Immigration was hard and long for some people. In Esperanza Rising was a girl who moved to mexicali do to tragic events. Although Esperanza faced many challenges as an immigrant. Her hardest ones were daily chores,mama getting valley fever, and working.
How did Esperanza deal with daily chores? Her friends cousin showed her how to do things in exchange for a story. On page 120 she said “I will tell you all about how I used to live,if you teach me how to pin diapers and wash close.” She was willing to trade a story for chores.
How did Esperanza deal with mama getting valley fever? She let mama go to the hospital. On page 162 The doctor said “She needs to be in the hospital.” Esperanza knew if mama needed to go she needed