Esperanza Rising Essay

Esperanza Rising describes a girl Esperanza, who is lose her father in Mexico and threated by her uncle, leaves her town with her family and learns how to live in the America. During the whole book, the grandmother of Esperanza Abuelita tells the explicit theme at first, “Do not be afraid to start over (38).” This sentence summarizes the future of Esperanza and her family. Even though she faces lots of questions in America, she tries her best to face them and never gives up. During the story, three main ideas express from the explicit theme. Courage, effort, and hope becomes the reason why Esperanza is successful to restart her life. When her house was fired by her uncle, her family decides to restart life. Even though they face lots of questions and problems, they never lose hope and try their best to live in

There are discrimination and determination. When Miguel says if the house is from Esperanza’s uncle, Miguel will come to America because in America they have a chance to avoid the slaves identify (42). During the whole book, people can observe the discrimination happening in Mexican and American, Mexican and Mexican, poor and rich, etc. There is the one of inequality theme in this book. About determination, the theme follows Esperanza. At the early period, she only a small girl. However, finally she decides to start her new life. She has enough determination when she faces the problem. In this book, character follows the main theme to develop. During whole book, “do not afraid to start” sustains in each person’s behavior. Not only the main character in the book, but also the minor role follows the theme. Mart, who is a girl in the worker family, she never gives up getting their own authority. Also, different themes have connection. Determination is covered by the main theme, and discrimination is the one of obstacles to hinder the main character. There is the method how themes and main themes connect with