The House on Mango Street & Woman Hollering Creek & Other Stories

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The House on Mango Street & Woman Hollering Creek & Other Stories

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About the Author

Early Years and Education

Career and Writing

Recognition and Awards

About Cisneros’ Work

Brief Synopses

List of Characters

Character Map: The House on Mango Street

Summaries and Commentaries: The House on Mango Street

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Part Eight

Part Nine

Summaries and Commentaries: “Woman Hollering Creek” and Other Stories

My Friend Lucy Who Smells Like Corn

One Holy Night

There Was A Man, There Was A Woman—Part One

There Was A Man, There Was A Woman, Part Two

There Was A Man, There Was A Woman, Part Three

There Was A Man, There Was A Woman, Part Four

Character Analyses

Esperanza Cordero (The House on Mango Street)

Marin (The House on Mango Street)

Sally (The House on Mango Street)

Alicia (The House on Mango Street)

“Ixchel” (“One Holy Night”)

Cleófilas (“Woman Hollering Creek”)

Rosario (Chayo) De Leon (“Little Miracles, Kept Promises”)

Critical Essays

Themes in Cisneros’ Fiction

Form and Language as Characterization in Cisneros’ Fiction

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