PLEASE HELP !
What is Sandra Cisneros trying to say about identity, and why are all readers, even those not of
Mexican-American descent, able to sympathize with Esperanza's struggles? The main themes in
The House on Mango Street are related to cultural identity and exploration. See if you can
identify and analyze those themes.

Step 1: What parts of the plot seem related to a possible theme in the collection? (Think about
the main conflict and how it get resolved or worked out.)

Step 2: Which characters seem related to a possible theme? Which characters change, and
what do those changes suggest about cultural and personal identity?

Step 3: How does Sandra Cisneros use symbols to hint at the collection's themes? What objects,
people, or places stand for something "bigger" in the story?

Step 4: What does the collection's title suggest about the collection's theme? Why do you think
Cisneros named her collection The House on Mango Street?

Step 5: Write one or two of the collection's main themes in your own words.