<P> The House on Mango Street is a 1984 coming - of - age novel by Mexican - American writer Sandra Cisneros . It deals with Esperanza Cordero , a young Latina girl , and her life growing up in Chicago with Chicanos and Puerto Ricans . Esperanza is determined to `` say goodbye '' to her impoverished Latino neighborhood by turning to a life on the streets . Major themes include her quest for a better life and the importance of her promise to come back for `` the ones ( she ) left behind '' . The novel has been critically acclaimed , and has also become a New York Times Bestseller . It has also been adapted into a stage play by Tanya Saracho . </P>
<P> The House on Mango Street is a 1984 coming - of - age novel by Mexican - American writer Sandra Cisneros . It deals with Esperanza Cordero , a young Latina girl , and her life growing up in Chicago with Chicanos and Puerto Ricans . Esperanza is determined to `` say goodbye '' to her impoverished Latino neighborhood by turning to a life on the streets . Major themes include her quest for a better life and the importance of her promise to come back for `` the ones ( she ) left behind '' . The novel has been critically acclaimed , and has also become a New York Times Bestseller . It has also been adapted into a stage play by Tanya Saracho . </P>
where does the house on mango street take place
where does the house on mango street take place
Chicago
Chicago