Sandra Cisnieros depicts women as slaves in society who are ruled by an iron fist of males in The House on Mango Street. ... In addition, in the chapter "Minerva Writes Poems," Sandra Cisneros depicts the sad existence of a girl not much older than Esperanza. ... After putting her children to bed, Minerva spends her nights writing heart-breaking poems that she folds into little pieces and grips in her hand (p.84)." ...

• Word Count: 478
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School