Essay Archive - Fantasy vs. Reality
Fantasy vs. Reality
Sometime in our lives, we have wished for things we don't have. No
matter how hard we wished on the star or a candle, our wishes never seemed
to be answered. We have all felt that bitter disappointment on Christmas
morning when we finally realized that we were never going to be able to
have what we want. This is the same exact feelings that the characters in
Cisneros' The House on Mango Street. Unlike us, the disappointment for
these characters last throughout their childhood. Esperanza, Rachel, Nenny,
Sally, and Lucy are among the kids growing up on Mango Street. They all
long for friendship, love, and a bett....
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