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 u....
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