Growing Against the Grain: Resilience in Cisneros’ “The House on Mango Street”
How do we find strength and forge our identity when the world around us feels like it’s holding us back? This is a question at the heart of Sandra Cisneros’ beloved novella, “The House on Mango Street.” The story follows Esperanza Cordero, a young Latina girl growing up in a poverty-stricken neighborhood in Chicago. The … Read more
