Reading the first chapter of the The world of Mexican Migrants by Hellman really made me put myself into his shoes and think and view life differently to the life I grew up having. Some of the struggles he faces is the cultivation of milpa, growing corn was something he loved doing but there was challenges that came with doing it. Since the price of corn was low it made it hard for him to make money to provide for his family. If he wanted to make enough money to support his family he had to charge more for his corn than his tortillas because he needed a good surplus to keep selling in his market. This is a hard thing to do, because since Beto is not a business man, he cant really calculate his own labor to make enough money. I found it touching
