Identity In The House On Mango Street

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The House on Mango Street revolves around one girl and her struggle to fit the puzzle pieces of her identity ethnicity, gender, cultural inheritance, and economic status, to name a few examples. All of these come into play as Esperanza learns that, more than anything else, what defines her is her ability to tell stories. The author is saying that wherever you are the things around you are make up your identity. The most important theme is the power of words. Esperanza first learns that the lack of language means your powerlessness. In “No Speak English,” those who are not able to communicate effectively are relegated to the bottom levels of society. “She sits all day by the window and plays the Spanish radio” (HoMS 77). Mamacita is a women