Book Report: The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros

Have you ever wondered what it would be like growing up in the inner city of Chicago, Illinois? The title of my first quarter book report is The House on Mango Street, written by Sandra Cisneros. Ms. Cisneros was born in Chicago December 20, 1954. The publisher of The House on Mango Street is Vintage Contemporaries in 1984 in New York. This novel is a fiction book. The genre is adolescent literature. The point of view of this novel is from a female’s perspective. The main character of this novel is the narrator who is the protagonist. The antagonist of the novel would be the many situations which she must go through. The plot summary of this novel are the joys and pains of growing up as a teenager in the inner city of Chicago.

In my opinion I would not recommend this novel because I prefer novels which are more happier. The memorable quote which I will analyze in this report is from page 9, from the chapter titled Boys & Girls. The quote which I have picked is “Until them I am a red balloon tied to an anchor. ”

Protagonist

To begin with, the main character of this novel is Esperanza, the narrator, who is the protagonist. For instance, Esperanza is the kind person of the novel because she becomes more mature through the book. Within the novel, The House on Mango Street implies, “q” This evidence explains that. The antagonist At first, Esperanza had situations to go through.

For example, at the beginning of the book Esperanza had to go threw a process of not having anybody she could trust and tell her secrets too. In the novel page 8 it claims, “Nenny is too young to be my friend. Someday I will have a friend all my own. One I can tell my secrets too. One who will understand my jokes without my having to explain them. ” This evidence explains that she has no one to talk to not even her sister because her sister is too young. Finally, Esperanza had problems too go through.

Plot Summary

To start with, the plot summary are the joys and pains that Esperanza experience. For example, one of the pain Esperanza experience was when she had to go through aunt Lupes death.

In, The House on Mango Street, it states, “Lucy and Rachel pray to. For ourselves and for each other…because of what we did to Aunt Lupe. ”(pg. 58) This evidence illustrates that Esperanza is scared too go to hell because Lucy, Rachel and her were imitating ant Lupe before she passed away. Another example that shows that Esperanza experience a joyful moment was when the monkey in her neighborhood moved too Kentucky. For instance the author writes that, “The monkey moved-to Kentucky-and took his people with him. And I was glad because I couldn't listen anymore too his wild screaming at night, the twangy yakkety-yak of the people who owned him”(pg. 94). Too illustrate Esperanza feels happy about that monkey family leaving because she doesn't have too hear the monkey scream anymore. All in all, Esperanza had some joyful moments and some painful moments throughout the novel. AnalysisMy point of view of this novel is that I do not recommend it for many reasons.

For example one reason why I don't recommend it is because it is scary, like when Esperanza gets raped. In the novel The House on Mango Street it illustrates, “You're abuelito is dead, Papa says early one morning in my room. Está muerto, and then as if he just heard the news himself, crumples like a coat and cries, my brave Papa cries. ” This evidence describes that this book is depressing because people lose their life in the book which makes me emotional. In conclusion I do not recommend this book for people that are unhappy and heartbroken.

Memorable Quote

In this novel, I found this memorable quote that relates to my life. In addition, the quote connects to my life because im going threw the same process Esperanza is going threw, like not having a friend I could tell my secrets too.

In page 9, of The House on Mango Street it demonstrates, “Until then I am a red balloon, balloon tied to an anchor. ” This is the quote that explains the process me and Esperanza going threw, like we have no one to trust and tell jokes to because our little brother or sister is to small too understand them. In result, the memorable quote links to my life because of one reason like not having no one as a friend.

Too conclude this, The House on Mango Street is a 1984 novel by Mexican-American author Sandra Cisneros. It has to do with Esperanza Cordero, a small mexican girl, and her life living and being raised a the inner city of chicago.