The House On Mango Street And The Absolutely True Diary Of...

Authors have a way of creating their characters to have individual virtues, but still making them relatable to the audience. They can recognize the common conflicts within the readers and incorporate them into their main characters in a unique way. The main characters from The House On Mango Street and The Absolutely True Diary Of A Part Time Indian have common internal and external conflicts throughout the story that are relatable to the expected audience. Their physical differences are factors that cause individual problems, but also help to contribute to the connection between the characters and readers. In both stories, the reader is expected to be closer towards the teenage years. The stories main characters share this relationship†¦show more content†¦He was mistreated by his peers because of his differences. The connection relates to modern teens and the audience because it is common for teenagers to feel out of place or to want to â€Å"fit in† with everyone else. The connection between the reader and character allows the reader to think deeper and be metaphorically put into the character s shoes. Alexie and Cisneros are able to highlight the theme of alienation through these lines to help connect the reader. The characters can connect through a sense of self realization as well. During the teenage years, many feel the restraint and frustration of not being able to reach their full potential. The connection between the ages who struggle with this and the character has many lines of textual support. Esperanza feels that she doesn’t fully understand her name and is unsure if it applies to who she is. Cisneros wrote, â€Å"In English my name means hope(Cisneros 10)† and â€Å"Esperanza. I have inherited her name, but I don t want to inherit her place by the window(Cisneros 11)† suggesting that she doesn’t feel that her name applied to her Grandmother as she hopes it applies to her. Her grandmother waited and hoped for a savior. Esperanza feels that her fate points in that direction, but her name suggests that she may take another destiny. She doesShow MoreRelatedLiterary Criticism : The Free Encyclopedia 7351 Words   |  30 PagesKà ¼nstlerroman (artist novel) is about the development of an artist and shows a growth of the self.[16] Furthermore, some memoirs and published journals can be regarded as Bildungsroman although being predominantly factual (an example being The Motorcycle Diaries by Ernesto Che Guevara).[17] The term is also more loosely used to describe coming-of-age films and related works in other genres. Examples[edit] Precursors[edit] Hayy ibn Yaqdhan, by Ibn Tufail (12th century)[18] Parzival, by Wolfram von Eschenbach