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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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When the chart said that pleasure is mixed with pain, I made a prediction. I think that Esperanza may face challenges and experience beauty at the same time.

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When the chart said, The belief that anything you want you can have if you want it enough, I made a prediction. I think Esperanza will have a dream and her dream will come true.

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When the chart said youth as the golden age I made a prediction. I think Esperanza will miss being a kid and be depressed

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When the chart said the belief that anything you want you can have it if you want it enough. I made a prediction that Ezperanza will want so much stuff and know she will get it even when she might not

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When the chart said, Heroic individualism I made a prediction. I think that Esperanza will fall in love with someone

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When the chart said, a dream is desired I made a prediction. I think Esperanza is going to chase her dream and leave California and go all the way back to Mexico with her mom.

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When the chart said, a dream desired i made a prediction. I think Esperanza wants to go back to her old life

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when the chart said, nostalgia for the past I made a prediction. I think that means that Esperanza is gong to think about the past and want to go find where it is.

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When the chart said, pleasure mixed with pain I made a prediction. I think that bad and good things will happen.

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When the chart said, "Youth as the golden age", I made a prediction. I think that this is talking about Esperanza's childhood before her dad died.

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When the chart said, pleasure mixed with pain I made a prediction. I think Esperanza's mom is going to die which is pain but something beautiful will happen after.

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When the chart said, the belief that anything you want you can have if you want it enough I made a prediction. I think Esperanza will want something for a long time but then realize that it isn't worth the time.

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When the chart said that Esperanza family and her would go to riches to rags I made a prediction. I think that there will be tons of challenges in the book that will be sad but will turn out beautiful.

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when the chart said, "The breath of God fills both man and earth" I made a prediction. I think God is going to help Esperanza when she's in the camp in California.

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When the chart said that ones self is touched by the beauty of nature I made a prediction. I think esperanza will love nature more

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I think that Esperansa is gonna have a change in her life like look diffrent

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when the chart said one's inmost self is touched by beauty of nature I made a prediction I think that Esperanza will look at the ranches whin she is sad

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when the chary said youth as the golden age i made a prediction i belive that esperonza will miss being a kid and she wont be able to have a real childhood

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"There is no rose without thorns" (Pg.14)

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"There is no rose without thorns" (Pg.14)

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This demonstrates Romanticism because roses are beautiful but they hurt

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"Abuelita nodded and said thoughtfully, No hay rosa sin espinas. There is no rose without no thorns." (Pg 14.)

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"Abuelita nodded and said thoughtfully, No hay rosa sin espinas. There is no rose without no thorns." (Pg 14.)

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This demonstrates Romanticism because it shows how beauty is mixed with pain.

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''No hay rosa sin espinas. There is no rose without a thorn'' page 14

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''No hay rosa sin espinas. There is no rose without a thorn'' page 14

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It shows that even something beautiful as a rose can still be painfull

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This quote shows nature as truth. It shows this because roses are beautiful put they can be painful to.

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"Tomorrow, bouquets of roses and baskets of grapes on every table" (pg 8)

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"Tomorrow, bouquets of roses and baskets of grapes on every table" (pg 8)

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It fits under this catogory because, it says this about nature and beauty

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

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

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I chose this quote because the rose is beautiful but it is also dangerous.

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" an angry thorn stabbed me said, Esperanza." pg 10

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" an angry thorn stabbed me said, Esperanza." pg 10

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this is showing feelings because she got hurt and reacted to it and her feeling are not good because she got hurt

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this demonstrates that beauty can still hurt.

