Question

In The House on Mango Street, what is the main thing that makes Esperanza (the narrator) ashamed? a.She is ashamed that her father works as a gardener

b.She is ashamed to go staring at other people's houses like a beggar
c.She is ashamed of her family's small house
d.She is ashamed because her parents play the lottery

Answer 1

Option C.

Step-by-step explanation:

Ironically, it is the nun, not someone from the barrio, who teaches Esperanza to be ashamed of her house and makes her vow to have a “real” house one day.