House on Mango Street

What is papa's role in Esperanza's life?

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"Papa who wakes up tired in the dark"

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Esperanza loves her Papa, he is her rock. In the final sentence of the chapter Esperanza says, "And I think if my own Papa dies what would I do. I hold my Papa in my arms. I hold and hold and hold him."

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The House on Mango Street