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Analysis #2: This quote shows how Esperanza wants to be like the people on the hill who don’t pay attention to the poor. But she says she will not forget the poor and will remember the people who still live on Mango Street.

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Cisneros utilizes similes, metaphors, and imagery in the vignettes “Minerva Writes Poems” and “Bums in the Attic” within The House on Mango Street to in order to highlight her perspective on maturity in society.

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Evidence #2: "One day I will own my own house, but I won’t forget who I am or where I came from. "(Cisneros 87)

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Analysis #1: This quote describes the abusive relationship the character Minerva has with her husband. Minerva telling Esperanza her relationship problems gives Esperanza a chance to understand and learn not to follow in her footsteps.

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Bums in the Attic: Stylistic Devices and Elements

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Bums in the Attic: Stylistic Devices and Elements

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Cisneros is saying that rich people forget about the poor people because they do things to better benefit themselves, not caring how it affects the poor. Esperanza will not do this, though she wants to live in a better community she will still use her money to help the poor. The connection in our lists was Desire because Esperanza desires a good life, but will remember who she is.

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Minerva Writes Poems Stylistic Devices and Elements

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Minerva Writes Poems Stylistic Devices and Elements

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From this vignette, it introduces the topic of abuse when Minerva explains her abusive relationship with her husband. Esperanza listens and learns from Minerva’s situations and matures from it. Like a bildungsroman, this vignette shows how Esperanza is maturing from seeing her friend’s current lifestyle.

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Evidence #1: “One day she is through and lets him know enough is enough. Out the door he goes. Clothes, records, and shoes. Out the window and the door locked. But that night he comes back and sends a big rock through the window. Then he is sorry and opens the door again.” (Cisneros 85)