In Sandra Cisneros' novella, "The House on Mango Street," a thirteen year old girl named Esperanza takes the audience through a series of events as if they are living Esperanza's life with her. Cisneros vividly describes the many troubles Esperanza faces in 1970's Chicago. ... "He never hits hard" (Cisneros 92). ... A house all my own " (Cisneros 108). ... Sandra Cisneros discernibly dedicates this book "to the women" so that they realize the only way they will be able to succeed and become equal to men is by becoming educated. ...

• Word Count: 1139
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

I can relate to Sandra Cisneros in her essay "Only Daughter.... In her essay, Sandra wrote about how her father had wanted her to find a great husband and have children. ... And just like Sandra did, I too decided to follow my own identity and not the standards of my culture or the ones that society has set in place. ...

• Word Count: 907
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

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. ...

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

Sandra Cisneros" short story "There Was a Man, There Was a Woman" has an overriding theme of loneliness, and incorporates a great deal of irony, symbolism, and repetitious language. ... Every other Friday the woman drank her beer and laughed loudly" (Cisneros 237). ... As the only girl in a family of seven children, Cisneros spent a lot of time by herself. ... Along with irony and symbolism, Cisneros uses a great deal of repetition. ... Cisneros loves to portray woman as equal to, or greater than men. ...

• Word Count: 1202
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The notion of male superiority has ravaged earth for centuries. Male dominance in this patriarchal world has caused women to have a voiceless obedience to men. This phenomenon exists within all cultures from China to America. According to John Ward Anderson, "Overall, there is a social and cultural ...

• Word Count: 1810
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School