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Sandra Cisneros was born on December 20 , 1945. She had a Mexican father named Alfredo Cisneros de Moral and a Chicana mother named Elvira Cordero Anguiano. She was the 3rd child born, the only girl, and has six brothers. Sandra began to write in middle school and got her high school education from Josephinum Academy, a small all-girl catholic school. For college, she went to Loyola University of Chicago in 1976 and the University of Iowa in 1978. She wrote her best selling book “The House on Mango Street” in 1984, and since then, it has sold  over 2 million copies.

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Esperanza - Twelve-year-old Chicana (Mexican-American girl)

Rachel and Lucy - Esperanza's best friends

Sally - A young girl Esperanza befriends the same year she moves to Mango Street

Nenny - Esperanza's little sister

Louie - The oldest child of  the family that lives in the basement of  Meme's house. Louie is friends with Esperanza’s brothers, while Esperanza is friends with Louie’s cousin Marin.

Marin- She is in love with the attention she gets from boys. However, she just wants someone to love her.

Meme - The newest resident of Cathy's house. Meme's real name is Juan.

Cathy Queen of Cats - Esperanza’s first friend in the neighborhood. Cathy’s family moves out the week after Esperanza’s family moves in.

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This story is told in first-person through vignettes. Vignettes are like memory snapshots.

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Example of a Vignettes

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Person vs. Self
Because her parents moved around a lot, she never had a chance to really find herself and see where she belongs.
"Someday I will have a best friend all  my own. One I can tell my secrets to. One who will understand my jokes without me having to explain them."
Person v. Himself and laws:
Louie's cousin got arrested for stealing the fancy yellow Cadillac. " The nose of that yellow Cadillac was all pleated like an alligator's, and except for a bloody lip and a bruised forehead, Louie's cousin was okay. They put handcuffs on him and put him in the backseat of the cop car, and we all waved as they drove away. ''
Person v. Society:
When the nun suggests, "You live there." The nun looked down on her. It was like she was stereotyped based on where she lived.

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Identity. This is the theme because throughout the entire book Esperanza was trying to find herself. But because of Mango Street, she was finally able to realize who she really is. "You can take the girl out of Mango Street but you can't take Mango Street out of the girl."