The House on Mango Street

After having read Sandra Cisneros' The House on Mango Street, I thanked God for all that he had given me. I feel very blessed to live where I do.

Cisneros left me in awe. The way she told her story was truly amazing.

Cisneros grew up as a Mexican-American in a poor neighborhood as did Esperanza,the main character in her book. The little girl grew up both physically and mentally during the time that she lived on Mango Street.

The experiences the little girl went through seem crazy to me, simply because of the way she lived and handled herself. During the book, a lot happened to her. At the end of the book Esperanza seemed to be wiser and stronger than when she had first began.

I feel as if I grew a little with Esperanza. Cisneros ability to make you feel what the main character is feeling is truly amazing.