According to Deluzain, the meaning of a person's name is a symbol of the individual's identity and represents the history of future life (3). Hope is what Esperanza has in her soul. Cisneros writes that Esperanza should own a real house, and it is not the one her parents already have, rather she is waiting for something better (7). Esperanza constructs the image of a passive woman, defined by fate in a clearly male-dominated society. The name Esperanza has a very positive connotation, where waiting means progress, jumping over obstacles, confident that the change is positive. The imagery and symbolism in The House on Mango Street goes beyond simply living a life in an urban city. Living in a small house that is not presentable to society brings hope to many people waiting for a better life. Cisneros also opens his life to the world through the protagonist, Esperanza, reiterating that hope is above everything. Life symbolizes freedom and independence of what to be. It does not matter where a person lives, but the ability to become a father to be better