The house on mango street book cover5/30/2023 Before Keeler it was Paulina, and before Paulina can’t remember. Her family lived on “Loomis on the third floor, and before that lived on Keeler. Before living on Mango Street, Esperanza’s family moved a lot. The fact that Esperanza and her family live on Mango Street is proof that they refuse to be defined by the racist intrusions and the barriers put up by the system. The family get a taste of this dream when they finally get a house of their own, giving their family freedom to do as they please without having to worry about the people living downstairs or upstairs. The Corderos, however, refuse to be defined by economic bounds they insist on the right for stability and the right to own a decent home for their children. Race in this novel is also closely related to economic stability. The dominant theme in The House on Mango Street is the dream and the God given right to pursue freedom and to make life choices, despite the restrictions society attempts to put up on the people because of their race or skin color.
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