The House on Mango Street
by Sandra Cisneros
Related Readings in Literature & History
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Sample of Related Readings in Literature & History
- America in the 1960s
- "I Want to Hold Your Hand" by The Beatles
Esperanza makes a reference to The Beatles (whom she calls "famous people") when describing a game she plays with friends. "I Want to Hold Your Hand" was The Beatles's debut American single and the song that broke them from an obscure British quartet into becoming the biggest band ever.