"The House on Mango Street" tells the story of Esperanza, which is hope in Spanish. Esperanza, a girl who lives on Mango Street in Chicago's Latin American immigrant community, is born with compassion for the pain of others and a sense of beauty. She looks at the world around her with clear eyes, and uses a language as beautiful and tender as poetry to tell about growth, vicissitudes, the beauty and difficulty of life, and the aspirations and dreams of youth. I dream of having a house of my own, of pursuing myself in writing, of gaining freedom and the ability to help others.
Reader comments
This book is like a beautiful prose poem with gentle brushwork, which made me feel the girl's youth and dreams. Like Esperanza, I was full of hope for the future and worked hard to pursue my dreams. The words in the book evoked my memories and made me cherish my current life more. This is not only a book about growth, but also a spiritual journey.
I read the English version before looking for the Chinese version. Such a short story is quite interesting.
This book is like a beautiful prose poem with gentle brushwork, which made me feel the girl's youth and dreams. Like Esperanza, I was full of hope for the future and worked hard to pursue my dreams. The words in the book evoked my memories and made me cherish my current life more. This is not only a book about growth, but also a spiritual journey.
I read the English version before looking for the Chinese version. Such a short story is quite interesting.