Such idea of a space of one’s own was previously raised by renowned English writer Virginia Woolf in “A Room of One’s Own” (1929), an essay we use as theoretical support for analysing the subject matter. One of the most pertinent themes brought by the narrating character is the need of owning a space of her own, a place she can relate to and towards which she can develop a feeling of belonging. Throughout the novel, she proves to have well developed writing skills and also the desire to share her own story with the world. In short chapters, Esperanza narrates episodes which took place during her childhood and preadolescence. Cisneros’s The House on Mango Street (1984) introduces us to the universe of Esperanza, the daughter of Mexican immigrants who lives in the United States. ABSTRACT: The core of this research is the analysis of having a space of one’s own in Sandra Cisnero’s “The House on Mango Street”, and to do so, we rely on literary support so as to give consistency to our perspectives on the subject.
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