Question

How do race and gender come into conflict in The House on Mango Street? Does one triumph as the more important concern, or do both issues receive equal consideration?

Answer 1

Answer and Explanation:

1. In "The House on Mango Street" there is a conflict between gender and race that can be seen when the author approaches the lives of women within the Latin culture, which is a strongly patriarchal culture, where women, in the poorest communities, they are considered in more submissive positions, without much opportunity to achieve a better life, which often generates abuse, bad treatment and lack of freedom.

2. The gender issue may seem to triumph over the race issue, but the author presents these two elements in a very balanced way and establishes a very strong relationship between them.