Friday, March 25, 2011

The Future

In the book Manga Street by Sandra Cisneros the main character and narrator Esperanza goes through a story of her life. She begins as a child who knows nothing of the world and lives in a poor broke down house on Mango Street. As the story continues she grows up and goes through a bunch of changes mentally, physically, and . At the last 3 chapters/vignettes, she meets a bunch of old ladies who "predict her future." What is this future? 
In my opinion Sandra Cisneros is portraying herself as Esperanza in the book. Therefore, Esperanza's future can be shown as Sandra Cisneros future. On the last page of the last vignette, it says, 
"Friends and neighbors will say, What happened to Esperanza? Where did she go with all those books and paper? Why did she march so far away?
In this quote, I can draw many inferences. For one thing -all those books and paper- can mean that she went to get herself an education. An education can let her lead a better life and even -come back- to Mango street to     -help- all those who couldn't leave. If Esperanza really was Sandra Cisneros and went to get an education after leaving Mango Street, this story THOMS could be how she comes back to Mango street to help. This also explains 
In another quote on page 106, Esperanza talks with Alicia about "Mango Street,"
No, Alicia says. Like it or not you are Mango Street, and one day you'll come back too.
Esperanza really hates Mango Street, but she can't fight the fact that she's from there. She intends to leave and come back when things make it better, but nothing will. Therefore she has to either help other people leave Mango Street or help make Mango Street better. On page 105, three old mysterious ladies tell Esperanza's future from her hands. They say, 
"YOu must remember to come back. For the ones who canot leave as easily as you. You will remember? She asked as if she was telling me. Yes, yes, I said a litte confisued. 
In this quote, Esperanza's future is already given to her, she must remember to come back for the others.The only way to get this is for her to get an education. After she gets and education, she'll be able to return to Mango Street. I believe that Esperanza will leave Mango Street to seek her education and then she'll come back and help other who wish to have and education but cannot.
  

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