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Add textual evidence fromEsperanza Risingthat demonstrates Romantic characteristics. For each post:

1. Choose the appropriate category section

2. Include a quote or specific example from the text

3. Explain how it demonstrates that Romantic characteristic

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Romantic love

Mystery

Superstition

Imagination

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Freedom from convention and tyranny

Emphasis on human rights

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Heroic individualism

Examination of the human personality

Common people idealized

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A dream desired

The belief that anything you want you can have if you want it enough

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Youth as the golden age

Nostalgia for the past

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Pleasure mixed with pain

Beauty mixed with terror

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Nature is an extension of man

The breath of God fills both man and earth

One's inmost self is touched by the beauty of nature

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"This whole valley breathes and lives," he said, sweeping his arms toward the distant mountains that guarded them." pg. 1 

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"This whole valley breathes and lives," he said, sweeping his arms toward the distant mountains that guarded them." pg. 1 

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Esperanza's papa felt very connected to the land he lived and farmed in Mexico.

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"She pressed closer to the ground, until her body was breathing with the earth's." pg. 3

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"She pressed closer to the ground, until her body was breathing with the earth's." pg. 3

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Esperanza is feeling very close to the land she lived on. She could hear God's breath through the earth.

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"Mama, my finger. An angry thorn stabbed me," said Esperanza. "Bad luck," said Mama, confirming the superstition, Pg.10

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"Mama, my finger. An angry thorn stabbed me," said Esperanza. "Bad luck," said Mama, confirming the superstition, Pg.10

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This quote demonstrates pleasure from the rose being pretty but the thorns can hurt you and the rose is beautiful but if you get poked by it you can scared because of the superstition that it will give you bad luck.

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He gently touched a wild tendril that reached into the row , as if it had been wait to shake his hand. pg 1.

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He gently touched a wild tendril that reached into the row , as if it had been wait to shake his hand. pg 1.

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Esperanza papa feel the wild as a person and how the earth and him connected.

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"Did you know that when you lie on the land, you can feel it breathe? That you can feel its heart beating?" pg. 1

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"Did you know that when you lie on the land, you can feel it breathe? That you can feel its heart beating?" pg. 1

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This quote represents nature as beauty because Papa is telling Esperanza how the land breathe and lives. He tells her how beautiful and exotic it is.

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"Papi, this is my favorite time of year," she said, watching the brightly colored shirts of the workers moving slowly among the arbors." Page 6

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"Papi, this is my favorite time of year," she said, watching the brightly colored shirts of the workers moving slowly among the arbors." Page 6

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When Esperanza saw this and said that this time was her favorite time of year, she was very happy and it could be the happiest time of her life and her golden age.

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"She knew there would be a porcelain doll from Papa. He had given her one every year since she was born." pg. 9 and 10

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"She knew there would be a porcelain doll from Papa. He had given her one every year since she was born." pg. 9 and 10

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Esperanza looks back on the years of her birthday and all the porcelain dolls she has gotten from Papa.

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She bent over to pick a red bloom, fully opened, and pricked her thumb on a vicious thorn. Big pearls of blood pulsed from the tip of her thumb and she automatically thought, "bad luck." pg. 8

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She bent over to pick a red bloom, fully opened, and pricked her thumb on a vicious thorn. Big pearls of blood pulsed from the tip of her thumb and she automatically thought, "bad luck." pg. 8

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Esperanza thinks that it is bad luck to get pricked by a rose and bleed.

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"Shh," he said. " You can only feel the earth's heartbeat  when  you are still and quiet. " pg.2 

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"Shh," he said. " You can only feel the earth's heartbeat  when  you are still and quiet. " pg.2 

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Esperanza's papa felt very calmed and connected to the land.

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"She bent over to pick a red bloom, fully opened, and pricked her finger on a vicious thorn. Big pearls of blood pulsed from the tip of her thumb and she automatically thought, 'bad luck.'" page 8

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"She bent over to pick a red bloom, fully opened, and pricked her finger on a vicious thorn. Big pearls of blood pulsed from the tip of her thumb and she automatically thought, 'bad luck.'" page 8

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This quote shows beauty mixed with terror because it shows how Esperanza was picking a pretty rose but then got hurt when the thorn pricked her.

