1. houseon mango st
Sandra Cisnieros depicts women as slaves in society who are ruled by an iron fist of males in The House on Mango Street. ... The House on Mango Street brings forth circumstances where women have been sought as possessions, and also become subject to oppression by the fanaticism of males in today's society. ... For example, in the vignette "Alicia Who Sees Mice," Alicia, whose mother died and has now inherited her mothers obligations of being the maid of the house, has to wake up at the crack of dawn to make tortillas for her father's lunchbox. ... The women in on Mango St. never r...
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- Grade Level: High School