Hortensia in *The House on Mango Street*: Character Clarification

There is no character named Hortensia in Sandra Cisneros's The House on Mango Street.

The protagonist is Esperanza Cordero. Other female characters include: Nenny (sister), Lucy & Rachel (friends), Alicia, Rafaela, Minerva, Sally, Marin, Aunt Lupe, and the "three sisters."

Hortensia may be confused with a character from another work (e.g., Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan has a Hortensia).