ENGL 1040 E Reading Literature: Coming of Age

“The House on Mango Street. Written by Sandra Cisneros. 25th Anniversary Edition, Penguin Random House 2009. ISBN 9780679734772″

The instructions for the assignment is as follow: 

Answer the following questions in a response at least 1 page in length. Responses should be typed, double-spaced, in size 12 font. If you use a source in your response, please include citations to give credit to that source. 

1. In The House on Mango Street, What does Esperanza’s name mean to her? How
does it connect with her identity/the kind of person she wants to be? Include some lines/quotes from the story that tell us this.
2. Even though Mango Street is Esperanza’s home, we can tell that she is surrounded by a lot of dysfunction and violence. In your opinion, what effect does violence have on Esperanza? Is she aware of it, or is she oblivious? Include some examples from the story to support your opinion.

3. What questions do you have about this story so far, and/or what details did you notice?