House on Mango Street

Why does Esperanza call her cousin "the boy who is a man"?

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"Chanclas"

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When she finally dances with her uncle, Esperanza feels like a woman. Thus, the cousin (boy) who has been watching her all night becomes a man.

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The House on Mango Street