1. The Image of Woman in The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros By Amalia Lomeli Dr. Urioste Capstone 2013.

2. Outline  Abstract  Research Questions  Study Significance  Research background  Literature Review Findings  Conclusion

3. Abstract The purpose of my capstone is to discuss the portrayal of woman by Cisneros in the novel The House of Mango Street. A “coming of Age” novel, the story focuses on the growth and maturation of Esperanza, a young girl in the verge of entering womanhood. In her journey Esperanza encounters and engages various woman that, in one way or another, have fallen victim to men and exposes taboo scenarios such as patriarchy, domestic violence and rape within the Chicano/Latino community. After presenting different scenarios in which Esperanza has been exposed to this victimization of woman, Cisneros promotes education as a liberating tool for woman.

4. Research Questions How Sandra Cisneros exposes the role of women within the Chicano/Latino community? How young woman accept or reject the imposed role of woman within their culture?

5. Study Significance The analysis will provide a description of the taboo topics within the Chicano/Latino community. The novel The House on Mango Street is a novel for political and social resistance. The success of Cisneros with her novel has empower woman around the world to challenge imposed roles by any given culture.

6. Definitions Patriarchy 1 : social organization marked by the supremacy of the father in the clan or family, the legal dependence of wives and children, and the reckoning of descent and inheritance in the male line; broadly : control by men of a disproportionately large share of power Feminism 1 : the theory of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes 2 : organized activity on behalf of women's rights and interests. N.p.. Web. 16 May 2013..

7. Introduction to Literature  Sor Juana Ines De La Cruz XVII Century Recognized for Replay to Sister Filotea of the Cross Consider one of the precusors of feminism  Feminist Woman in Literature during XX Century Rosario Castellanos Mexican poet and author Elena Poniatowska one of the best Mexican writer and journalist Elena Garro consider one the greatest Latin American writers.

8. Influence of the Chicano Culture in the feminine literature during the 80’s  Maximum exponents of the Chicano Literature Gloria Anzaldua Berenice Zamora Ana Castillo Estela Portillo Trambley, set the standard in the Chicano Literature by presenting woman in strong roles that challenged male dominance

9. Sandra Cisneros Received a Masters from the prestigious University of Iowa Writer’s Shop challenging her father’s dream for her to become a meteorologist get married and have kids. Cisneros find her voice to write when she feels isolated and marginalized in Iowa where she was the only Latina in the writer shop that did not own a house that she felt proud of. Cisneros encounters opposition from her own Chicano colleagues when she exposes taboo topics within the Chicano community. N.p.. Web. 13 May 2013. <http://www.biography.com/people/sandra- cisneros-185853

10. Sandra Cisneros Primary Works Novel Cisneros, Sandra. The House on Mango Street. Houston, TX: Arte Pύblico Press, 1984.Republished New York, NY: Vintage Books, 1991; Republished New York, NY: Alfred A. Knoff, 1994. Caramelo, or Puro Cuento. New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 2002. Caramelo, or Puro Cuento. Spanish Translation of Caramelo, or Puro Cuento by Liliana Valenzuela. Tarragona: Arola Editors, 2007. La Casa De Mango Street. Catalan translation of The House On Mango Street by Vanesa Coronado. Tarragona: Arola Editors, 2007. La Casa en Mango Stret. Spanish translation of The House on Mango Street by Elena Poniatoska. New York, NY: Vintage Books, 1994. Una Casa en Mango Street. Spanish Translation of The House on Mango Street by Oscar Astromujoff. Barcelona: Ediciones B, 1992.  Poetry Cisneros, Sandra. Bad Boy (poems), Mango Publications, 1980. The Rodrigo Poems, Third Woman Press, 1985. My Wicked, Wicked Ways (poems), Third Woman Press, 1987. Loose Woman (poems) New York, NY: Knopf, 1994.  Short Fiction Women Hollering Creek and Other Stories(stories), New York,NY: Random House,1991.

11. Esperanza  Esperanza Cordero protagonist, Latina adolescent who tells her coming of age story. She dreams for a house of her own, not the one in Mango Street, one she could point to and not feel ashamed. Encounters and engages in different scenarios where woman are victimized by man, including her grandmother and mother. Esperanza’s sexual awakening is shattered by rape.

12. Marín Esperanza’s cousin, 13 year old who is trap in a basement babysitting. Dreams of the day her beauty will atrack the right man that will take her to live in a big house far away. Through her Esperanza realizes that gender can imprison woman.

13. Sally Sally, beautiful young girl, who’s natural sexuality expressions arise violence from her father. Her beauty provokes her father domestic violence and a possible incest relationship. Gets married before eight grade to escape from father, to marry a abusive husband. N.d. Photograph. n.p. Web. 16 May 2013.

14. Rafaela Young girl, married spends her days whishing her hair was like Rapunzel’s ( to escape). Husband believes her beauty is reason to keep her from living the house. Drinks the sweetest beverages to disguise the bitterness of her imprisoned marriage. N.d. Photograph. n.p. Web. 16 May 2013.

15. Minerva Mother of two kids Married to an abusive husband that comes and goes. She believes there is nothing she can do to change her situation. Writes poems and shares them with Esperanza.

16. Alicia Young orphan to whom mom inherit housewife tasks. In spite of her father believes that women should spend their days in the kitchen, she believes in education Attends University, strong role model for Esperanza Encourages Esperanza to accept who she is where she belongs and never forget to came back to Mango Street.

17. The Three Sisters Revelatory Women that predicts and reassures Esperanza’s dream to leave Mango Street. They urge Esperanza to came back and never forget Mango Street where she belongs, to close a cycle.

18. Different Paths for Esperanza Marin, Sally, Rafaela, Minerva, Esperanza’s mother and great grandmother were trapped under man’s domain. Alicia and the Three Sisters encourage Esperanza to follow her dream to write. Esperanza could have chosen to follow the example set by the woman in Mango Street.

19. Education As a Liberating Tool Esperanza realizes she is strong enough to leave Mango and return for the ones that could not escape. Cisneros through Esperanza ends promoting education as a liberating tool not only for woman in Mango but woman around the world.

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21. Acknowledgements I would like to express my deepest gratitude to my advisor Dr. Urioste for taking extra time, for giving ideas for the improvement of my capstone, and for his patience, understanding and encouragement. Special thanks to Dr. Senike for allowing me to came back to the program to see my dream came true. Thanks to Crystal for keeping me updated week after week. Thanks to Gus for making technology accessible and easy to navigate. Thanks to all the department for making learning a pleasurable adventure. Last but not least a infinite thanks to my husband for his endless love and support. Thanks mom for your love. Thanks to my little princesses who would do homework by me side every night.