![]() ![]() She can translate her bad experiences into beautiful language (as she starts to write poetry), which both makes them less bad and helps her process them. ![]() Esperanza has only one name while most characters have several – an English and Spanish name, or nicknames – and she tries to change her name to empower herself and show the “real me.”Įsperanza then expands from names to language itself, and she realizes that mastery over words brings a kind of freedom. This leads to Esperanza understanding the power of controlling language, which first comes through the idea of names. Esperanza first learns that the lack of language (especially English) means powerlessness, as with Mamacita, who is trapped in her apartment by her ignorance and fear of English. One of the most important themes of The House on Mango Street is the power of words. ![]()
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