¨Don't be afraid to start over.¨Being an immigrant you have to leave your old life behind, and start a new life, such as stress on people. The main character in esperanza rising by Pam Munoz Ryan Esperanza has some challenges in her life for Example, Esperanza had to work in the fields and take care of moma. And she and other mexicans faced discrimination in the U.S. Another Example would be she didn't know how to do chores because she had always had servants. Although, many of Esperanzas challenges were difficult, the first challenge Esperanza faced as a immigrant was her moma was sick with valley fever. On page 157 Esperanza heard the doctor say ¨ If she survives¨ and ¨all the blood will drain to her face.¨ THis quote shows that Esperanza is very scared that her momma might die. Esperanza already lost her papa and she cant bare to think about if moma died. She decides to come ¨la patrona¨ which means head of the household (pg 172) and go to work in the fields while mom is in the hospital. This shows that Esperanza is becoming a stronger person and cares about taking care of family.This was a immigrant challenge that Esperanza face as an immigrant. …show more content…
Esperanza the believes in herself and says ¨ I can work, I could work. I told moma i could help but i couldn't even wash clothes or sweep the floor.¨ (pg 117) This quote means she told her momma she´ll try and help but she didn't even know how to to do laundry, or sweep ao she couldn't. This was another challenge Esperanza faced as a
The first challenge Esperanza faced as an immigrant was when mama got valley fever, ‘’ Esperanzas voice strangled with fear all she could do was whisper the doctors uncertain word if she survives.’’ This quote shows that Esperanza is scared that mama might die, since
Esperanza, the most liberated of the sisters, devoted her life to make other people’s lives better. She became a reporter and later on died while covering the Gulf Crisis. She returned home, to her family as a spirit. At first, she spoke through La Llorona, a messenger who informed La Loca that her sister has died. All her family members saw her. She appeared to her mother as a little girl who had a nightmare and went near to her mother for comfort. Caridad had conversations with her about politics and La Loca talked to her by the river behind their home.
Most Importantly, Esperanza faced the challenge of Mama getting Valley Fever. During this time period it was easy to catch the Valley Fever working in the fields. The dust in the air got in there Lounges and made them sick. (On page 157)
Esperanza dreams of someday having a satisfying life. She doesn't want her path of freedom to be cleared by having a baby or finding a husband. She has no desires to fall into the trap of dependency. As the author writes, "Her power is her own. She will not give it away" (Cisneros 89).
¨Don´t be afraid to start over.¨ Immigrants had to leave everything and everyone they knew to go to a new. Esperanza Ortega from Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan is no different. She was forced to leave her rich life, because her Papa died and her uncle's wanted more attention and more money. Esperanza was rich, then she was rags when she immigrated to the U.S. She had fancy dresses, servants, and money. But now, she has nothing since her Papa's death. Esperanza had to face many other challenges as an immigrant such as Mama getting sick with Valley Fever and not knowing how to do daily chores because she had servants.
It explains to stick up for what you believe in, no matter how hard the decision. In the book Esperanza Rising it shows this on page 17-18, “She couldn’t imagine being matched with someone she had never met. So she announced, “I am going to marry Miguel!” Mama laughed at her and said, “You will feel differently when you get older.” Evidence from the book hints at how important it is to do something that you think is worth sticking up for. Because Esperanza knew that she might not have the chance to state her feelings for Miguel she said what she felt towards Miguel while she still could. Although her thoughts may have not gone far, at least Miguel would know what her impression is on
Throughout the book, Esperanza uses idiomatic phrases that indicate that she has acknowledged the fact that she is being stereotyped based on her economic status and ethnic background. Despite Esperanza being fully aware of her status in society she knows there is nothing she can do about it right now and makes the best of it. On page 5, Esperanza says “I know how these things go” as a comment when her parents tell her that one day they will eventually move out of Mango Street to live in a better house. Esperanza thinks her parents are being unrealistic and knows in reality that her family would never be able to afford their dream house because she is aware that her family is in poverty. Cisneros is hinting that Esperanza is starting to lose
"Don’t be afraid to start over.” Many immigrants had to leave everything and everyone they knew to go to a new land. Esperanza Ortega from Esperanza Rising by Pam Munozs Ryan was forced to move out of her wealthy Mexican life,she began her life of hard work,and no servants while working in the fields as a discrimination,immigrant in the United States.Although Esperanza was an immigrant worker,she has faced many challenges,Mama getting sick with Valley Fever,and Marta an the other strikers.It all began when Papa died.Another challenges Esperanza faced as an immigrant was learning how to do chores.On page 117 Esperanza said “I said I could work.I told Mama I could help.But I cannot even wash clothes or sweep a floor.Does the whole camp know?”This explains that Esperanza doesn’t know how to do chores,and she wants to help so that she can help and bring Mama back to the camp again.This quote explains that Esperanza is mad because everyone knows how to do chores,but Esperanza grew up with servants that did all of the housework themselves.
