At the start of the book, Nora was immensely fearful of her fate, of America, and of the unknown. While crossing the border, she says, “fear was climbing my legs like heavy mud ready to sink me to the bottom and smother the life out of me.” However, that fear prompted her to stand up for herself against the rancorous, cold-blooded smuggler and successfully cross the border. Fear keeps human conscience aware of outcomes. People are more likely to react in a situation out of fear of what could happen. Nora feared that if she stayed in Mexico, her father wouldn’t return and her family would end up penniless. Therefore, she derived her motivation out of fear. “Fear and excitement mixed in me like oil and water,” said Nora. Although these two emotions seem divergent, what makes them parallel is that they both give energy. Excitement prompts enthusiasm but fear makes people want to protect themselves and makes them more motivated to get out that fearful situation. The power of fear to motivate humans is much stronger than it
At the start of the book, Nora was immensely fearful of her fate, of America, and of the unknown. While crossing the border, she says, “fear was climbing my legs like heavy mud ready to sink me to the bottom and smother the life out of me.” However, that fear prompted her to stand up for herself against the rancorous, cold-blooded smuggler and successfully cross the border. Fear keeps human conscience aware of outcomes. People are more likely to react in a situation out of fear of what could happen. Nora feared that if she stayed in Mexico, her father wouldn’t return and her family would end up penniless. Therefore, she derived her motivation out of fear. “Fear and excitement mixed in me like oil and water,” said Nora. Although these two emotions seem divergent, what makes them parallel is that they both give energy. Excitement prompts enthusiasm but fear makes people want to protect themselves and makes them more motivated to get out that fearful situation. The power of fear to motivate humans is much stronger than it