The House on Mango Street: Reaching the end of the street

The story of Esperanza is a story that I personally can identify with. It's a story of trying hard to figure out who one is within the greater scheme of things in society. It's about trying to organize ones own ideas and personality according to what the environment around us wants us to do, yet fail to do so because our inner spirit tells us that there is more to life than just what is around us. The story is about going after what you think is right, its about following the road that is laid out for you yet have yet to wander onto it. Its about becoming yourself despite all odds. Thats what this story is about and thats what a bildungsroman is about as well. Its about going on a journey in order to determine how one fits into the universe. For Esperanza her journey was a hard one. She had to face dillemas concerning herself with respect to her family, her friends and her society and the expectations that each of them had of her. She rose up to the challenge and went beyond, because she realized that the expectations that were there were not the ones she truely had for herself. It is this inner deep realization that makes her such a strong character. It is because of this that we are able to see just how amazing she truely is. She followed her gut and became her own person. Whether she liked it or not, Mango street helped develop her, and it is through this that we can see that all the things in life that are given to us are for a reason. There maybe times in which we ask why couldnt things have been different, but life has a plan for everyone of us. It is up to us whether we listen to her plan and follow it.