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"Big pearls of blood pulsed from the tip of her thumb and she automatically thought, "bad luck" (page 8)

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"Big pearls of blood pulsed from the tip of her thumb and she automatically thought, "bad luck" (page 8)

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The rose was the pleasure part since it was beautiful and the pain from the rose was the "pain" of "Nature as Truth"

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"Bad luck", " said Mama confirming the superstition." (Pg.10)

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"Bad luck", " said Mama confirming the superstition." (Pg.10)

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This shows Romaticism because it is a superstition

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''The wealthy owned most of the land where some of the poor have not even a garden plot.'' (pg. 12)

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''The wealthy owned most of the land where some of the poor have not even a garden plot.'' (pg. 12)

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When I read that quote I saw that the wealthy get a lot of land with pleasure, while the rest only get a small bit not even a garden plot and have pain.

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"There is no rose without thorns." (pg 14

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"There is no rose without thorns." (pg 14

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This demonstrates romanticism because life does not come without challenges. Something good will always come with a downside.

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"Big pearls of blood pulsed from the tip of her thumb and she automatically thought, 'bad luck'." (pg.8)

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"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 nature as truth. It shows this because the rose was beautiful but they cut her in the end.

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Mama, my finger.  An angry thorn stabbed me said Esperanza.(pg. 10)

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Mama, my finger.  An angry thorn stabbed me said Esperanza.(pg. 10)

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I think this means even the most pure heated things have a bad side to them.

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she knew there would be a porcelen doll from papa 9

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she knew there would be a porcelen doll from papa 9

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beacus she 13 and she still wans a doll

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"Abuelita nodded and said thoughtfully, There is no rose without thorns" (pg14)

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"Abuelita nodded and said thoughtfully, There is no rose without thorns" (pg14)

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i think this quote is good with the catogory because nature is beauty but nature can be pian

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"We are like the Phoenix Rising from the dead" said Abuelita. pg 50

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"We are like the Phoenix Rising from the dead" said Abuelita. pg 50

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this quote means that he will rise from the uncles rath and he will feel better, and ok again this shows nature in beauty because they are rising from the fire and going to cali.

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"We are like the phoenix, said Abuelita. Rising again, with a new life ahead of us." Pg. 50

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"We are like the phoenix, said Abuelita. Rising again, with a new life ahead of us." Pg. 50

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This quote resembles Lure over the Exotic because it resembles being reborn like the phoenix when you are moving. Its like you start a new life.

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''We are like the phoenix,''said Abuelita. Rising agian, with a new life ahead of us.''Page 50

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''We are like the phoenix,''said Abuelita. Rising agian, with a new life ahead of us.''Page 50

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It means Esperonza is like a phoenix becuase she is rising for a better life. Also she has pain while she has beaty.

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"And for the first time since Papa died, everyone laughed." pg. 50

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"And for the first time since Papa died, everyone laughed." pg. 50

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This represents the phoenix because everyone laughing represents everyone being reborn from the ashes of Papa's death and the house fire.

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"We are like a phoenix" said Abuelita "Rising again, with a new life ahead of us,"  (page 50)

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"We are like a phoenix" said Abuelita "Rising again, with a new life ahead of us,"  (page 50)

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This describes beauty mixed with terror because Abuelita hurts her ankle and their house burns down but Abuelita describes a phoenix which shows beauty.

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When the book said " And I could work to" I made a prediction I think that she is going to work in the fields but not enjoy it

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The lovely young bird that is reborn from its own ashes? (Pg. 50)

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The lovely young bird that is reborn from its own ashes? (Pg. 50)

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It is like a phoenix because they are beautiful but they have to burn themselves. Also, it is like beauty mixed with terror because they are reborn from its own ashes.

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Esperaza do not be afraid to start over pg 49

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Esperaza do not be afraid to start over pg 49

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this quote means that they will start a new lifein cali and try to get there freedom again

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Esperanza , do you remember the story of the phoenix, the lovely young bird that is reborn from it's own ashes. pg 49-50

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Esperanza , do you remember the story of the phoenix, the lovely young bird that is reborn from it's own ashes. pg 49-50

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this is showing feelings because of the lovely bird and romance because Esperanza is a lovely person to be with also he is rising like a bird flies

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"we are like the Phoenix," said Abuelita. "Rising again with a new life ahead of us." pg 50

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"we are like the Phoenix," said Abuelita. "Rising again with a new life ahead of us." pg 50

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This demonstrates Nature as Truth because the Phoenix is apart of nature and it is true that they are rising again with a new life ahead.