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Papa had promised to meet her in the garden and he never disappointed her . She bent over to pick a red bloom, fully opened, and pricked her finger on vicious thorn.  pg8

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Papa had promised to meet her in the garden and he never disappointed her . She bent over to pick a red bloom, fully opened, and pricked her finger on vicious thorn.  pg8

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This means pleasure with plain but it can be beauty but with terror and blood.

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"Mama, my finger. An angry thorn stabbed me," said Esperanza. "Bad luck,"  said Mama, confirming the superstition. Page. 10 thus quote means a superstition if you get thorn stuck in your finger and it starts bleeding it is bad luck.

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"Mama, my finger. An angry thorn stabbed me," said Esperanza. "Bad luck,"  said Mama, confirming the superstition. Page. 10 thus quote means a superstition if you get thorn stuck in your finger and it starts bleeding it is bad luck.

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She bent over to pick a red bloom, fully opened, and pricked her finger in a vicious thorn. Big pearls of blood pulsed from the tip of her thumb and she automatically thought "bad luck." (Pg- 8)

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She bent over to pick a red bloom, fully opened, and pricked her finger in a vicious thorn. Big pearls of blood pulsed from the tip of her thumb and she automatically thought "bad luck." (Pg- 8)

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This shows superstition because since Esperanza pricked her finger her and her mom thought that that would mean bad luck.

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Our land is alive, Esperanza'',  said Papa taking her in the small hand as they walked though the gentle slopes of the vineyard. (page 1)

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Our land is alive, Esperanza'',  said Papa taking her in the small hand as they walked though the gentle slopes of the vineyard. (page 1)

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This shows how Papa is showing Esperanza how alive and lush her families land is.

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You can only feel the earth's heartbeat when you are still and quiet. pg 2

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You can only feel the earth's heartbeat when you are still and quiet. pg 2

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the quote means if you are to loud or move around a lot then you cant feel the earth's core

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"She stared at Papa, not wanting to say a word. Not wanting to lose the sound. Not wanting to forget the feel of the heart of the valley." pg. 3

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"She stared at Papa, not wanting to say a word. Not wanting to lose the sound. Not wanting to forget the feel of the heart of the valley." pg. 3

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This quote shows that nature is beauty because of the calming sound of the heartbeat in the valley. - Sofia

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"They had no other family except Abuelita's sisters and they were nuns in a Covent.  "I won't ever leave here," she whispered." pg. 38

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"They had no other family except Abuelita's sisters and they were nuns in a Covent.  "I won't ever leave here," she whispered." pg. 38

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Esperanza desperately hopes and believes that she would never leave her home and that everything would be alright eventually.

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"Esperanza swung around in a circle looking for something, anything, to save. She grabbed the doll." 

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"Esperanza swung around in a circle looking for something, anything, to save. She grabbed the doll." 

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This demonstrates how Esperanza was desperate to save the last gift her Papa gave her instead of one of her beautiful dresses or essential needs.

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Hortensia went to Mama's side and touched her arm. "You should know that we have decided to go to the United States. pg 47

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Hortensia went to Mama's side and touched her arm. "You should know that we have decided to go to the United States. pg 47

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It demonstrates being free and having freedom from work and people also to enjoy life. Having rights is well in United States.

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Abuelita said the rosehip contained the memories of the roses and that when you drank tea made from it, you took all the beauty the plant had known. These roses must have known Papa, she thought. (pg.35)

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Abuelita said the rosehip contained the memories of the roses and that when you drank tea made from it, you took all the beauty the plant had known. These roses must have known Papa, she thought. (pg.35)

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This demonstrates the Lure of the Exotic category because it shows us superstition and imagination. I think this sentence is very beautiful and well written.

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In recent years his voice had become a deep throttle .She hasn't realized how much she missed hearing it.

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In recent years his voice had become a deep throttle .She hasn't realized how much she missed hearing it.

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The means Esperanza miss Miguel as she hasn't seen his in a long time.

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"Esperanza shook her head as if to say no. She could not imagine living without Hortensia, Alfonso, and Miguel." pg. 36

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"Esperanza shook her head as if to say no. She could not imagine living without Hortensia, Alfonso, and Miguel." pg. 36

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She couldn't imagine living without them. She had a dream as a child that she would always lived with them and she desired that they would stay with her.

