House on Mango Street Characters
She has hair that smells like bread
Who is Esperanza's mother?
What part of town does Esperanza live?
South
This is the color of the house on Mango Street
What is red?
She can't speak English
Who is Mamacita?
These represent femininity, sexual maturity, and the dangerous transition from childhood to womanhood
What is high heels?
She is the queen of cats
Who is Cathy?
How old is Esperanza?
13
Esperanza brought this with Rachel and Lucy
What is a bicycle?
He went through a hit-and-run
Who is Geraldo?
This object represents the entrapment of women on Mango Street
What is a window?
Who is Sally?
4006 Mango Street
Esperanza works here to pay for Catholic school.
What is Peter Pan Photo Finishers?
Who is Sire?
Esperanza's first crush
This represents Esperanza's future, independent life
What is "The House on the Hill?"
She is blind
Who is Guadalupe?
This is the author of "The House on Mango Street"
Who is Sandra Cisneros?
This vignette focuses on Esperanza's discomfort with her own name and her desire to rename herself "Zeze the X"
What is My Name?
The married woman who is closest in age to Esperanza and shares her sadness through poems
Who is Minerva?
It symbolizes the loss of innocence and a "Garden of Eden" setting where maturity goes wrong
What is Monkey Garden?
She uses tarot cards
Who is Elenita?
This vignette highlights a character’s entrapment and her desire for a "home" with a "window" and "pretty walls"
Who is Rafaela?
A friend of Esperanza who studies at a local university and strives to escape the neighborhood.
Who is Alicia?
These represent Esperanza’s strength and ability to grow in a harsh environment
What are the Four Skinny Trees?