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"Dazed and hugging herself, Esperanza surveyed the surviving victims..." (pg.43)

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"Dazed and hugging herself, Esperanza surveyed the surviving victims..." (pg.43)

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It fits under this category because she is terrified but is happy that she survived. It shows Esperanza as a phoenix because she survives like how a phoenix stays alive for forever.

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"The Lovely young bird that is re-born from it's own ashes." pg.(50)

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"The Lovely young bird that is re-born from it's own ashes." pg.(50)

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This demonstrates beauty mixed with terror because the Phoenix is beautiful but it has to burn it's self. Esperanza's house burned down and there is ashes in her house so she can maybe be reborn from that.

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We are like the phoenix," said Abuelita. Rising again, with a new life ahead of us." (page 50)

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We are like the phoenix," said Abuelita. Rising again, with a new life ahead of us." (page 50)

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I think this demonstrates nature is truth because in life you will be brought down because of life so you have to learn to not give up and keep going. And look at what's ahead of you not behind you.

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''Esparanza, do you Rember the story of the Phoenix, the lovely young bird that is reborn from its own ashes?''(49-50)

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''Esparanza, do you Rember the story of the Phoenix, the lovely young bird that is reborn from its own ashes?''(49-50)

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This quote shows how the superstition of the phoenix that is a bird who rebirths from its ashes and starts another begging.

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"They had been young children the day papa planted one for each of them. pg.35

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"They had been young children the day papa planted one for each of them. pg.35

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When the book said they had been young children the day papa planted one for each of them. I think that Esperanza and Miguel show Romantic love for each other.

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"I am stronger than you think" said Mama, "we will help each other" pg 49

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"I am stronger than you think" said Mama, "we will help each other" pg 49

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this is true beacause mama is strong. she also knows what to do when times are hard so mama will help everyone

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''we are like the phoenix rising again with a new life ahead of us''  pg 50

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''we are like the phoenix rising again with a new life ahead of us''  pg 50

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The phoenix bird shows us how even through pain something beautiful can come through. Everyone eventually has to go through it in life no matter what it is.

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I am stronger than you think said, Mama pg 49

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I am stronger than you think said, Mama pg 49

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This is romance because mama is saying how strong we all are as a family and to always be strong together.

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"You should know that we have decided to go to the United States." Pg. 47

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"You should know that we have decided to go to the United States." Pg. 47

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This shows that mama wants freedom because she is willing to leave everyone and everything in Mexico to get freedom from Tio Luis

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In California there is only fieldwork said Miguel. (Pg. 49)

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In California there is only fieldwork said Miguel. (Pg. 49)

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this shows emphasis on human rights because they should not be doing fieldwork for other people and they should be free.

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'' Esperanza heard Papa and the others singing. They were outside her window and their voices were clear and melodic. Before she was aware, she smiled because her first thought was that today was her birthday. Page 23

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'' Esperanza heard Papa and the others singing. They were outside her window and their voices were clear and melodic. Before she was aware, she smiled because her first thought was that today was her birthday. Page 23

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This shows desire because she wants her birthday with her Papa and family. Also she wants that more then everything.

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We are like the phoenix," said Abuelita." Rising again, with a new life ahead of us." (pg.50)

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We are like the phoenix," said Abuelita." Rising again, with a new life ahead of us." (pg.50)

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This shows feelings over logic because Abuelita says they will rise again but in reality there is a good chance that Abuelita won't survive.

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'' We are like a Phoenix...Rising again, with a new life ahead of us''(pg 50)

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'' We are like a Phoenix...Rising again, with a new life ahead of us''(pg 50)

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This Quote tells that sometimes you don't want to restart life but when you do, you know that's it's going to benefit you.

