House on Mango Street
What are the life lessons does Esperanza learn from her Mother?
What are the life lessons does Esperanza learn Esmeralda learn from her mother regarding Esperanzas dreams for her future?
What are the life lessons does Esperanza learn Esmeralda learn from her mother regarding Esperanzas dreams for her future?
Esperanza learns one of the most important lessons of the novel from Mama- to not let pride and fear of competition inhibit you from striving for success: "I could've been somebody, you know? Esperanza, you go to school. Study hard.... Shame is a bad thing, you know. It keeps you down. You want to know why I quit school? Because I didn't have nice clothes. No clothes, but I had brains."
House on Mango Street