The diverse cultures of the world are significant in helping people become who they are. Their cultures benefit them by offering a different view on how humans are unique compared to each other. Culture is not the only factor that plays a role in shaping people in who they become, but the communities that people grow up in plays an essential role. How, exactly, do the cultures of people and their communities help shape people in who they become? In The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros, this question causes the main character to ponder how her Latin culture and community help shape her in becoming a unique, independent woman that she becomes . The culture of people and the community plays a crucial role in helping to shape people in