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"... and the song had been in her dream."(pg. 23)

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"... and the song had been in her dream."(pg. 23)

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This explains nostalgia from the past because she is thinking of her dad and remembering him when he was singing the happy birthday song before he passed away.

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"I am stronger than you think" said Mama, "we will help each other" (page   49)

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"I am stronger than you think" said Mama, "we will help each other" (page   49)

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I think this relates to nature is truth because a lot of people are stronger than you think and you should never judge a book by its cover.

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"They had been young children when Papa had planted one for each of them," page 35

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"They had been young children when Papa had planted one for each of them," page 35

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The quote shows nostalgia after Papa passes and the love that Esperanza had for Papa.

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"We are like the phoenix said Abuelita. Rising again with a new life ahead of us" (pg 50).

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"We are like the phoenix said Abuelita. Rising again with a new life ahead of us" (pg 50).

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I think this is showing feelings over logic because Esperanza and her family are not birds, but they feel like they are because everything is against them. They are starting a new life like how the Phoenix gets reborn.

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Esperanza do you remember the story of the phoenix the lovely young bird that is reborn from its own ashes. pg 49-50

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Esperanza do you remember the story of the phoenix the lovely young bird that is reborn from its own ashes. pg 49-50

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This is exotic because the love in this is says a lot about it because love is the best foe this quote in the book

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"Do the Okies have hot water? asked Miguel. "Not yet, but if they do get it we will go on strike." pg. 98

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"Do the Okies have hot water? asked Miguel. "Not yet, but if they do get it we will go on strike." pg. 98

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This demonstrates a desire for freedom because Marta shows desire for freedom from the rough living conditions and wants to be free from the conditions.

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"Hortensia had given Esperanza her baths since she was a baby and they had an established routine".

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"Hortensia had given Esperanza her baths since she was a baby and they had an established routine".

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This explains that she has nostalgia for the past because she is remembering her past that she wants back.

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"Then she said, 'I am still rich, Isabel. We will only be here until Albuelita is well enough to travel.'"(Pg. 105)

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"Then she said, 'I am still rich, Isabel. We will only be here until Albuelita is well enough to travel.'"(Pg. 105)

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This demonstrates feelings over logic by Esperanza telling herself lies that her life will go back to how it was in Mexico.

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"Yes, these are Papas roses" said miguel pg 123

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"Yes, these are Papas roses" said miguel pg 123

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This demonstrates nature is as truth because Espresanza feels plesure with how it looks and memores of her father but sad because she misses him.

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"Your not old enough to work in the sheds" said mama." (pg.107)

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"Your not old enough to work in the sheds" said mama." (pg.107)

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This represents youth as the golden age because the camp doesn't allow young children to work so they can play with other children.

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"I am still rich, Isabel. we will only be here until Abuelita is well enough to travel..." 

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"I am still rich, Isabel. we will only be here until Abuelita is well enough to travel..." 

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Esperanza wishes she was still rich so she lies to make herself feel better.

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She looked at Miguel, blinking back tears. Which is yours? Miguel pointed to one which one is mine? He smiled and pointed to the one closest to the wall. (pg.124)

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She looked at Miguel, blinking back tears. Which is yours? Miguel pointed to one which one is mine? He smiled and pointed to the one closest to the wall. (pg.124)

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This is nostalgic because she was thinking back in time when she asked Miguel that when she was a kid. Also, she was thinking about papa's rose garden and how it got burned down.

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"Esperanza searched Miguel's face, her eyes hopeful. Papa's? Yes, these are your papa's roses..." page 123

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"Esperanza searched Miguel's face, her eyes hopeful. Papa's? Yes, these are your papa's roses..." page 123

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Esperanza gets nostalgic about the roses that her papa planted for her and is amazed that Miguel and Alphonso did such a thing.

