Question

In the novel The House on Mango Street, "My Name" by Sandra Cisneros, the protagonist tells us what her name means. What's the protagonist's name? Does she like her name? Why? Cite evidence. What does your name mean? Do you know who you were named after? Explain. Look at your Chinese year and describe what your year says.

Answer 1

the protagonist, Esperanza Cordero, tries to discover, create, and accept the complexity of her dual identity that is influence by her experiences with poverty, discrimination, classism, and gender expectations. Esperanza wants to overcome the oppression outside her community and the patriarchal society in her community by moving away from Mango Street and becoming a writer. She has to find a way to bridge the gap between both her American and Mexican identity. Through the character of Esperanza, Cisneros tells stories about the marginalized population that are seldom told. She depicts poverty, racism, and gender imposed expectations through the observations Esperanza makes about her community on Mango Street. All these issues affect Esperanza’s dual identity because she constantly struggles

with both identities by side. The manner that other people perceive her contributes into the way she perceives both her American and Mexican identities.

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