The House on Mango Street, by Sandra Cisneros, is a book that covers many bases that take place in the lives of many. It is about a young girl, Esperanza, growing up in a poverty stricken neighborhood. The book is filled with many different themes that people experience every day. A major theme that the book deals with is coming of age. Growing up. Esperanza, the main character, grew up in a very low class. …showed first 75 words of 871 total…

…showed last 75 words of 871 total…different themes. There's Coming of Age, Social Class Differences, Gender Supression, and Family Traditions. There are many other themes, but the major reoccuring ones are covered here. These themes are things that still take place today, regardless of the fact that this book was written over 15 years ago. And if everybody plays their part, maybe these themes will slowly start to dissolve away and the world will be a better place for all of us.