House on Mango Street

Is the storyteller really a ballon as she says on page 9?

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No, she isn't really a balloon........ the balloon is symbolic of the isolation she feels and the fact that she doesn't fit in. She's just floating....... looking for something to anchor herself to...... think; friend.

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The House on Mango Street