Three short answers about American Literature Literature Essay
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As the central focal point of the novel, the little house on Mango Street is something Esperanza wants to escape from. She sees herself as apart from her home and its surrounding culture and squalor. As the novel progresses, Esperanza moves from contempt and wanting to leave this little old house behind, develops her own identity apart from the house, and, finally learns to accept the house, the neighborhood, and her friends as a part of her.