Things don’t turn out so good for Esperanza, as she suffers through two sexual assaults. When she befriends a girl named Sally who turns to boys and sex to escape her abusive father, she begins to question her own sexuality. She’s also a curious girl experiencing puberty. In her first year of life on Mango Street, Esperanza is trying to discover her identity and find a place in this unfamiliar world. Told through a series of brief episodes called vignettes, Esperanza’s coming-of-age story is based on real-life experiences from author Cisneros’s childhood as a “Chicana” (a Mexican-American girl). The novel is narrated by Esperanza, a twelve-year old girl who has just moved with her family from Mexico. “The House on Mango Street” takes place in… well, a house on Mango Street, inside an impoverished Latino suburb of Chicago in the 1960s. I can easily say, although it is a frequently challenged novel, there is no reason why someone should not be allowed to read this masterpiece of literature. I chose “The House on Mango Street” (1984) by Sandra Cisneros. After NBPS recognized Banned Books Week from September 25th – October 1st, 2016, I felt inspired to read one of the banned books.
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