Abstract The purpose of this paper is to review the literary style used by the feminist author Sandra Cisneros. Cisneros is one of the female writers who has expressed dissatisfaction with the American social system, especially due to racial segregation, poverty, economic and gender inequalities. Her poetic approach, use of vignettes and the Spanish language […]
The Impact of Negative Cultural Stereotypes on Interracial Marriages In 1954 author Sandra Cisneros was born into a low income family of seven children, based in Chicago, Illinois. Her mother was Mexican American and her father a full Mexican. Cisneros grew up the only girl among six brothers, and has described this experience as “being […]
In this paper I would like to analyze the novel The House on Mango Street, written by Sandra Cisneros and the short story The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry. In particular, it is necessary to discuss the themes, explored by two authors. It seems that these literary works show how love of one’s […]