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The House on Mango Street Chapter 36 - A Smart Cookie
Esperanza's mama constantly lectures her daughter on the importance of using a brain to break out of the cycle in which she is caught. She is smart: she speaks two languages, sings opera, and can do just about anything except take the subway. She doesn't want her daughter to wind up cooking all day like her. She wants her to be more.
