Conflict and crisis in the house on Mango Street Conflicts are part of the daily lives of many people. Some are large and some are small. Some involve death and some involve an argument. The purpose or argument of my topic is to demonstrate that all conflicts/problems are important and that everyone has a conflict at some point in their life. My thesis states that a conflict is some kind of problem or argument; many people have them, regardless of age or race. My first reason is that people may have mixed feelings about your conflict, but you don't. For example, Esperanza says, “The bricks are crumbling in some places and the front door is swollen, you have to push hard to get in” (4). This quote illustrates that Esperanza's house is a problem because it is old and falling apart. Some people may not think this is a conflict because they themselves may not have a home at all!!! However, some people may want to help. My next reason is that as you get older, your conflicts may become bigger. Esperanza says, “Aunt Lala said she got me a job…and to show up tomorrow and say I was a year older” (54). This shows that it is difficult for Esperanza to get a job without lying. He's obviously too young to have a job. My final reason is that death and abuse are important conflicts because they hurt people physically and emotionally. For example, Sally is having a very hard life: "Sally got married... she likes being married... except sometimes her husband gets angry and once he broke a door... she's afraid to go out without the his permission" (101-102). This shows that Sally is going through a big conflict and it is hurting her personal life. Many people have different feelings about conflicts. In other words, we don't all have the same feelings. First, Esperanza describes her house as not a very nice place to live, but other people might like it. "The house on Mango St. is ours and we don't have to pay rent... but even so, it's not the house we thought we were getting" (3). “Everyone must share a bedroom” (3). These quotes illustrate that Esperanza's house is small and unattractive, which she doesn't like very much. Secondly, Rosa Vargas has many children and doesn't know what to do. “The children of Rosa Vargas are too many and too many… they are bad Vargas and how can they do anything about it with only one mother who is tired… who cries every day for a man who left without even a dollar. .. or a note explaining why" (29).