House on Mango Street
To what extent do Esperanza’s dreams offer her hope, torment her, or both? Explain
In what way does she cope with these hardships.
In what way does she cope with these hardships.
For Esperanza and her parents the American dream means a house and security of ownership: it is an image of a white house, big enough for their whole family. The struggle to achieve that house is arduous. Esperanza finally achieves this goal. She gets a house of her own but to her, its greatest joy is giving her the freedom to write.