Being an Immigrant you have to leave your old life behind. This can cause many challenges. Sive her papa’s death, Esperanza had to face many other challenges as an immigrant. For example when mama got sick, when Esperanza had to become “La Patrona” (Which means head of household in spanish), and when the Mexicans faced discrimination in the U.S. The fact that Esperanza faced all these challenges shows her life as an immigrant.
The first challenge Esperanza faced was when Mama got sick with Valley fever. “Mama’s arm was burning. Her cheeks were flushed red, and she wasn’t waking. Esperanza felt panic squeezing her and she screamed, “Hortensia!” That was on Page 154. This quote shows that mama is getting very sick and Esperanza is starting to get nervous. During this time it was sometimes common for new immigrants to get valley fever. This happens when they breathe the dust and it gets in there lungs. On page 157 it says ¨She felt the blood drain from her face, she wanted to tell the doctor that she could not loose mama too¨. This …show more content…
¨Has a mexican girl ever been chosen queen of the May?¨ she asked Josefina. Josefina´s face took on a disappointed look and shook her head ¨I have asked. They always find a way to choose a blonde haired, blue eyed queen,¨ that was on Page 216. To me that quote means that, the Americans put the mexicans down and they think there just poor and dirty. I don't think that should happen. On page 218 it states, ¨The Mexicans can only swim on Friday afternoons, before they clean the pool on Saturday mornings. Esperanza pounded the dough a little too hard ,¨Do they think we are dirtier than the others?¨ To me I think this quote means that Esperanza is frustrated about how the Mexicans gets treated in California. It isn't fair how Mexicans are treated compared to the Americans. This challenge would be very hard to deal with if we lived in that time period and we were
The first challenge Esperanza faced was when Mama got sick with Valley fever. “Mama’s arm was burning. Her cheeks were flushed red, and she wasn’t waking. Esperanza felt panic squeezing her and she screamed, “Hortensia!” That was on Page 154. This quote shows that mama is getting very sick and Esperanza is starting to get nervous. During this time it was sometimes common for new immigrants to get valley fever. This happens when they breathe the dust and it gets in there lungs. On page 157 it says ¨She felt the blood drain from her face, she wanted to tell the doctor that she could not loose mama too¨. This …show more content…
¨Has a mexican girl ever been chosen queen of the May?¨ she asked Josefina. Josefina´s face took on a disappointed look and shook her head ¨I have asked. They always find a way to choose a blonde haired, blue eyed queen,¨ that was on Page 216. To me that quote means that, the Americans put the mexicans down and they think there just poor and dirty. I don't think that should happen. On page 218 it states, ¨The Mexicans can only swim on Friday afternoons, before they clean the pool on Saturday mornings. Esperanza pounded the dough a little too hard ,¨Do they think we are dirtier than the others?¨ To me I think this quote means that Esperanza is frustrated about how the Mexicans gets treated in California. It isn't fair how Mexicans are treated compared to the Americans. This challenge would be very hard to deal with if we lived in that time period and we were