The House on Mango Street
By Sandra Cisneros
In the House on Mango Street, the main character, Esperanza, has moved to a "shack" in a small barrio in Chicago,IL. Throughout the story, Esperanza grows more mature and shows more hatred towards her house. The author, Sandra Cisneros, uses a LOT of literary tools like alliteration, personification, and many others. By the end of the book, Esperanza has fully matured into a woman capable of achieving her dreams.