Esperanza
feels horrified
when she first sees her new living conditions but Mama helps her to see the bright side. Then, Miguel makes her feel better after Marta makes fun of her.
What are Esperanza's jobs at the camp?
Esperanza's main job will be
to sweep the wooden platform in the middle of the camp every afternoon
. Isabel shows Esperanza the platform and brooms before they meet Isabel's best friend Silvia and two women, Irene and Melina.
What do Miguel and Esperanza see when they go to Marta's camp?
Miguel offers them a ride. Esperanza sees what bad condition Marta's camp is in.
A family approaches them, asking for food
. Esperanza gives them some food and gives the piñata to the children.
What does Esperanza think of their cabin when she first see it?
What does Esperanza think of their cabin when she first sees it?
She is thrilled to be able to “camp out” with the Mama and Hortensia
. She is horrified. The cabin is smaller than the servants cabins at El Ranch de las Rosas.
How does Esperanza react to Miguel losing his job?
Esperanza is
very angry
that Miguel lost his job. On page 220 it says, “A temper Esperanza did not recognize raged to the surface.
Why does Marta hate Esperanza?
Marta is unfriendly to Esperanza
because she thinks all rich people are bad
. Esperanza is not rich any more, but Marta sees her as an enemy because she used to be rich. Marta's remarks show that some of the workers are not happy about their lives. They want the other workers to strike.
Why does Esperanza tell Isabel she is still rich and she is only living at the camp temporarily?
Why does Esperanza still consider herself to be rich?
Because she is the daughter of the owners of El Rancho De Las Rosas
. Because her Abuelita has money and she hopes she will arrive soon to purchase a house for them.
Does Esperanza marry Miguel?
Eventually, though, Esperanza realized that
she and Miguel could never get married
, because she was the daughter of the ranch owner, and he was the son of a housekeeper. See, here's the deal: Esperanza imagines that there is a river separating her from Miguel.
What did Esperanza miss about Mama?
Have we mentioned that Esperanza misses her mom? Esperanza knows it won't matter how many times she soaks her hands in avocado paste. They will always look like the hands of a poor field worker. The doctor tells Esperanza and Miguel that Mama has
pneumonia
.
What did Senor Rodriguez give Esperanza to her mom to escape?
Abuelita gives Esperanza
her zigzag blanket
to finish for her while they're apart. She explains that the zigzags, which look like mountains and valleys, represent the obstacles that Esperanza will overcome by the time they see each other again.
Who teaches Esperanza to sweep?
Miguel
teaches Esperanza to sweep.
Why does Marta compare the workers to kittens?
Marta compares the Mexican workers
to the weak defenseless kittens
, so the workers should stand up for their rights. … She disliked the rights at many camps.
Who is Lucy Esperanza?
Rachel and Lucy are Mexican-American sisters who live across the street from Esperanza. Lucy,
the older sister
, was born in Texas, while Rachel, the younger, was born in Chicago. Esperanza eventually chooses a more sexually mature friend, Sally.
What happens to Miguel at the end of Esperanza Rising?
Bottom line: Esperanza is tired of his optimism. Miguel always insists that things are going to get better, but Esperanza doesn't see how.
Miguel takes Esperanza's money and disappears
. He tells his parents he's gone north to look for a railroad job, but when he returns to California, he's got Abuelita with him.
How old is Miguel in Esperanza Rising?
In Esperanza Rising Miguel is
16 years old
. However, he has known Esperanza for a long time since they practically grew up together at the ranch.
What did Carmen mean when she said I'm poor but I'm rich?
When Carmen says, “I am poor, but I am rich,” she is signaling that she doesn't have many material possessions but has the love of self and others and
continually demonstrates kindness
.
