Esperanza's Future

In the last four vignettes in The House on Mango Street, by Sandra Cisneros, Cisneros shows that she could symbolize Esperanza. I think she could symbolize Esperanza because in the about the author section, she grew up in Chicago around the same time and seemed to have a similar life. I think that because of this symbolism, Esperanza will become a writer when she is older. I think she will come back for the ones she left by writing this book and showing that there are people out there that struggle in these situations.

I think that Esperanza, in her future, will come back for the ones she left behind, no matter how much she does not like Mango Street. Mango Street is Esperanza, and she will have to come to terms with who she really is. On page 105, Esperanza makes a wish to leave Mango street and the old lady is talking to her about it.

“When you leave you must remember to come back for the others. A circle, understand? You will always be Mango Street. You can’t erase what you know. You can’t forget who you are.”

Here, Esperanza is told by the old lady that she will always be Mango Street. I think this particular event decides whether she will come back for the ones she left behind. She feels a connection to Mango Street and to her they feel like family. Because of that, I feel that she will return for the ones she left behind.
Also, on page 107, Esperanza is saying how she never had a good house.

“You have a home, Alicia, and one day you’ll go there, to a town you remember, but me, I never had a house, not even a photograph...only one I dream of. No, Alicia says. Like it or not you are Mango Street, and one day you’ll come back too.”

Esperanza is sad she could could never be proud of her home.She always wished she could be something better. I think That this shows that she will have a good future. She has already been through this life and now as a result, I think that she will be motivated to create a better future for her and others.