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Who is the young narrator and main character of The House on Mango Street?
AAlicia
BEsperanza✓
CNenny
DSally Esperanza Cordero is the narrator who shares her experiences growing up in a Latino neighborhood in Chicago.
At the beginning of the novel, why does Esperanza feel let down by the house on Mango Street?
AIt is situated in a dangerous neighborhood she has never seen before.
BIt is not the spacious house with a big yard that her family always dreamed of owning.✓
CShe has to share a bedroom with her grandmother for the first time.
DThe house is owned by a landlord, and her family can't make any changes to it.
Rationale
Esperanza describes the house on Mango Street as small and cramped, falling short of the dream home her family envisioned — one with a large yard, a white picket fence, and private rooms. This disappointment highlights her desire for a better life and a place she can genuinely call her own, which is a key theme throughout the novel.
Who is the young narrator and main character in The House on Mango Street?
AAlicia
BEsperanza✓
CNenny
DSally Esperanza Cordero narrates her journey of growing up in a Latino neighborhood in Chicago, sharing her coming-of-age experiences.