Marta – Marta is
a girl who is not very nice to Esperanza when they first meet
. Marta pushes everyone to strike because she believes they are being treated unfairly. When there is a sweep of the camps, Esperanza helps Marta escape.
What did Esperanza do for Marta?
She cannot let Marta be separated from her mother. Moreover, Esperanza does not think it is fair that Marta should be sent to Mexico since she was born in the United States. Esperanza
gives Marta a worker’s apron so she can escape undetected
.
Why does Marta come to the Jamaica Esperanza Rising?
By the time Esperanza is finished convincing
Isabel’s
mom to let them keep one, a crowd has gathered. It’s Marta and her friends. They’re trying to convince the workers to join the strike. Marta and her mother are migrant workers, which means they travel all over the state looking for work.
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 decide to help Marta?
Esperanza helps
Marta escape by keeping her hidden in the asparagus crates and giving her an apron so she could trick the guards
. “When you leave, put on the apron and carry the asparagus so you’ll look like a worker” (p. 209). Esperanza believes that the farm workers have a right to work like everyone else.
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.
Who did Esperanza Ortega marry?
Esperanza Ortega Muñoz (age 16) and
Jesus Muñoz
on their wedding day.
Why does Marta compare the workers to the 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.
What did Marta say to Esperanza that upset her?
Marta and some of her friends stood in the bed of a truck that was parked nearby, each of them holding up one of the tiny kittens.
“This is what we are!
” she yelled. “Small, meek animals. And that is how they treat us because we don’t speak up.
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 Esperanza learns?
When her mother falls ill with Valley Fever, Esperanza learns
the value of family and friends
. She finds ways to care for her mother and cope with the difficulties of making a new home, rising again like the mythical phoenix in the stories her grandmother told her when she was a child.
Why did Marta call Esperanza Cinderella?
Why does Marta call Esperanza Cinderella? Marta calls Esperanza “Cinderella” on pg. 117
because Esperanza is like the opposite of Cinderella
. She used to be rich and pampered, and now she is having to learn to work.
Why is Marta not allowed to stay with her aunt and uncle?
Marta is not allowed to stay because she is very mean to her aunt & uncle, Marta is not allowed to stay because her aunt & uncle because
she is very lazy
and they need someone who will take care of things around the house.
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
.
Why did the babies get sick in Esperanza Rising?
The doctor says that Mama has
Valley Fever, a disease of the lungs caused by dust spores
. If Mama survives, it might be six months before she’s well again. That really freaks out Esperanza. She’s already lost Papa, and Abuelita is still so far away—she doesn’t know what she’d do if she lost Mama.
What will Esperanza pray for at church?
What will Esperanza pray for at church?
for Abuelita to get well and come to the U.S.
