美国当代著名诗人、墨西哥裔女作家桑德拉·希斯内罗斯(Sandra Cisneros,1954-)的小说《芒果街上的小屋》讲述了一个生活在芝加哥贫困社区里的墨西哥裔女孩埃斯佩朗莎的成长经历及追求梦想的故事。她拥有与别人不一样的梦想与愿望,不封闭自己,不靠男人拯救自己,用写作来赢得尊重,实现自我价值。从女孩蜕变成女人的成长过程也是她从贫困卑微到富足并且赢得尊重的过程。 Sandra Cisneros (1954-), a novel written by a famous contemporary American poet and a Mexican writer, tells the story of a Mexican-American girl living in a poor community in Chicago, Shakespeare’s story of growth and the pursuit of dreams. She has the dream and desire different from others, does not close himself, does not depend on the man to save himself, wins the respect with the writing, realizes the self-worth. The transformation from girl to woman is also her process from humble poverty to affluence and respect.