Violence in The House on Mango Street

In the novel The House on mango Street, Sandra Cisneros reveals how violence affects women on Mango Street. The women in Mango Street overhear abusive husbands and fathers. They dont do anything ab protrude it because they gainm to be used to universe abused. Esperanza tries to deal with the violence in her neighborhood by trying to protect her supporter tornado from approximately boys barely it turns out being a failure for her. Esperanza finds it important to try and protect her friend go from kissing some boys.She goes to tell the boys pay off what happen and the mother said was Thats all? What do you wish me to do she said, call the cops? (97) The mother of the boy clearly didnt disquiet active what was happening, she probably thought they were yet playing a game. Esperanza seemed cross and angry because all she wanted was for her friend to be back with her. non the boys who made her kiss them or who k straightways what else they might have made her do to get her ke ys back. Sally didnt really seem to be daunted from what Esperanza told.She further wanted to protect her friend, but she clearly couldnt do anything about it. The chapter Red Clowns depicts how Esperanza had to deal with sexual violence by some boys who touched her at the carnival. Esperanza didnt realize what had happened to her because she didnt know anything about sex. She expected sex to be like in the movies she watched, so she commitd everyone had be to her about it. Girls like Esperanza see things about sex in media and believe it has to be like in the movies, shows, and in novellas. In fact, teens report that their of import source of information about sex, dating and sexual health comes from what they see and hear in the media. (Sexual Behavior. What Teens Learn From Media). It basically says that media is a high specify on the way kids see sex. This is clearly what happened to Esperanza since she said it wasnt what she saw in the movies. It was a big let down for her even though she didnt want to be touched by the boys. Linoleum Roses is other chapter that depicts how Esperanzas friend married an older man who brings violence to her vitality.Sally married an older man to get away from the violence she got at home from her father, who would beat her so she wouldnt bring shame to his family. Sally ended up getting married with an older man who now beats her. Sallys husband doesnt allow her to go out or to communicate with her friends because he believes she belongs to him and finds the need to control her to maintain her with him. He also wont appreciate the younger women being close to family and friends. (Advice Women Need When Dating Older Men).This is what is happening to Sally she just doesnt really mind because to her he is only violent at a time in awhile not all the time. She needs help and Esperanza notices that but she cant really do anything about it but abide being her friend. Violence is a big part in the life of Esperanzas best friend who she thought she had to protect because she truly cared for her. Esperanza just wanted her friend Sally back for them to be young and reckless. In the end Esperanza got past the violence in her neighborhood and what had happened to her because she wanted to get laid in her dream home alone.