Unlike us, the disappointment for Esperanza lasts throughout her childhood. Esperanza longs for a better life, but she has to face the harsh reality of the "real world." Esperanza has always dreamed of living in a house all her own. Her house would have “indoor plumbing, white shutters, a picket fence, and a nice neighborhood” (Cisneros 318). Esperanza never got any of these things.
Esperanza is beginning to think differently than the other girls of the neighborhood, even though she was born and raised in the same way as all the women around her. She is not content with this expected role of women. She believes that someday she will escape the burdens of her culture placed on women. She knows she has a good mind, strong will and a talent for telling stories. She returns to her old neighborhood later as an adult through her stories, showing them they can live their own lives and be independent women.
Memories help you set up what you want to in your life and will always help you keep pushing forward. The significance of memories is personal and individual and they always have an impact on actions in your life. The memories associated with the blue door againts the white house reminds Lena how she didnt apreciate how the door looked different than all the other houses in the neighbourhood, but as she grew older she realises that the blue door triggered many memories that she never wanted to forget. As an adult she realises that one can appreciate individualism and everything the world does not always have to be the same. Her father made the door of the house because he believed that the house would be more noticeable from a distance which Lena thought was pointless as everyone knew each other in the neighbourhood, but soon she came to realize that indiviualism is key to life and everyone should have their own way for achieving their goals.
Still others believe that these women were seen to have a stronger dedication to a cause that was before their own time even though that was not their true intentions. Knowing different perspectives is important for making informed and intelligent decisions. When looking at history, it is very important that we make the most informed choice on what to believe based upon the truth of the evidence. The past always affects the future. These women were very influential to women’s history.
Throughout the novel, she endures many traumatic experiences that lead her to ultimately resolve to leave Mango Street. She begins to discover that writing can help her express herself and realizes that through writing, she can escape this neighborhood. However, when Esperanza is ready to leave, she realizes that she will never fully be able to leave Mango Street; she isn’t leaving to escape, she is leaving to come back and save the others who can’t save themselves. “The aunts, the three sisters…They must’ve known, the sisters. They had the power and could sense what was what” (Cisneros 103-104).
She worked to get past dilemmas she encountered and physically forced her self to try and make herself a better individual and overcome hard times. I have chosen this narrative because I have also had lots of trouble with issues in the past, and as an individual, I had to work to overcome these issues. One impossible hard time for me happened to deal with my schoolwork and education. Growing up I was always an outdoors type of person. I would wake up and enjoy the fresh air before I had to go to school and be confined to one room.
She believes that this higher education will give her the choices in future which she is able to achieve by the end of this play. So link to the idea of social ladder/SOCIAL MOBILITY. * When aspiring to move into the world, one will always have to confront some form of pressure or barrier to push through or control. The ‘door’ of Frank’s study is symbolic of a social barrier for Rita, which Rita had to oil and to create a better way of transition into Frank’s study room. Therefore, this shows that Rita is keen and persistent in her efforts to create a better and successful transition into her new world.
A Psychological look at the Survivalist persona of “Mrs. Linde” from A Doll’s House Mrs. Linde is an immoral survivalist on a quest to provide for her family and attain her aspirations through whatever means are present. At first Mrs. Linde acted selflessly by rejecting her own desires in order to save her family. However, that changed when she was no longer responsible for her family. Mrs. Linde was then able to attain her personal desires, to work and care for others, without worrying about any family obligations.
Esperanza doesn’t like her name. She doesn’t feel that it suits her and wishes she could be named something more like Maritza or Zeze the X. She wants a name that show the side of her that nobody is
Accepting that there would be obstacles and learning how to overcome them to be successful was a challenge all in itself. There is a big difference in wanting and needing something in your life. I realized that my degree is something I needed but also wanted. I had to decide for myself if I would allow the challenges of being a single mother and being overwhelmed with my children’s lives to affect me from continuing my education. This was something that would