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Study Guide: Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan

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ESPERANZA RISING: LITERATURE NOTES

Las Cebollas, Onions

Summary

Esperanza is introduced to her new home. Isabel shows her how they must use a public toilet, which she considers a luxury because in some camps all they have is a ditch. Esperanza also sees the small cabin they will have to share. When Esperanza complains about their living conditions to Mama, Mama reminds her that if they had stayed in Mexico they would have been separated. Later Isabel comes in and asks Esperanza what it was like to be rich. Esperanza lies and tells Isabel that she is still rich. She says they are waiting for Abuelita to come with her money.

The next morning Esperanza learns that she must help Isabel with Pepe and Lupe and sweep the...........

Notes

Esperanza begins to learn about all the hard work involved with living on a camp. She is used to having .........


Las Almendras, Almonds

Summary

After dinner Miguel and Alfonso tell Mama and Esperanza that they have a surprise for them. Behind the cabin they have built a shrine to Our Lady of Guadalupe and surrounded it with Papa’s roses. After the fire, Alfonso and Miguel dug down to the roots of the singed roses, which were still healthy. They stopped when ever.........

Notes

After the last chapter, which focused on the difficulties of living at camp, this chapter shows how there are also.......



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