The End of A House on Mango Street was much better than then beginning of the book. It got much more meaningful, and each chapter became much more defined, with specific themes and ideas behind them. For example, in the chapter Red Clowns, she essentially talks about herself being sexually assaulted after her friend left her by herself at a carnival, and how she could not forgive her for it. The theme was very straight forward with nothing to decode, and it made the entire chapter more interesting. In addition, the book moved away from a broad topic of poverty toward the end, and instead became more about the struggle of Hispanics as a people. This also made it more interesting, because it made you feel more for a people than just for people in poverty. Overall, I think this book turned out being alright, but still not worth the accolades it was given.
Here is a nice link for some insight into hispanic-American culture:
http://www.neta.com/~1stbooks/
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levy,
I agree with you that the book was about the ideas and struggles through racism, but i also feel as if it told a lot about how experiences as a child can help people grow up and mature. Even though they may not always be pleasant ones, and ones that people don't particularly want to accept or even remember, they continue to shape who they are as people, as Esperanza experiences with sexual abuse, and relationships with unreliable friends.
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