Manika Homere, Discussion 6

I do not have personal experiences or family members. However, I can provide an example of my childhood experience echoed in the ”House on Mango Street”. One vignette that resonates with my childhood experiences is ” Hairs” I had so much trouble doing my hair, my mom worked too hard and did not have enough time to style my hair because she had two jobs at that time to take care of us. I was a teenager, and I saw my classmates, and friends had their hair braided, and weaved I could not afford that because my mom did not want me to go to work, and she wanted me to focus on school instead. I felt growing up and glamorous. I did not understand the meaning behind” work and time” I had to do a bun or leave my hair out to go to school because I disliked my hair and wished it was different. This desire to fit in and conform to societal beauty standards is a common childhood experience for many individuals growing up.  This is a vignette with themes of identity, self-expression, and the challenge of growing up just like the main character Esperanza.