1. Esperanza and the residents of Mango Street endured and witnessed many adversities and changes: poverty, unstable homes, abuse, death, abandonment, identity, etc. However, at the end, Esperanza
states, “I write it (stories] down and Mango says goodbye sometimes. She (Mango) does not hold me
with both arms. She sets me free." (110). What does Esperanza mean by this quote? Why is this quote
important to the theme of to what degree do we control our lives? (You might want to reread that
vignette if you do not understand how the theme connects to that quote.)