House on Mango Street
Why don't the boys call Esperanza by her real name?
Chapter 39 "Red Clowns"
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Chapter 39 "Red Clowns"
The boys attack Esperanza. They don't consider her an individual, a person. Rather they see her as nothing more than a "Spanish girl" without identity, who they feel free to assert their domination over.
The House on Mango Street