House on Mango Street

14a. The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros

14a. How will Esperanza fight this "quiet war" she talks about?

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This chapter marks the beginning of Esperanza's "own quiet war" against machismo. She will not tame herself nor wait for a husband, and this rebellion if reflected in her leaving the table- dish an chair untouched- like a man.