Communities must be a safe space where community members help each other. In The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros, Esperanza, a growing child feels the absence of help from the community. Through a series of vignettes, Esperanza's childlike voice reveals the dysfunctionality of the community. Esperanza finds no one she can count on to help her come of age. The situation is made especially difficult due to his Mexican-American ancestry label. The ambiguity of his name presents a bicultural identity dilemma. The character of Esperanza represents what many female minorities experience, the lack of agency and solidarity that their communities offer them. The constant similarities, through the eyes of a child, are also used to compare the lack of agency women have in this community. Although the community seems hopeless, in the end, Esperanza's character grows and discovers that there is hope for her community, igniting a desire to return and help. Esperanza is just a child, her thoughts are not fully developed and in all parts of this book she plans to find out who she is. Although she is young, there are many things that Esperanza recognizes but cannot understand. For example, in the “Boys and Girls” section he mentions that boys and girls are from separate worlds. Already at this young age, the differences between socially constructed boys and girls are evident. The text says: “They have (referring to the boys) much to say to me and Nenny inside the house. But you don't see them talking to girls outside." This suggests some sort of separation between them that is not caused naturally, as within their home, but rather socially. They cannot be seen speaking openly… in the center of the paper… differently in both. In American culture, Esperanza was a foreigner, not a true American. Likewise, in Mexican culture, she is also defined as still being a woman whose roles are predefined by a community driven by male privilege. Second, there is no female solidarity or female authority that saves Esperanza or her friends from adopting misconceptions about her identity and value as a woman. Because she is alone, she has no choice but to accept the perverse and chauvinist ideas presented to her. Esperanza's story is unfortunately a representation of many female minorities. Esperanza's character, however, offers hope. Esperanza suggests that she will find her way out through writing and female solidarity. Having your own space is essential; a place where one can reflect and identify peacefully without the noisy misguided expectations of one's oppressor.