The House On Mango Street Compare And Contrast

The House on Mango Street is a story that follows the life of a young Hispanic girl name Esperanza. Each chapter is a short story told in first person by Esperanza about the trials and tribulations of growing up. Esperanza is such a relatable character; I personally feel connected to her and her story. She and I have many similarities, both of us having several siblings, which we had to look after, each of us struggle to find a place where we fit in, having to get a job at a young age.
In “The House on Mango Street”, we find out about Esperanza and her family’s living arrangements; how they rented apartments and how her parents’ dream of having “a real house of [their] own for always so [they] wouldn’t have to move each year” (Cisneros 4). They dreamed of having a home with running water, a big yard, a basement, at least three bathrooms and “real stairs, not hallway stairs, but stairs inside the houses like on T.V.” (Cisneros 4). Although, they get a home of their own, the house they get is nothing like their dream house. The house on Mango Street is a small red run-down house with the bricks crumbling and a swollen front door and a tiny yard. Esperanza dreamed of having a home she would be proud to live in, one that would provide her with the safety and privacy she dreamed of . Instead, she got a home she was

As the eldest, I’m expected to be a good example for my younger siblings and do right by them. Being responsible is apart of being the older sibling and my first job was where I got my first real taste at being responsible. The first job I ever had was at a pool, where I was expected to be on time, explain the rules of the pool , and keep track of the entrance fees. It was a pretty simple job much like Esperanza's first job. She got a job at the local photo print shop because she needed money and she wanted “an easy job [like] the kind other kids had (Cisneros