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STORY: The House on Mango Street

Dec 3, 2024

The House on Mango Street

Introduction

  • Title: The House on Mango Street
  • Author: Sandra Cisneros
  • Setting: Mango Street, Previous addresses include Loomis, Keeler, and Paulina.
  • Family Members: Mama, Papa, Carlos, Kiki, sister Nenny, and the narrator.

Narrator's Past Experiences

  • Frequent moving, each time the family grows.
  • Lived in various places before settling on Mango Street.

The House on Mango Street

  • Ownership: The family owns it, no rent to pay, no landlord issues.
  • Condition: Not the dream house they imagined.
    • Small, red with tight steps and small windows.
    • Bricks crumbling, swollen front door.
    • No front yard, only city-planted elms.
    • Small garage and yard.
  • Interior:
    • Ordinary hallway stairs, only one washroom.
    • Shared bedrooms (Mama and Papa, Carlos and Kiki, the narrator and Nenny).

The Dream House

  • Family’s dream was a real house with:
    • Running water, working pipes.
    • Real stairs, a basement, at least three washrooms.
    • White with trees, large yard without a fence.
  • This dream house was often fantasized by Mama and Papa.

Significant Incident

  • A nun from school questioned where the narrator lived.
  • Narrator pointed to a less desirable part of Loomis.
  • Felt belittled by the nun’s disbelief and tone.

Key Themes

  • Sense of Belonging: Desire for a stable home.
  • Identity and Self-worth: Influenced by living conditions.
  • Reality vs. Dreams: The contrast between the dream house and the reality of Mango Street.

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