characters
the main character
esperanza
the start of the story
esperanza introduces mango street
esperanza hardworking parents
papa and mama
esperanza "older sister"
marin
guys hitting on them
family of feet
the queen of cats
cathy
her dad is super strict
sally
her husband locks her in
rafaela
hes from a different background
Geraldo
an abusive husband
mirvana
she lost her mom and wants to go study at the university.
alicia
moves into Cathy's house
meme ortiz