Summary Of The Circuit By Francisco Jimérez

In the excerpt The Circuit”, written by Francisco Jimérez, the audience is able to see that you have to work hard in order to get what you want and need. This selection is historical since it was about a true event. The author here gives a detailed description about what his life was like back then, which makes this written in first person. Many people influenced his life, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Lema, Mamá, Papá, Roberto, Francisco’s little brothers and sisters, Francisco’s classmates, labor camp foreman, school students, and the principal office helper. Mr. Sullivan allowed Francisco’s family to work for money. Mr. Lema allowed him to study more and feel more confident about himself. Mama, Papa, Roberto, and his siblings influenced his life with

The office room staff allowed him to go to school there and meet the rest of the students and teacher. The labor camp foreman didn’t allow Francisco’s family to work in the labor camp, which would have brought in a different setting, people, and work. Francisco lived with his family in Fresno, N. Ca. Living with a poorer family, Francisco lived a harsher life than most people, having to work in a field and sleep outside. With many others filling in open jobs, Francisco and his family struggled to find work. When they did, it was cruel. For example, when Francisco went out to pick grapes, the temperature was near 100F. He explained that he was completely soaked in sweat and that his mouth felt like he was chewing a handkerchief. He soon became light-headed and dehydrated. Francisco nearly fainted in the immense heat. After Francisco felt a bit better, he went with his family to eat. His family eats near their shelter. They lived in a creaky, old, worn-down, detached garage. The floor was made up of hard dirt, the walls were rotten, and the roof was full of

Francisco was the only child in his family who went to an English school, even though they mainly spoke Spanish. I mostly enjoyed the effort he put into his schoolwork and the enthusiasm he put into learning the English words. It was also enjoyable when his teacher helped him with his work. As more of a reward, Francisco’s teacher offered to teach him how to play the trumpet. The ending in my opinion was the most surprising. This is mainly because it was a twist. Instead of going back to a happy home and telling everyone about school, they were moving away. All of their items were packed and they were preparing to leave. I expected the excerpt to end with him to see his parents and have them throw a small party. Mamá would make her special “carne con chile”, the brother would be proud but still a bit sad, the siblings would celebrate, and the father would be glad. This perspective allows you to see the reaction of other characters, Mama, Papa, Roberto, siblings, etc. Francisco’s perspective showed how immense the heat outside was. He was light-headed and nearly fainted. This perspective was different from what it would have been with the other family members. Mama would have been taking care of her young children, Papa would be working the fields doing harder work (but would have probably