The House on Mango Street is a collection of short pieces, all written from the view of Esperanza, a young Hispanic girl. Over the course of the book, as Esperanza grows, she describes the people who come in and out of her life on Mango Street. Engage students with Storyboard That activities!
Point of View in The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
Storyboard Text
POINT OF VIEW
GIRL
MEXICAN
YOUNG
Esperanza is a Hispanic girl. She feels as though girls are born getting the short end of the stick. She often talks about how men have it easier.
From her name, to the food she eats, to the the ways in which Hispanic men find their wives, Esperanza is sure that her life is different from those who are white.
Being young, Esperanza doesn't feel like she has much control over things. She longs to be older and in charge of her own life.