Internal Conflict
In The House on Mango Street, Esperanza experiences many internal conflicts. One of these conflicts is that she does not see herself as beautiful and is always putting herself down. She sees the girls around her who receive attention from all of the boys. This upsets her because she is not getting any attention at all. This conflict slowly decreases as Esperanza becomes older and she is willing to accept herself for the way she is.
Another internal conflict is self-defintion. Esperanza doesn't really know who she is and is always searching for answers. One way she does her searching is by writing poetry. By writing poetry, Esperanza is able to express herself and is closer to defining who she is.
I chose the rose as this picture because I believe it properly depicts who Esperanza is as a character. She only sees the flaws she has, or in this case, the thorns. As she grows and develops, she sees her true beauty , which is depicted by the rose petals, and she is finally willing to accept herself.