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"He was still looking at her with eyes full of hurt. Before Miguel left her there, he said softly, 'You were right Esperanza. In Mexico we stand on different sides of the river."'

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"He was still looking at her with eyes full of hurt. Before Miguel left her there, he said softly, 'You were right Esperanza. In Mexico we stand on different sides of the river."'

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It explains how Miguel excepts that Esperanza was right and how as long as they were in Mexico, they could not be together.

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Mama, my finger. An angry thorn stabbed me,'' said Esperanza. ''bad luck'', said Mama, confirming the superstition, Pg.10

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Mama, my finger. An angry thorn stabbed me,'' said Esperanza. ''bad luck'', said Mama, confirming the superstition, Pg.10

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This quote means that the rose was very pretty but the thorns are sharp and can hurt if you get poked by it you can be scared because of the superstition that will give you bad luck

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"Many of the roses had dropped their petals, leaving the stem and the rosehip, the green, grapelike fruit of the rose. Abuelita said the rosehip contained memories of the roses and that when you drank tea made from it, you took in all of its beauty that the plant had known."

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"Many of the roses had dropped their petals, leaving the stem and the rosehip, the green, grapelike fruit of the rose. Abuelita said the rosehip contained memories of the roses and that when you drank tea made from it, you took in all of its beauty that the plant had known."

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Esperanza feels the truth of what Abuelita was saying about how it contains memories.

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Why did papa have to die? Why did papa have to leave me and mama. She closed her eyes tight and did what she tried to do each night. She tried to find the dream were papa was singing her, her birthday song. (Pg 38)

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Why did papa have to die? Why did papa have to leave me and mama. She closed her eyes tight and did what she tried to do each night. She tried to find the dream were papa was singing her, her birthday song. (Pg 38)

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This shows pleasure mixed with pain because she misses her papa and that is the pain but the pleasure is when she gets to dream or think about him.

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A sudden carried a familiar , pungent smell. She looked down into the courtyard and saw the wooden box sitting on the patio. It held the Papayas from senor Rodriguez The ones Papa had ordered.

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A sudden carried a familiar , pungent smell. She looked down into the courtyard and saw the wooden box sitting on the patio. It held the Papayas from senor Rodriguez The ones Papa had ordered.

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This demonstrates nostalgia for the past since it was delivered to make a salad that was Esperanza's favorite and how when she was just a year younger her life was perfect.

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Hortensia went to Mama's side and touched her arm. You should know that we have decided to go to the United States.

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Hortensia went to Mama's side and touched her arm. You should know that we have decided to go to the United States.

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It demonstrates being free and not having to work all the time.

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AJ - "What if Esperanza and I went with you? To the United States said Mama. Mama we cant leave Abuelita.

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AJ - "What if Esperanza and I went with you? To the United States said Mama. Mama we cant leave Abuelita.

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Esperanza was sad that they were going to leave Abuelita but happy Mama was not marrying Tio Luis and getting away from them.

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" They had no other family  except Abuelita's sisters and they were nuns in a convent. " "I won't ever leave here," she whispered. Page 38

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" They had no other family  except Abuelita's sisters and they were nuns in a convent. " "I won't ever leave here," she whispered. Page 38

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This shows how they lost a lot and how Esperanza believed that everything would one day be fixed.

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Miguel's reward, that day long train ride, seemed like yesterday.

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Miguel's reward, that day long train ride, seemed like yesterday.

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Esperanza was mixing her memories with pain.

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"And that trunk of cloths for the poor? Esperanza, it is for us." pg. 53

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"And that trunk of cloths for the poor? Esperanza, it is for us." pg. 53

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This demonstrates how Esperanza was confused because she used to have wealth and now she is poor.

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"Sadness and anger tangled in Esperanza's stomach as she thought of all that she was leaving: her friends and her school, her life as it once was, Abuelita." pg. 56

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"Sadness and anger tangled in Esperanza's stomach as she thought of all that she was leaving: her friends and her school, her life as it once was, Abuelita." pg. 56

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Esperanza knew she had to go to the US to get away from Tio Luis, but that didn't stop her from reconsidering leaving from her sadness of leaving everything she knew behind.

