Sources: Quintard Taylor. The Forging of a Black Community: Seattle’s Central District from 1870 through the Civil Rights Era. (Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1994). Image Ownership: Publi...Read More
In the vignette “Boys and Girls” in Sandra Cisneros’s novel, “The House on Mango Street,” Esperanza describes herself as a red balloon. At the time of this vignette, Espe...Read More
Dear Sally, I’m sure you know that I successfully escaped Mango Street, like I said I always would, and am now a renowned author and owner of a beautiful suburban home. I am currently single, bu...Read More
In “The Family of Little Feet,” a vignette in the novel “The House on Mango Street,” Sandra Cisneros uses shoes to symbolize Esperanza’s new found power of her sexuality ...Read More
In “The House on Mango Street” by Sandra Cisneros, one thematic motif of the story is racism. This theme is presented through Esperanza and the people she encounters on Mango Street and in her nei...Read More
I looked out over the gently rolling waves of the clear blue ocean water, forming small barrels just big enough for a body and board to squeeze in between the small hole where the crest and surface me...Read More
My best friend is Bethany. She is a sophomore in high school and plays volleyball, softball, and tennis. She is around 5’4″ with long, dark brown hair. Her eyes are bright blue and she has...Read More
Family, cooking, and tradition all take place in the kitchen. Momma cooks, I watch, we pray, and then we eat. I used to sit at the bar stool and watch my momma cook, her hands rolling out her famous s...Read More
A beautiful James Avery pearl ring is my most prized possession. It is a size 6 and I wear it on the ring finger of my right hand. The band is made of shiny silver and the single pearl is placed delic...Read More