Question

In The House on Mango Street, Cisneros wants readers to recognize that one’s inability to communicate leads to powerlessness and isolation and that those who can communicate effectively have power over their destiny.
Which two excerpts from the novella work together to develop this overall message?

"Rafaela who drinks and drinks coconut and papaya juice on Tuesdays and wishes there were sweeter drinks, not bitter like an empty room, but sweet sweet like the island, like the dance hall down the street where women much older than her throw green eyes easily like dice and open homes with keys."
"…I believe she doesn’t come out because she is afraid to speak English, and maybe this is so since she only knows eight words."
"When you leave you must remember to come back for the others. A circle, understand? You will always be Esperanza. You will always be Mango Street. You can’t erase what you know. You can’t forget who you are."
"You must remember to keep writing, Esperanza. You must keep writing. It will keep you free, and I said yes, but at that time I didn’t know what she meant."

Answer 1

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"You must remember to keep writing, Esperanza. You must keep writing. It will keep you free, and I said yes, but at that time I didn't know what she meant."

"...I believe she doesn't come out because she is afraid to speak English, and maybe this is so since she only knows eight words."

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