What's The Difference Between Maria And Martin

Martin and Maria are ordinary kids but have unordinary grandparents. They each have grandparents that come from different heritages, which separate them with other kids. They each differ in ways in how they are affected by their environment and how they view their cultural heritage. Though Maria views many ideas differently, she and Martin still have many views in common. Throughout the story, Martin grows to understand the deeper meaning of heritage. Martin and Maria are similar and different in many ways. Martin is a half-white Indian boy, who has a Sioux Indian grandpa named Iron Shell. He lives in an environment which makes him want to impress his friends. As a result, he modifies the stories of the reservation and how his grandfather looks, to make it sound …show more content…
They are alike in the fact that they understand each other likes and dislikes. Like when Iron Shell only makes Martin wear the medicine bag on the reservation. Another example is when he wears clothes to Martins school; the clothes that he made up about. Abuela also gives Maria a shawl to tell her that no matter what she wears she will always be Maria. They are also similar in the way they care for their grandparents. Maria loves her grandmother because she cares for her. Martin also cares for Iron Shell, because he was ashamed of lying to everyone. Martin and Maria are similar in many ways. Martin and Maria are typical kids that have exceptional grandparents. Due to their different heritages as a half-Indian and Puerto Rican people view them differently. Martin went along with them for a while, later he developed a deeper understanding of his Indian heritage. Maria was never affected by them, and she wouldn’t care at all. They both care about their grandparents and understand what each of them likes and dislikes. In the end, Maria and Martin may be different, but they both value their grandparent and