Esperanza is observer which ultimately effects plot because since she observes so much she's able to tell the reader the stories of other people. Also at Early age Esperanza she starts recognizing stuff. In the First Chapter she quotes “For the time being make says. Temporary, says papa. But I know how those things go.”She realizes that Her parents dream of things they can't get and lie to her to comfort her. This is important because it effects structure, since throughout the story we get this motif of lying to comfort someone or comfort one
According to Klein, “Esperanza is guided by examples of mentors she does not want to emulate” (24). For instance, Mamacita moved to Mango Street to be with her husband but is trapped by a language barrier. Rafaela is trapped in her house and only able to look out the window at the life she wants. Minerva and Sally all married in order to escape domineering dads or lives in poverty but, in turn, are still trapped by their abusive husbands. Finally, Esperanza’s own mother is trapped by her unfulfilled dreams that she “could’ve been somebody”
The reader will realize that every character that Esperanza describes affects her life in a significant way. In her youthful stage of life, we can make an inference that she is a reliable narrator. This is because what she observes is accurate, honest and unexaggerated. In her narration, she takes the dual approach. First, she tells the story of her own identity, where she wants to become an artist. The second part of her narration focuses on her Latino neighborhood, in a manner that the reader comes to know her
At first, Esperanza is young, insecure, and immature. Her immaturity is apparent when she talks about her mom holding her, saying it is, “sweet to put your nose into when she is holding you and you feel safe” (Cisneros 6-7). This shows Esperanza’s insecurity because her mom is still a big comfort source to her. She feels a false sense of comfort because her mom is there and will protect her. In addition, Esperanza’s immaturity is shown through her dislike for outsiders of the neighborhood when she says, “They are stupid people who are lost and got here by mistake” (Cisneros 28). This indicates how defensive and protective Esperanza is towards her barrio by calling outsiders stupid for reacting the way they do, even though she dislikes Mango Street....
Esperanza, a Chicano with three sisters and one brother, has had a dream of having her own things since she was ten years old. She lived in a one story flat that Esperanza thought was finally a "real house". Esperanza’s family was poor. Her father barely made enough money to make ends meet. Her mother, a homemaker, had no formal education because she had lacked the courage to rise above the shame of her poverty, and her escape was to quit school. Esperanza felt that she had the desire and courage to invent what she would become.
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.
This bad circumstance really forces Anza to mature, likewise, she has no one else to help Mama, but her. With her mother being so ill she needs to pay for medicines and medical bills, but also wants to bring her Abuelita who was left behind because of health reasons, therefore, Anza wants to save money, showing she is becoming responsible and begins to contribute to helping her family, but not by force but by desire. Esperanza remembers the words her grandmother told her when she gave her the bundle of crocheting “ Finish this for me, Esperanza … and promise me you’ll take care of Mama” (p.161). This portrays that the character of Esperanza was willing to do whatever it takes to take care of her family as well as keeping her promise to her grandmother. Indeed, Anza knew that her staying home to cook, clean, and take care of the babies was a big help, but she also knew she needed to start earning money to be able to pay or bills and save for Abuelita, therefore, she knows she much work in the “campos.” Her determination can be illustrated in the following text “ I could work in the field or shed” [and] “ I am tall. I’ll wear my hair up. They won’t know” (p.166). This shows how determine she is, but also how much her character has grown and matured, and how much she is willing to help her