1. When she first tried to listen to the Earth with her father Esperanza could not hear it, but without any disappointment her papa said to be a patient. Sure enough, Esperanza soon noticed she could hear the heartbeat of the valley, her own, and her papa’s. Taking place in the first chapter of the story this could definitely show that this small aspect will have quite the significance. Especially since in the last chapter of the story Esperanza and Miguel (a close partner) do the same thing and they can once again hear the Earth’s beating heart. The two events parallel each other very well. In both instances to begin Esperanza is with someone she truly cares about, a possible factor for even being able to hear the heartbeat of the Earth.
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Abuelita’s blanket in “Esperanza Rising” is a key part to the story with it’s demonstration on how there are ups and downs in someone’s life. Each up symbolizes a mountain in Esperanza’s life while each valley symbolizes a down part in her life. For example, two mountains in Esperanza’s life would be in the beginning of the story, despite her not fully understanding the idea of the blanket, when she had her papa and everything in her life was great due to her love of her father. The next example comes towards the end of the story when she discovers that Miguel has come back with Abuelita herself. Bringing Esperanza’s life together and allowing her to feel at home. The valleys however are unfortunately very easy to find in the story. One being how Esperanza first struggles with learning how to sweep. Due to her not knowing it turns out to be very embarrassing for her and is faced with laughter from others because she was broguht up in such a rich manner. Another valley in her life would be when she believes that she driven Miguel off after having a fight with him over her saying that he is “still just a peasant.” A moment in which a little piece of her still feels like she doesn’t belong in the current climate she’s …show more content…
Even though Esperanza may have not been able to put her finger on it at the time, there are plenty of historical events going on around her during her life. Such as the Great Depression and how so many made there way from the Midwest to California. Those people would go on to compete for jobs picking crops and Esperanza and her family were right in the thick of it. Back were Esperanza was from there was another dynamic at play. While the Mexican Revolution had already come and gone, there were some who still felt its lingering effects. Those people, for example, were likely the bandits who killed Esperanza’s father. Who felt that his wealth still represented the social unfairness. Perhaps some of that still was in Esperanza and her views on the “river” between her and her friend Miguel. This all correlates with the Dust Bowl going on while Esperanza is in California. The Dust Bowl plays a large part with Esperanza’s Mama getting very sick and not being able to stop coughing. Causing her to get a bad case of “Valley
Abuelita’s blanket in “Esperanza Rising” is a key part to the story with it’s demonstration on how there are ups and downs in someone’s life. Each up symbolizes a mountain in Esperanza’s life while each valley symbolizes a down part in her life. For example, two mountains in Esperanza’s life would be in the beginning of the story, despite her not fully understanding the idea of the blanket, when she had her papa and everything in her life was great due to her love of her father. The next example comes towards the end of the story when she discovers that Miguel has come back with Abuelita herself. Bringing Esperanza’s life together and allowing her to feel at home. The valleys however are unfortunately very easy to find in the story. One being how Esperanza first struggles with learning how to sweep. Due to her not knowing it turns out to be very embarrassing for her and is faced with laughter from others because she was broguht up in such a rich manner. Another valley in her life would be when she believes that she driven Miguel off after having a fight with him over her saying that he is “still just a peasant.” A moment in which a little piece of her still feels like she doesn’t belong in the current climate she’s …show more content…
Even though Esperanza may have not been able to put her finger on it at the time, there are plenty of historical events going on around her during her life. Such as the Great Depression and how so many made there way from the Midwest to California. Those people would go on to compete for jobs picking crops and Esperanza and her family were right in the thick of it. Back were Esperanza was from there was another dynamic at play. While the Mexican Revolution had already come and gone, there were some who still felt its lingering effects. Those people, for example, were likely the bandits who killed Esperanza’s father. Who felt that his wealth still represented the social unfairness. Perhaps some of that still was in Esperanza and her views on the “river” between her and her friend Miguel. This all correlates with the Dust Bowl going on while Esperanza is in California. The Dust Bowl plays a large part with Esperanza’s Mama getting very sick and not being able to stop coughing. Causing her to get a bad case of “Valley