This is a photo of poverty stricken Columbia where the housing and living conditions are some of the worst in the world. My source was Wikipedia and the photo was taken from a man by the name of Luis Perez, a local citizen born and raised in the poverty of Columbia. He has seen first hand what it is like to be surrounded by such misery and despair and dreams of a better, prosperous life for himself and his family just as Esperanza does in “The House on Mango Street.” I chose this picture because it represents everything that Esperanza must be going through with her family while living in the poverty of Mango Street and allows me to visualize what it must be like to live in such a terrible atmosphere. The picture reminds me of what a great life I have living where I do and that most people aren’t that lucky. At least I have a roof over my head and a hot meal every day. Most people such as Esperanza and Luis don’t always get to enjoy these privileges and seeing pictures like these always remind me to never take anything for granted. I can only hope that one day everybody can enjoy the luxuries of a house with good food and clean water and that the world will be rid of poverty forever. These are the reasons why I selected such a picture to reflect the theme of poverty that is present in Sandra Cisneros novella.