Abstract
Sandra Cisneros is a Mexican-American female writer. She is famous for her acclaimed novel the House on Mango Street. In the novel, she displays us the living circumstance of Mexican-American and the tragic life of the women on the mango street. Esperanza is a girl who comes from Mexico but lives in America. She faces the pressure not only from the exclusion of the other races, but also the gender discrimination from her race. From the innocence and simplicity of childhood vision, the House on Mango Street represents the complex process of the construction of the gendered and ethnic subject.
This thesis analyzes the awaking process of Esperanza’s female consciousness by introducing the Mexican cultural background, the social environment of the Hispanics and the characters and events in the community. First, the article discusses the two typical modes of women in Mexican culture, which are Our Lady of Guadalupe and Marin Qi. With the aid of the examples of Esperanza’s mother and her friend Marin, the two modes of women are illustrated clearly. Second, the article discusses the environment for the Hispanics in the United States. Because of the relocation of the white families, Esperanza is aware of the problem of the ethnic discrimination. Finally, the article discusses the influence of Esperanza’s living environment and the changes of her mind. Based on the changes, the awakening of her female consciousness is analyzed.
This thesis not only analyzes the causes and describes the awakening process of the heroine of the House on Mango Street, but also points out the practical significance of Esperanza’s awakening.
Key words: the House on Mango Street, female, discrimination, awakening, culture
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