican heritage but also my American pride as I was raised in a hybrid environment. ![]() I found myself in front of a language barrier as well as in the middle of an identity crisis. My family immigrated to America from Mexico when I was eight years old. I was able to connect to Esperanza and her internal development from beginning to end. She lacks a sense of belonging, leaving her confused about her identity as well as facing social class issues both in school and in her neighborhood.Įsperanza is characterized by her independent personality she aspires a brighter future for herself. She is given this home by her parents, resolving the main problem, but it doesn’t meet her expectations. A space far from Mango street where she can develop her hybrid cultural identity. In her coming-of-age journey, she longs for a home of her own where she can be herself. ![]() Esperanza Cordero is the name of a young Latina girl in the novel, The House on Mango Street, by Sandra Cisneros. Esperanza: to want something to happen and be true, also known as hope. ![]()
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