Overcoming Obstacles In Francisco Jimenez´s The Circuit

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Have you ever had problems to overcome obstacles and you feel you can't do it and just give up? Then maybe you should read one of these stories. You can overcome it just like Panchito in the circuit who has to move constantly moving, farming, and having no friends. To be able to overcome obstacles you need have these characteristics: resilience, be courageous, and adaptability. In “The Circuit” by Francisco Jimenez,Panchito, a teenage schoolboy from a migrant farm worker family, illustrates a major quality for overcoming obstacles and adaptability. For example,despite constant moving, a longing to be like other,and a poor education, Panchito goes to school, struggles to learn English and befriends a teacher. He does

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