Down These Mean Streets And House On Mango Street

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Down These Mean Streets and House On Mango Street Compare and Contrast Essay The purpose of this essay is to discuss the differences between House On Mango Street and Down These Mean Streets. The house on Mango Street and Down These Mean Streets are two very good books. If I had to choose which book was better I would choose House On Mango Street since I believe it was more educational. In this essay you will learn a little about both books and what happens in them. There are many similarities and differences between the House On Mango Street and Down These Mean Streets. The House On Mango Street is a very interesting book. The book is interesting because I can understand it clearly and it makes you think about your life and helps you make connections. This book takes place in a poor Latino neighborhood. Esperanza had a big family that seemed very nice. They were papa, mama, Esperanza, Nenny ( sister), Carlos and Kiki (brothers). Esperanza also had many friends. Some of her major friends were Rachel, Lucy, Sally, Alicia, Cathy, Toto and Marin. One way the house on mango street is different from down these mean streets was that Esperanza almost anything to have a friend. Here is a quote from the book showing how desperate Esperanza was, “ If you give me five dollars I will be your friend forever. That’s what the little one tells me”. That shows me that Esperanza was desperate for friends and had no real self esteem. You can tell Esperanza had no self esteem because if she did she wouldn't care about what other people thought of her and she wouldn’t need/want friends. Since she had no self esteem she does care about what other people think of her and she does want friends desperately. Esperanza is also easy to bribe. Another way that this book is different is the language. In the house on mango street Esperanza and her friends speak properly compared to the way

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