Studies show that when the average human is compared to another, they presume they have nothing in common, but in reality they can compare and contrast quite nicely. In the story, “The House on Mango Street”, there is a girl named Esperanza, who can compare and contrast to actress Thandie newton. Both are emotionally affected by their state of mind. Esperanza wants to escape from, “Mango Street”, and live in a big house. Later on Esperanza is disappointed by the, “house on Mango Street”. Newton wants to be accepted for who she is a, biracial child, with a craving for dance and acting. Later on Newton’s self is rejected. Esperanza and Newton are both rejected, Thus causing an emotional breakdown for Newton and Esperanza. They both overcome their situation to become the shining person they are today. To begin with, Esperanza and Newton have more in common then what you believe. Both Esperanza and Newton are born into a system in which, Esperanza is born to a Mexican family were she is depicted by others as a stereotypical Mexican. Newton is born to a white father, a black mother, while growing up in England. She is mentally and physically not accepted because of her beliefs and race.…show more content… ”more like the real me”, “a name like lasiandra or Maritza or zeze the x”<pg: 11>. What this means is that she wants to escape and break free from her name. Newton like Esperanza, she also hates herself and wants to have a self she can call herself. Growing up people shaped her with opinions. “Self I took to the world was rejected, I felt shamed and hopeless”, “and destruction of one’s self makes another self-evolve “she was told her skin color, history, hair wasn’t right, “I was a noticeable nobody”. What this meant is that she was shaped by people opinions, and thus marking the foundation of the birth of Newton’s new
