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Study Guide: Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan: Literature Notes

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STUDY GUIDE / BOOK SUMMARY: ESPERANZA RISING

SYMBOLISM / MOTIFS / IMAGERY / METAPHORS / SYMBOLS

The zigzag pattern

Abuelita teaches Esperanza a zigzag pattern with which to crochet a blanket. This becomes an important symbol of the ups and downs.........


KEY FACTS

Title: Esperanza Rising

Author: Pam Muñoz Ryan

Date Published: 2000

Setting: Aguascalientes, Mexico and California, during the Great Depression

Genre: Young Adult Fiction

Tense: Past

Meaning of the Title: Esperanza Rising refers to the transformation Esperanza makes after her life in Mexico is destroyed. Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, Esperanza emerges a stronger person.

Protagonist: Esperanza ..........


VOCABULARY LIST

Campesinos - Farmers / Field workers

Capricious - impulsive

Chorizo - A spicy sausage.........

 


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