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Esperanza wished she could get on the train to Zacatecas as fast as she had that day on the train instead of traveling on back roads, hidden in a slow wagon.  pg.65

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Esperanza wished she could get on the train to Zacatecas as fast as she had that day on the train instead of traveling on back roads, hidden in a slow wagon.  pg.65

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This demonstrates nostalgia from the past because Esperanza looking back at her perfect childhood. She wished she could travel back in time when papa was still alive and everything was how it should be.

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"There was enough moonlight so that they could see the outlines of twisted and charred trunks, the burnt out vines rolling in parallel lines toward the mountains. It looked as if someone had taking a giant comb, dipped it in black paint, and gently swirled it across a huge canvas." pg 56

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"There was enough moonlight so that they could see the outlines of twisted and charred trunks, the burnt out vines rolling in parallel lines toward the mountains. It looked as if someone had taking a giant comb, dipped it in black paint, and gently swirled it across a huge canvas." pg 56

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It explains the beauty of the scene and how nature would always have beauty no matter what they are doing.

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But soon , you will be at the top of a mountain again. After you have lived many mountains and valleys, we will be together.

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But soon , you will be at the top of a mountain again. After you have lived many mountains and valleys, we will be together.

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This means how much Esperanza grandma miss her.

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"But Miguel pushed the mouse from under the bed and it ran around the room The men were startled but started laughing it is just a raton we've got plenty lets go"

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"But Miguel pushed the mouse from under the bed and it ran around the room The men were startled but started laughing it is just a raton we've got plenty lets go"

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This shows how Miguel made the men leave and was the hero of the the day and that Miguel would've used the mouse to scare Esperanza

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" Esperanza wished she could get to Zacatecas as fast as she had that day on the instead of traveling on the back roads, hidden in a slow wagon. "

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" Esperanza wished she could get to Zacatecas as fast as she had that day on the instead of traveling on the back roads, hidden in a slow wagon. "

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Esperanza looks back with pleasure on her favorite memories, but is then saddened when she thinks of what has happened and is happening now.

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Esperanza reluctantly scooted on her back when can we get out every few hours we can stop and stretch.

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Esperanza reluctantly scooted on her back when can we get out every few hours we can stop and stretch.

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''What we didnt know was that Miguel had a field mouse in his pocket.'' ''Yes. He was going to scare me with it.''pg.62

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''What we didnt know was that Miguel had a field mouse in his pocket.'' ''Yes. He was going to scare me with it.''pg.62

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I think this shows nostalgia in ways of going back to when her and Miguel would play and laugh with each other.

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"On the return ride, she and Miguel, with their noses pressed against the window, and their hands still sticky from the fresh mango, had waved to every person they saw." pg 65

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"On the return ride, she and Miguel, with their noses pressed against the window, and their hands still sticky from the fresh mango, had waved to every person they saw." pg 65

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It represents when Esperanza and Miguel where little and this quate is a happy flash back from before Esperanza cared about social ranks.

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After yo have lived many mountains and valleys, we will be together. Through her tears Esperanza said, please get well. Please come to us. (Pg, 51)

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After yo have lived many mountains and valleys, we will be together. Through her tears Esperanza said, please get well. Please come to us. (Pg, 51)

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This shows pleasure mixed with terror because she is going to miss her grandma because she can not go and this shows pleasure because she is with her grandma right now.

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The interest of the servants and Esperanza, I will marry you, in due time. But you must begin replanting and rebuilding immediately, as the servants need their jobs."

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The interest of the servants and Esperanza, I will marry you, in due time. But you must begin replanting and rebuilding immediately, as the servants need their jobs."

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This demonstrates pleasure mixed with pain because Tio Luis thinks that the mom is going to marry him. The beauty mixed with terror is that Tio Luis thinks that she is beautiful but she going to leave him with terror.

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On the return ride, she and Miguel pressed their nose to the window and waved to ever person they saw.        pg. 65

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On the return ride, she and Miguel pressed their nose to the window and waved to ever person they saw.        pg. 65

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Esperanza wished everything would be as it is.

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"Right now you are at the bottom of the valley and your problems loom big around you. But soon, you will be at the top of a mountain again." pg. 51

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"Right now you are at the bottom of the valley and your problems loom big around you. But soon, you will be at the top of a mountain again." pg. 51

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She knew that it was true that she did have lots of big problems, and the idea of a mountain does make a good visual to see that.

