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A story of Esperanza Rising
The novel opens in el Ranch ed Las in Aguascalientes, Mexico. 12-years-old Esperanza lives a chard life with her papa, mama, Abuelita, and Several servants and workers. Esperanza is very close to papa. He feels strong connection to the land and teaching Esperanza how to listen to the heartbeat of the earth. The day before Esperanza's birthday , She picked her finger on a thorn- a sign of bad luck. Later that night, Esperanza and her family received terrible news that papa has been killed by bandits .Papa's step brothers, Tio Luis and Tio Marco, are both powerful mean in Aguascalientes. Together, they try to manipulate the situation after papa's death in order to seize elRando de las Rosas. Tio Luis offers to marry mama and threatens her when she turns him down.Shortly after papa's death, Esperanza wakes up to find their home on fire. Every body escapes, but Abuelita hurts her ankle and all of the crops are burnt to a crisp. With out a home or any source of income, Mama agrees to marry Tio Luis. Later Esperanza that acceptance is simply a diversion so she can plane their escape to the United States.One night , Alfonso, Hortensia, and Miguel sneak out of Aguascalientes and leave Mexico for good. Abuelita stay behind in a convent because her injury prevented her from traveling. Newly Penniless, Esperanza struggled to adjust to her new social status during the journey to the united States.After several days in the train, The group arrives in California. Alfonso's brother, Juan, comes to pick them up. Juan and his wife, Josefina have three children . Isabel who is a bit younger than Esperanza, and the twin babies , Pepe and Lupe . Esperanza's contentment is short- lived. In the year after papa's death, Esperanza's life comes full circle. Her family is together and she has found happiness once again. IT'S PURPOSE IN THE NOVEL. There are many themes In Esperanza Rising, but the most them is " DO not afraid to start over".These them describes the life of Esperanza and her mother after papa's death. They didn't fear but they stayed with hope and lived past stories and stated new life In the United States. They didn't fear to live In a campus life but they focused and lived a life of hardworking and hopeful. The second one I can talk about Is" class and society". This showed how their lives changed after papa's death. They were respected and valued In the presence of Papa by the society but after papa's death they were looked life unknown people. They were minimized by their families, friends and society. They people who used to to adore and work for them started to direct them. Thirdly" Dreams, hopes, and plan".Either mama or Esperanza had a dream of being left by papa. But unfortunately It happened with out being planed but they didn't loose their hope but they started planing how to start new life by themselves. IT'S PURPOSE IN THE SOCIETY. Esperanza symbolizes life changes by in the society today. It's based by a true story a lot of people may have passed i the some situation. Esperanza teaches the society how to live of hardworking. This may be proved by Esperanza and mama In the United States.They lived In the life of working like they have never worked before. This shows the society that every thing is achieved by hard working. Secondly show how to life a life of hope but not promises. They lived a life of hope that they be happy again like they were in papa's absence. They didn't have proof of how they were going to find the happiness but they lived in life of hope which made them winners. So they society should learn how to be hopeful no matter what situation you are In. Thirdly they show the society how to plan for the future. This is proven when mama except to marry Esperanza's uncle in order for them to except from Mexico to the Unite States.The society learns how to be responsible in the current situation you are in. Take time and plane for the future and plane goals to achieve. After of all Esperanza teaches a lot of thing to the society even what I didn't mentioned which can be learned by you after reading the book.The book is full of good lessons but mostly is plane for your presence and future. ArchivesNo Archives Categories |