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    oldest son of Wakatsuki family who is very supportive during Papa’s absence. He is the most fatherly of Jeanne’s brothers, and he supported his family during Papa was absent for a year in Fort Lincoln. He spends a long time of his valuable life beside his family in Manzanar. Woody and his father have different ideas about some decisions, after Papa was back from Fort Lincoln; they have several time arguments with his father. During World War II, Woody joined the American Army to show his loyalty…

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    Chapter Three Mama and Esperanza sat at the dinner table, eating the delicious food Hortensia had prepared. Mama looked sad and worrisome. Esperanza didn’t feel like talking because of Papa’s death and Tio Luis’s recent marriage proposal. “Mama,” whispered Esperanza, “please don’t marry Tio Luis.” Esperanza did not want to be sent to a private school, miles away from Ranch el De la Rosas. “What other choice do I have, Esperanza? I got all the money that I could get out of the bank before Tio…

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    Eugene Achike as a father. Eugene treats the community and his family so differently; they are almost at separate ends of the spectrum. Eugene’s character in his actions toward the community and his family show he is religious, smart, and abusive. Papa (as Kambili calls Eugene) is a very religious figure…

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    Kambili is outcasted from her true self in her own home. Papa enforces respect and manners on Kambili by contributing in church activity, thus giving her a sense of dignity when around Papa. Due to the strictness of papas rules and morals, Kambili is forced to be quiet and only speak up when spoken to causing many challenges when needed to think for herself, do what she believes is right without having to consider papas word first hand. Papa is constantly enforcing ‘’the word of god’’ upon his…

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    He did not kiss me back. I finally kissed Rudy for the first and last time. “Please come back,” I said to Rudy. I was crying tears of sadness. I never have cried that much before. First I lose Mama and Papa then I lose Rudy my best friend and my first love. I get up and see this image of something? It looks like the mayor and his wife walking around in sadness from all the death around them. The mayor and his wife were staring at me and I got up…

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    Hawkins Laboratory and I have telekinetic powers (“In Season Two, 'Stranger Things' Offers More Scares And The Same Quirky Quartet Of Nerds”). I was raised by Papa/Dr. Martin Brenner. But now I live with Chief Hopper. I recently found out that I was taken from Mama/Terry Ives. I was born Jane Ives, but the bad people tried to convince Mama that I was never born (“What’s Eleven’s Real Name In 'Stranger Things'? The Netflix Drama Keeps Her Identity Mysterious” and Stranger Things, Season 2,…

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    Rorra took Francisco's pennies and bought two gumballs at the gas station. Francisco was mad at Rorra, but mama calmed him by telling him a story about ant. The morale from that story is that your loved ones are more important than money. Later on in the book the house they were staying at burns down. Francisco is devastated because his notepad was still in the house when it burnt down, mama gave him a different outlook by saying to him that if you know what was in it, then it's not all lost. No…

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    wish I was better at the game. Although, later we played hide and go seek and I always won because I found the best hiding spots! It was much fun playing with them! I hope mama and papa like her and her folks. She lives on a farm not too far from ours. So we would be able to get together and share our crops for a nice meal. Papa told us that the Revolutionary War Intensified after the battles of Lexington…

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    walking T.J. home, Stacey sent Cassie, Little man, and Christopher John to go get Papa because the KKK showed up at T.J.’s house. Papa wanted to bring a gun and Mama didn’t like the idea of it. “I know, David, I know. But theres got to be another way. Some way they won't kill you too! (Taylor, 259) While Papa was walking t T.J’s with Mr. Morrison and his gun he thought of an idea where he would have anyone killed like Mama asked. He started a fire and everyone got distracted and helped stop…

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    S. in order to start over. Esperanza rising is all about Esperanza and she had to immigrate to california. Esperanza and her mama had to move to california from mexico because her father died and they lost every thing there house, there money, and there papa/husband. Although Esperanza faced many challenges as an immigrant her challenges were learning to do chores and mama being sick with valley fever. One challenge Esperanza faced was not knowing how to do daily chores because she has been…

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