I think the reader is trying to say that Esperanza wants to change her name. the name of Esperanza means sadness if her name means sadness it means like she is going to have bad luck so that why in school guys was makeing fun of her name she deside to change her name in to Lisandra I think that name would make a differents if she put her name in to Lisandra she will not get bullyed anymore her named changed from Esperanza to Lisandra that name Esperanza will no longer will that name will come back.
