The House on Mango Stret

The novel, The House on Mango Street, by Sandra Cisneros is a novel that portrays Latino Women in a society that views them as being second-class citizens. This novel is a great example of diversity. These young women who are growing up in Chicago are dominated by men and are valued for their looks rather than who they really are. Cisneros, through the series of stunning vignettes really wants her readers to envision the obstacles …

…women in a primarily all white society deal with issues of diversity. I found the book hard to put down and I enjoyed relating issues learned in class based on gender to this book. The house on Mango Street, upon completion of reading, is now a part of my own library and I recommend this novel to anyone who may want to educate themselves on the diversity struggles that women have had in their lives.