About this title: In celebration of the tenth anniversary of its initial publication, and with a new Introduction by the author, here is Sandra Cisneros's greatly admired and bestselling novel of a young girl growing up in the Latino section of Chicago.
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Vintage
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780679755265ISBN:0679755268
Description: Good. Good Condition. Reasonable wear. Still very usable. Clean, mark-free interior! SHIPS W/IN 24 HOURS! FREE INSURANCE on all orders! E-mail notification! Careful, thorough packaging. Fast, personal service. No hassle, full refund return policy! COMBINE SHIPPING-TENS OF THOUSANDS OF OTHER BOOKS/CDs/MOVIES AVAILABLE! read more
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Vintage, New York
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780679755265ISBN:0679755268
Description: Good. No Jacket. 0679755268 The covers have a little shelf wear and some slight soiling. There is a sticker on the spine and on the back cover. This book is written in Spanish and has 112 pages. read more
Edition: Twenty-second Printing
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Vintage Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780679755265ISBN:0679755268
Description: Very Good. Fiction, Classics. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. This volume is in Spanish. Traducido por Elena Poniatowska. The story of a young girl crowing up in the Hispanic part of Chicago. This book is in very good condition. There is a little wear along the edges and along the spine. The spine is not creased. There is a little bit of writing in pencil in the margins and a little underlining. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Vintage
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780679755265ISBN:0679755268
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Vintage Books
Date Published: 1994-10-18
ISBN-13:9780679755265ISBN:0679755268
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Binding: Audio CD
Publisher: Random House Audio
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780739322802ISBN:073932280X
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Binding: Spoken Word Compact Disc
Publisher: Random House
Date Published: 2005-08-30
ISBN-13:9780739322802ISBN:073932280X
Description: NEW. Spoken Word Compact Disc. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9780739322802. read more
Edition: 2nd ed.
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Vintage Books USA
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780679755265ISBN:0679755268
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Text in Spanish. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 144 p. Vintage Contemporaries (Paperback). Audience: General/trade. read more
Description: Good. Used-Good. Anv May contain highlighting/underlining/notes/etc. May have used stickers on cover. Ships same or next day. Expedited shipping takes 2-3 business days; standard shipping takes 4-14 business days. read more
"The House on Mango Street is obviously not for everyone. I do, however, think it is a good example of how Latina authors are playing with the concept of the novel. Cisneros changes the structure of the novel in order to tell her story instead of changing her story to fit the classic narrative structure of the novel. I think it works well, and the story flows beautifully and poetically with a young life captured in few words."
"I can remember using The House on Mango Street during my first year of teaching. I was teaching a sophomore remedial English class, and the book had been recommended by a few of my colleagues due to the fact that it was short. This is perhaps what I remembered most about the book. Each chapter was really short, and easy for the students to read in one class period. Unfortunately, the first time I read the book was when I was teaching it, and due to this fact, I wouldn't even say that I really read the book. I was mainly watching the kids read the book while reacting to disciplinary problems. As a result, we never really stopped to talk about the content in the story, and since I hadn't read it before, I wasn't aware of how many things were worth discussion. I'm happy that I took some time to reread this story. I certainly took a look at the book with new eyes this time around. I took active reading notes throughout each chapter, and I also jotted down instances where I could integrate things other than literature in the study. I have several grammar and organizational references written in my book. As I was reading the story, I was surprised to find out how mature some of the topics are. One character is about fifteen years old and she prostitutes herself at night, while another girl - under the age of twelve - looses her virginity. There are quite a few references to abuse and poverty, but these topics are always discovered through Esperanza's eyes in a truly innocent fashion. I was constantly motivated to keep on reading, primarily because each chapter was so short, but also because I wanted to find out who else lived in Esperanza's neighborhood. Throughout my reading, I also found myself writing down names of songs and other stories that would relate to The House on Mango Street, such as Jennifer Lopez's "Jenny from the Block" and Cheap Trick's "I Want You to Want Me." By the time I was finished with the book, I almost wanted to pick it up and read certain chapters over again. I loved the fact that the protagonist is a Hispanic girl living in a ghetto. I think this is what most kids would want to hear more about, as opposed to other texts that feature characters that are harder to relate to. The content and characters act as fuel to keep the reader reading. Equally, I love the fact that this story concentrates on the lives and experiences of women. This text would be great to use if you wanted to teach the students about gender roles. After reading the book, I decided to use it in one of my current classes. We have only read the first chapter, but we have explored so much already. Each chapter presents questions that the students can answer based on their own experiences. For example, the first chapter discusses the protagonist's history when it comes to moving. Then, the house on Mango Street is described in great detail. Right after the first paragraph, I discussed relocation with my students by asking whether or not they have ever moved and what it was like. I was then able to tie in special organization by having the students draw a quick image of what Esperanza's house looks like. In the fist chapter, we were also able to discuss when you notice something about yourself for the first time. On the last page of the chapter, a nun walks up to the protagonist, and is stunned when she finds out that the protagonist lives where she does. At this point, the protagonist learns that she is poor. Of course, this topic led to further discussion in the class. Overall, this text is fabulous if you want to have an equal balance of reading, writing, and discussion within the course of one class period.
"This book that I read was a different kind of book. It wasn't your typical chapter book. Throughout the whole book it was more like series of short stories. The longest story was only two pages long!! The shortest was only a few sentences. This is a reflective piece of writing because of the way she is telling the short stories. Then near the end of the book, the stories begin to be told as a narrative writing. This book I can see either a guy or girl reading however a girl is narrating it so I think it is better for girls. The girl who is telling all these little stories lives on Mango street. Many times she will say how when she gets older she wants to move away, and have a house of her own. In one of the stories a lady is telling her that when she does move away, to make sure that she comes back to visit. Esperanza (the main character) promises to. My favorite of the many stories is called Bums in the Attic. This is one of the shorter stories, not even a page long. I like this story because Esperanza is saying that when she gets a house of her own she will let passing bums come in and stay in her attic a while. I find this kind of funny and don't want to spoil anything else. This book's mood is kind of sad at times, and at others it's funny and many other emotions that would make it a good book for anyone."
"This book is based on the life of a Mexican-American girl, Esperanza Cordero who moves to a house on Mango Street with her poor family. The house is located in a crowded Latino neighborhood in Chicago, a city where many of the poor areas are racially segregated. Through the book, Esperanza becomes more mature, and gains a lot of experiences; she makes friends (Lucy or Rachel), grows hips, develops her first crush, endures sexual assault, and etc. Later on, Esperanza meets another girl, Sally who uses boys and men as an escape route from her abusive father. And yet, their friendship results in a crisis after Sally leaves Esperanza alone. Thus, Esperanza has a strong desire of escaping from Mango Street, and to own her house. By the time, when she leaves, she recognizes that she is never able to leave Mango Street behind. And therefore, after she leaves, she returns again; because she wants to help the women she has left. The story ends with Esperanza remaining on Mango Street. She has a stronger desire to leave and understands that writing can help her put distance between herself and her situation emotionally.
It seems that in the book, women have much less voice and power than the men have. This is due to the fact that females often depend on males, while they also are sexually assaulted by males. Although, it emphasizes that women's plans of escaping have failed, I strongly believe that if women stay unified, they can definitely make a change."
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