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The House on Mango Street: Analysis of Major Characters Esperanza As Esperanza matures during the year that makes up The House on Mango Street, she experiences a series of awakenings, the most important being a sexual awakening. At the beginning of the novel, Esperanza is not quite ready to emerge from the asexuality of childhood. She is completely ignorant about sex and says that boys and girls live in completely different worlds. Esperanza’s moral sense develops from an intense individualism to a feeling of responsibility toward the people in her community. Esperanza’s final and most important awakening is her realization of her writing ability, which gives her the means to escape from Mango Street. Sally When Esperanza begins desiring boys, she seeks out a friend in Sally, whom boys find desirable. Nenny As the younger sister, Nenny is often Esperanza’s responsibility, and though her innocence is a major source of annoyance for Esperanza, it also signals Nenny’s independence.