It is simply a form of poetry and personal narrative whose aim is to create a moment that introduces a vision, a mood or a setting. One of its most visually appealing vignettes, or chapters, is called “Hairs.” Cisneros thinks deeply to describe each of the family's hair types, but she describes her mothers best. “But my mother's hair, my mother's hair, small like rosettes, like candy circles all curly and pretty because she pinned them into curls all day long, soft to stick your nose in…” (6 ). These vignettes have their story-holding moments when Esperanza has an insult of emotions or thoughts. In these lines however, I struggle to understand how this emphasizes her journey towards finding herself. To me, some of these chapters don't seem to contribute to the development of the story. I have difficulty recognizing whether the vignette is the best form of writing