Do I accept compliments from men? Do I avoid challenges and challenges? Failing isn’t an option, is it? Am I a bitch or do I just not fit their idea of “be nice, you're a lady”? Don’t wear things that compliment your body and expect to have a peaceful outing. Don’t express too much of any emotions in any situations unless you are prepared to be labeled negative, no matter what. Opinions and expectations will always be said about you, especially if you are born female and identify as one. Your opinion of yourself is your greatest weakness, and only then can it transform into your greatest strength. Hold onto your double-edged sword, your life depends on it. Feminine rage - a concept that will either drown you or be the lifeline for your survival. Surviving in this world isn’t easy, but during a …show more content…
However, for girls to become women, it is an utterly different playing field. Adolescent girls must navigate this time with the acknowledgement that their ideas of self, society, and where they fit in (or don’t) will all evolve. This transformation becomes the passageway to feminine rage. Their world is often shifted on it’s axis to accommodate gender norms, society expectations, and their personal identity. In Sandra Cisneros’ The House on Mango Street, the concept of feminine rage is consistently manifesting within the females in the book who just want to be loved, free, agency, and equal within the environment they are surrounded by. People often state that feminine rage is this destructive concept that causes teenage girls to be considered “moody” and their thoughts to be dismissable. However, in The House on Mango Street the author proves just how powerful it can be in not only surviving this society, but in self-discovery. The main protagonist of this book follows an adolescent, Chicana, female named