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" Yes, she thought. They could have a home in California. A beautiful home. Alfonso and Hortensia and Miguel could take care of them and they'd be rid of the uncles." pg. 50

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" Yes, she thought. They could have a home in California. A beautiful home. Alfonso and Hortensia and Miguel could take care of them and they'd be rid of the uncles." pg. 50

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This shows that Esperanza was hopeful for their live in California and thought that everything would be as it was, like in a dream.

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"I looked out the window to see six men with their faces covered with handkerchiefs and them holding rifles. pg. 61

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"I looked out the window to see six men with their faces covered with handkerchiefs and them holding rifles. pg. 61

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This demonstrates mystery because these men are random people working for Tio Luis that are making sure that Ramona and Esperanza don't leave.

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They turned back to look at what used to be El Rancho de las Rosas in the distance.  pg.56

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They turned back to look at what used to be El Rancho de las Rosas in the distance.  pg.56

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Esperanza is feeling pain and anguish, but she is also remembering all of the fond memories at her home. Esperanza is feeling so many emotions and they are all swirling inside of her.

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Do you remember that dress? You wanted it pinned higher so your new shoes would show.

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Do you remember that dress? You wanted it pinned higher so your new shoes would show.

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This shows Esperanza when she was a kid.

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But soon you will be at the top of the mountain again. After you have lived many mountains and valleys, we will be together.

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But soon you will be at the top of the mountain again. After you have lived many mountains and valleys, we will be together.

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This shows that Esperanza's grandma has a dream for her and herself that she truly desires and that her Grandma believes that they will be on top of the mountain again

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"Esperanza,' said Mama, 'We have little money and Hortensia, Alfonzo, and Miguel are no longer our servants. We are indebted to them for our finances and our future. And that trunk of clothes for the poor? Esperanza, it is for us."

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"Esperanza,' said Mama, 'We have little money and Hortensia, Alfonzo, and Miguel are no longer our servants. We are indebted to them for our finances and our future. And that trunk of clothes for the poor? Esperanza, it is for us."

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Esperanza misses her life when she had everything she wanted, but she was gone from riches to rags and know she desires her life when Papa was alive.

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" Esperanza ," said mama. We have little money and Hortensia and Alfonso, and Miguel are no longer servants. We are indebted to them for our finances  and our future. And that trunk of clothes for the poor? Esperanza, it is for us. " 

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" Esperanza ," said mama. We have little money and Hortensia and Alfonso, and Miguel are no longer servants. We are indebted to them for our finances  and our future. And that trunk of clothes for the poor? Esperanza, it is for us. " 

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Esperanza hopes that they could one day become rich again and everything could go back to normal.

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"Esperanza wished she could get Zacatecas as fast as she had that day on the instead of traveling on the back roads hidden in a slow wagon."

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"Esperanza wished she could get Zacatecas as fast as she had that day on the instead of traveling on the back roads hidden in a slow wagon."

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Esperanza remembers all her memories she had there and she knows she is going to miss her papas farm and her grandma.

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" It was dark inside and it felt like someone was rocking them in a  bumpy cradle, sometimes side to side, and sometimes back and forth. Esperanza began to feel frightened.

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" It was dark inside and it felt like someone was rocking them in a  bumpy cradle, sometimes side to side, and sometimes back and forth. Esperanza began to feel frightened.

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Esperanza imagines that she is in a cradle and is scared that something will happen to her and everything around her. Here her imagination is acting up.

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"Yes," said Hortensia. "I looked out the window to see six men, their faces covered with handkerchiefs, and they all held rifles.

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"Yes," said Hortensia. "I looked out the window to see six men, their faces covered with handkerchiefs, and they all held rifles.

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This demonstrates them trying to get out of Mexico and trying to get freedom from Tio Luis.

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On the return ride, she and Miguel pressed their noses against the window and waved to ever person they saw. pg.65

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On the return ride, she and Miguel pressed their noses against the window and waved to ever person they saw. pg.65

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Ezperanza wishes that everything goes well .

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''Please can I sit with Alfonso and Miguel?'' ''Mija, it is necessary'' said mama

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''Please can I sit with Alfonso and Miguel?'' ''Mija, it is necessary'' said mama

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Esperanza did not feel comfortable doing this and she really did not want to leave home but her and her mama had a belief that they would leave there problems in Mexico and start over.

