Sandra Cisneros' version of the American Dream can be defined through the lives of the characters in "The House on Mango Street". Using several vignettes throughout the book, Esperanza, the narrator, reveals Cisneros' interpretation of the ideal American life. This American Dream can be compared and contrasted to the one presented by F. Scott Fitzgerald in his novel, "The Great Gatsby". One part of Cisneros' American Dream is the desire to have a house. In …showed first 75 words of 651 total…

…showed last 75 words of 651 total…Esperanza tells of her plans to remember and return to her culture, "They will not know that I have gone away to come back. For the ones I left behind. For the ones who cannot out" (110). Fitzgerald and Cisneros have very different views of the American life. Though some of their aspirations are similar, their distinct cultures produce contrasting American Dreams. However, both dreams are centered on one parallel goal: to achieve a better tomorrow.