Esperanza witnesses a cycle of violence of a person named Sally she knows. She notices that Sally is covered in bruises and she couldn't have fallen down the stairs multiple times. She knows that Sally is being beaten and abused. She see’s Sally being extorted for her keys for kisses and tries to get the help of a parent, but the mother doesn’t care and doesn't try or do anything. This is when Esperanza realizes that only she can do something and grabs rocks, but the boys and Sally make her feel like she is doing something wrong, so she stops. She starts to feel like she failed Sally and couldn't help her and no one is and starts to hate herself not being able to do anything about it. An example is “ But when I got there Sally said go home. …show more content…
An example is “In the meantime, they'll just have to move a little farther north from Mango Street, a little farther away every time people like us keep moving in” this is towards to people like Cathy that make the stereotype seem true. Esperanza and her family are nothing like the stereotype but still are judged because of it. A Latino in the novel is called two different names one in English and one in Spanish to seem like less of foreigners and to make people judge him less. The quotes is” Meme Ortiz moved into Cathy's house after her family moved away. His name isn't really Meme. His name is Juan. But when we asked him what his name was he said Meme, and that's what everybody calls him except his mother" they have a dual identity to try and fit in with nonlatinos because they fear of being judged or …show more content…
They try to overcome their hardships, but some of them are hopeless or struggle to meet their hardships. This is why in the end Esperanza is told to go back for people who are not as strong as her and not to leave them behind. She is told “When you leave you must remember to come back for the others. A circle, understand? You will always be Esperanza. You will always be Mango Street. You can't erase what you know. You can't forget who you are. Then I didn't know what to say. You must remember to come back. For the ones who cannot leave as easily as you” page 105. The old women tell Esperanza this so Esperanza can break the cycle and not just to leave forever and let the cycle repeat for others but to end the cycle once and for