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Yes she thought. They could have been in California. A beautiful home. 

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Yes she thought. They could have been in California. A beautiful home. 

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This shows hove Esperanza really wants to move to California.

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Right now you are in the bottom of the valley and your problems  loom big around you. " page 51

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Right now you are in the bottom of the valley and your problems  loom big around you. " page 51

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Esperanza knew all the problems she had and needed to fix.

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"But soon, you will be at the top the mountain again. After you have lived many mountains and valleys, we will be together."

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"But soon, you will be at the top the mountain again. After you have lived many mountains and valleys, we will be together."

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This quote shows that Esperanza's grandmother will miss her very much.

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"She pressed closer to the ground, until her body was breathing with the earth's."

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"She pressed closer to the ground, until her body was breathing with the earth's."

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this shows how breath has a pace as if God filled the land with his breath to make it an extension of ourself.

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"I hear that in the United States, you do not need una palanca. That even the poorest becomes rich,"                         pg.75 

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"I hear that in the United States, you do not need una palanca. That even the poorest becomes rich,"                         pg.75 

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Miguel said that you don't need relationship in the United States.

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" I heard in the United States you don't need una palanca. That even the poorest man can become rich if he works hard enough." pg. 75

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" I heard in the United States you don't need una palanca. That even the poorest man can become rich if he works hard enough." pg. 75

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This shows how Miguel believes that anything is possible if you work hard enough in the United States.

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Those with Spanish blood, who have the fairest complexions in the land are the wealthiest

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Those with Spanish blood, who have the fairest complexions in the land are the wealthiest

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This shows beauty as pain because you can be very handsome but broke and people with still not treat you well

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This whole valley breathes and lives, he said, sweeping his arm toward the distant mountains  that guarded them. page 1

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This whole valley breathes and lives, he said, sweeping his arm toward the distant mountains  that guarded them. page 1

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This shows how connected to the land they are and how they love it there.

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Esperanza suddenly felt guilty and did not want to admit that she had never noticed or that it might be true. pg80

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Esperanza suddenly felt guilty and did not want to admit that she had never noticed or that it might be true. pg80

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It's good that they are going to the US but they are leaving everything behind and that they are poor.

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Esperanza quickly jerked it away and put it back in the valise covering it with the old clothes. 

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Esperanza quickly jerked it away and put it back in the valise covering it with the old clothes. 

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I hear that in the United States, you do not una palanca. That even the rich. pg.75

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I hear that in the United States, you do not una palanca. That even the rich. pg.75

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Miguel said you do not need a relationship the the U.S.

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"I am poor but i am rich i have my children  , i have a garden with rose , and i have my faith and the memories of those who came before me."

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"I am poor but i am rich i have my children  , i have a garden with rose , and i have my faith and the memories of those who came before me."

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This shows pleasure mixed with pain because (Carmon) is rich with family but this shows pain because she does not have money.

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They could have a home in California. A beautiful home. Alfonso and Hortensia and Miguel could take care of them and they'd  be rid of there uncles. pg. 50

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They could have a home in California. A beautiful home. Alfonso and Hortensia and Miguel could take care of them and they'd  be rid of there uncles. pg. 50

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Esperanza wishes for her life to be the exact same as it was in Mexico and she wishes with all her might. She has to realize that she will have to work hard to get to where she was before.

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"Esperanza leaned her head against the window. She knew she did not belong here. She was Esperanza Ortega from El Rancho de las Rosas. 

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"Esperanza leaned her head against the window. She knew she did not belong here. She was Esperanza Ortega from El Rancho de las Rosas. 

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This quote demonstrates how Esperanza desires freedom from going from riches to rags.

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"That even the poorest man can become rich if he works hard enough."

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"That even the poorest man can become rich if he works hard enough."

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This shows that Miguel truly wants to be rich and knows that he can do this if he tries hard enough

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"Esperanza was annoyed with Alfonzo for taking the package on and off the train without telling her what was inside."

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"Esperanza was annoyed with Alfonzo for taking the package on and off the train without telling her what was inside."

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This shows mystery because Esperanza is in suspense when she is trying to find out what is in the bag. She is also showing she is a little spoiled because she is used to getting everything she wants.

