How Does Esperanza Show Independence

My sub-topic is independence. I believe that this topic discusses how Esperanza grew throughout the book and how she came more independent as she grew. She became more independent by living through and observing several different situations in her neighborhood. Such as watching Sally go very far with boys, observing Alicia being beaten by her father or even being raped herself. Esperanza fought to become more independent although independence was not a trait often portrayed in the female role models that surrounded her.

Sandra Cisneros made independence a very important part of Esperanza's personality. Without making Esperanza independent, it would have been a dull book about a lonely Spanish girl growing into a depressed housewife.

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