One of the vignettes from pages 56-109 of The House on Mango Street that made an impression on me was “Papa Who Wakes Up Tired in the Dark. This story made an impression on me because it shows a daughter seeing her father vulnerable for the first time. The theme behind this story is a daughter having a connection with her father and understanding the lost that they both shared, that being her grandfather. With her being the oldest, she had to take the role in telling others about the lost. “Papa Who Wakes Up Tired in the dark resonated with me because seeing a parent or someone you see as someone that take on the world with no worries become vulnerable and weak, makes you want to take the role to help them through it. When I lost my great grandmother, it broke my family. One day she’s doing okay and will be home and then turn around the next day and pass way was a shock. Seeing my mother and grandmother look lost, I had to take on the role in making sure everyone is okay.
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