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What words did Esperanza use to describe Rafaela? What was significant about her description?

What words did Esperanza use to describe Rafaela? What was significant about her description?

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And then Rafaela, who is still young but getting old from leaning out the window SO much, gets locked indoors because her husband
is afraid Rafaela will run away since she is too beautiful to look at.

From the text, we can infer that Rafaela's husband is a jealous man, who locks his wife away because she is beautiful. She is young, but growing old due to her islolation.... her lack of enjoyment in her limited life.

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The House on Mango Street