House on Mango Street
Why don't the boys call Esperanza by her real name?
Chapter 39 "Red Clowns"
Chapter 39 "Red Clowns"
The boys attack Esperanza. They don't consider her an individual, a person. Rather they see her as nothing more than a "Spanish girl" without identity, who they feel free to assert their domination over.
The House on Mango Street