I chose this book because my aunt recommended me reading it. Although I don't usually read books like this, because it was a book about coming of age, I thought it would be interesting to read. This book was somewhat like The Catcher in the Rye, but instead of taking place in New York, it takes place in a poor Latino community in Chicago.
[...] The House on Mango Street Reason, Type and Setting: I chose this book because my aunt recommended me reading it. Although I don't usually read books like this, because it was a book about coming of age, I thought it would be interesting to read. This book was somewhat like The Catcher in the Rye, but instead of taking place in New York, it takes place in a poor Latino community in Chicago. Plot: The House on Mango Street chronicles a year in life of a poor Mexican girl named Esperanza. [...]
[...] She finds solace in writing, and by the end of the year when she thinks she's finally ready to leave, she realizes that much of Mango Street is apart of her heart. For now, she will just use her writing to escape emotionally. Character: The character I chose is Esperanza, the protagonist of the novel. She is a young Mexican girl, about 12 or 13 years old. A physical description was never given, but I imagine that Esperanza was somewhat pretty in a youthful kind of way. [...]
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