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Esperanza suddenly felt guilty and did not want to admit that she had never noticed or that it might be true.

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Esperanza suddenly felt guilty and did not want to admit that she had never noticed or that it might be true.

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This shows how Esperanza just did not want to talk so she was not listening.

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" Sadness and anger tangled in Esperanza's stomach as she thought of all that she was leaving: her friends and her school, her life as it once was, Abuelita." 

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" Sadness and anger tangled in Esperanza's stomach as she thought of all that she was leaving: her friends and her school, her life as it once was, Abuelita." 

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This shows how sad Esperanza was and then she knew that she knew she had to leave and go to the United States.

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Esperanza suddenly felt guilty and did not want to admit that she had never noticed

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Esperanza suddenly felt guilty and did not want to admit that she had never noticed

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I hear that in the United States, you do not need una palanca. That even the poorest man can become rich if he works hard enough. pg 75

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I hear that in the United States, you do not need una palanca. That even the poorest man can become rich if he works hard enough. pg 75

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This represents a belief that if you work hard enough you can have anything.

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That even the poorest man can become rich if he works hard enough.

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That even the poorest man can become rich if he works hard enough.

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This shows the breath of God fills both man and earth because God can make many miracle happen as long as you are a part of it.

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Esperanza stood at the station in Zacatecas, tugging at the second hand dress. pg58

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Esperanza stood at the station in Zacatecas, tugging at the second hand dress. pg58

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This demonstrates She is running away but she doesn't want to go because they are all peasents.

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" We cannot travel in this car. It. . . is not clean. And the people do not look trustworthy." pg. 67

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" We cannot travel in this car. It. . . is not clean. And the people do not look trustworthy." pg. 67

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Esperanza is being ignorant by saying the people are not trustworthy because they look different and they look dirty.

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The rich take care of the rich and the poor takes care of the poor. pg 79

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The rich take care of the rich and the poor takes care of the poor. pg 79

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this quote means that pleasure is mixed with pain because of the social system and where people are at in life. This also shows beauty mixed with terror because the poor people take care of each other and have a strong community.

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This whole valley breathes and lives, he said, sweeping his arm toward the distant mountains that guarded them. pg.1

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This whole valley breathes and lives, he said, sweeping his arm toward the distant mountains that guarded them. pg.1

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This shows that they are so conneced to the land

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She bent over to pick a red bloom fully opened and prickled her finger on a vicious thorn.

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She bent over to pick a red bloom fully opened and prickled her finger on a vicious thorn.

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This shows how terror in beauty.

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She pressed closer to the ground, until her body was breathing with the earth's. And with Papa's. The three hearts beating together. pg.3

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She pressed closer to the ground, until her body was breathing with the earth's. And with Papa's. The three hearts beating together. pg.3

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Papa shows her that God has made the earth beautiful and that the earth is wonderfully and perfectly made because God created it. The nature at Esperanza's house touched her heart.

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"Mama', said Esperanza, stopping in the doorway. 'We cannot travel in this car. It . . . it is not clean." pg. 67

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"Mama', said Esperanza, stopping in the doorway. 'We cannot travel in this car. It . . . it is not clean." pg. 67

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This quote shows she is being spoiled.

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Shh, he said you can only feel the earth's heartbeat when you are still and quiet.

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Shh, he said you can only feel the earth's heartbeat when you are still and quiet.

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This shows how papa is clamed on the earth

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Then mama, hortensia, and carmen hugged like they have been friends forever.pg 78

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Then mama, hortensia, and carmen hugged like they have been friends forever.pg 78

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This brings back memories of when they were kids and had a strong conecttion

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She has eight children and sells eggs to survive. Yet when she can barely afford it she gave your mother two hens and helped the crippled woman.

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She has eight children and sells eggs to survive. Yet when she can barely afford it she gave your mother two hens and helped the crippled woman.

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This represents heroic individualism, and even though t isn't the way most people expect, it still is a very kind gesture.

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"Mama, we are living like horses! How can you sing? How can you be happy?" pg. 103

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"Mama, we are living like horses! How can you sing? How can you be happy?" pg. 103

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Mama is happy and grateful for they have a cabin at California but Esperanza is the opposite.