The vignettes from The House on Mango Street that affected me the most is Red Clowns. This story is really sad. It talks about someone who trusted a friend but got hurt instead. The words and feelings that it paints this story with were so strong and make it very emotional. The person keeps begging for somebody named Sally to help them out, showing how scared and alone they were. And these words almost iterate the quote “Sally Sally a hundred times. Why hadn’t you heard me when I called? Why didn’t you told them to leave me alone?” (Cisneros) because they sound like “Why hadn’t you helped me when I needed you?” It is such a strong story because he doesn’t give up how pain causes bad experience and tells us to be kind and understanding to people with a bad past.
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