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1. Who is Esperanza?

Esperanza is the narrator of The House on Mango Street. She lives on Mango Street with her two brothers, her sister and her parents. Though she loves her family, she strives for a life and a place of her own that is different than Mango Street.

2. How does Esperanza feel when the nun is inquiring where she lives?

The nun is shocked that someone could live in a place such as this. When the nun repeats, “You live there?” Esperanza is shocked and ashamed; she describes the feeling as feeling “like nothing.”

3. How does Esperanza describe her mother’s hair? What is her mother’s hair a metaphor for?

She describes her mother’s hair as roses pinned up and the scent of baking bread. Her mother’s hair is comforting; it encapsulates both feminine beauty and the comforts of home.

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