First article: “The House on Mango Street” In The House on Mango Street, Sandra Cisneros portrays the character of Esperanza as a woman in transition to become an adult who dreams of having his own house. The house will provide her with the personal and family stability she needs; as evidenced by how the author uses the house to represent Esperanza's search for what she wants to be as an artist and as a woman. This is important because it shows how people can use their imagination as a way to reinvent themselves. Socially speaking, the concept of property is related to the ownership of tangible and intangible things by a particular individual or group. This idea of ​​ownership brings benefits for some people: it gives a feeling of having accomplished something in their life, as well as a stability that allows individuals to develop new ideas and projects through greater confidence. Most importantly, this idea of ​​ownership provides people with a sense of belonging that is a fundamental part of their success in any community. In The House of Mango Street, Sandra Cisneros begins the story with a main character describing her family's journey to a new home, the House on Mango Street. Although he describes a story of constant moving from different places that ultimately constituted the girl's family, the author implies in this description a feeling of family unity based on the principle of the acquisition of property: “… there were six of us – Mom, Dad, Carlos, Kiki, my sister Nenny and me (…) The house on Mango Street is ours, and we don’t have to pay rent to anyone…” (p. 3). However, when what people accomplish in their lives does not match their expectations, their frustration and disappointment can come on their own. This is Esperanza... middle of paper ... who defines her personality in terms of who she is outside of her family heritage. Rather than taking a name simply because it was given to her at birth, Esperanza seeks to create her own story away from her parents and sister; therefore, changing her name will be a very important part of her process towards finding an identity for Esperanza. “In English, my name means hope. In Spanish, it means too many letters. It means sadness, it means waiting. » For the first time, Esperanza mentions her name, but she implies a negative connotation. Her complaint about a name with so many letters could express her discomfort when trying to be part of a community, as her name has a longer, harsher, and foreign pronunciation compared to her siblings' names: Carlos, Kiki and Nenny, which are more suited to the sounds of the English language.