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Then she said, 'I am still rich, Isabel. We will only be here until Abuelita is well enough to travel (pg 105 )

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Then she said, 'I am still rich, Isabel. We will only be here until Abuelita is well enough to travel (pg 105 )

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She believes that she is still rich when she isn't really rich anymore but still is holding on to what she believes. Also, she thinks everything is fine and doesn't want to face the truth.

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"Then she said, "I am still rich Isabel. We will only be here till Abuelita is well enough to travel. Then she will come with money and we will buy a big house"  pg. 105

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"Then she said, "I am still rich Isabel. We will only be here till Abuelita is well enough to travel. Then she will come with money and we will buy a big house"  pg. 105

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This demonstrates feelings over logic because it shows how she believes that after Abuelita gets better, her life will become perfect and normal again.

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Esperanza said to Isabel I am still rich we will only be here until Abuelita is well enough to travel . pg105 

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Esperanza said to Isabel I am still rich we will only be here until Abuelita is well enough to travel . pg105 

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this is showing feelings because she said that they are still rich but they are not and don't have anything left.

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Esperanza if we would have stayed in Mexico and  I have married Tio Luis, we would have had one choice. To be apart and miserable. Here, we have two choices. To be together and happy or together and miserable. I chose to be happy. What do you chose? (page104)

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Esperanza if we would have stayed in Mexico and  I have married Tio Luis, we would have had one choice. To be apart and miserable. Here, we have two choices. To be together and happy or together and miserable. I chose to be happy. What do you chose? (page104)

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I think this demonstrates nature is truth because it talks about that even if you have a lot of money you could be in a toxic family relationship, and sometimes the people that have the least are the closest with their family because thats all they have.

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"A roil of brown loomed over the mountains. "!Una tormenta de polvo! Dust Storm!" Said Irene "Hurry!" (page 147)

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"A roil of brown loomed over the mountains. "!Una tormenta de polvo! Dust Storm!" Said Irene "Hurry!" (page 147)

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This shows nature as truth because on any beautiful day something awful can happen. It can always happen out of nowhere and a dust storm can hit.

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"Mama my finger ,An angry thorn stabbed me said Esperanza".{pg10}

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"Mama my finger ,An angry thorn stabbed me said Esperanza".{pg10}

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I think this shows that she has to strong and not cry.

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This is when Esperanza tries to feel the earth breathe but can't. This shows nature as beauty because it shows how the earth is beautiful everywhere but things change as you go different places.

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this shows how nature comes natrully

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And most of all, she longed for the sound of Mama's strong and assured laughter.(Pg.181)

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And most of all, she longed for the sound of Mama's strong and assured laughter.(Pg.181)

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This shows nostalgic from the past because she misses mama and wishes she could go back to those times.

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"'I...I can't remember,' said Esperanza, braiding the yarn doll's legs."(pg.174)

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"'I...I can't remember,' said Esperanza, braiding the yarn doll's legs."(pg.174)

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This shows belief in child's innocence because the quote shows how she wants to remember the presents that she got for Christmas but can't.

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"What was Christmas like at El Rancho de las Rosas?" pg. 173

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"What was Christmas like at El Rancho de las Rosas?" pg. 173

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This question makes Esperanza think back to when she was rich and all her presents, showing nostalgia.

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"Don't worry. I will take care of everything. I will be la patrona for the family now " pg 178 

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"Don't worry. I will take care of everything. I will be la patrona for the family now " pg 178 

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this demonstrates nature as truth because it shows that esperaza will take care of her mom when she is sick and she will always be there for her. Even when the sickness/nature makes her mom feel weird and depressed

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"What was Christmas like at El Rancho de las Rosas?" Isabel never tired of Esperanza's stories about her previous life" page 173

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"What was Christmas like at El Rancho de las Rosas?" Isabel never tired of Esperanza's stories about her previous life" page 173

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Esperanza gets nostalgia about her old life in El Rancho de las Rosas and tries to recall everything

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"...and drank war atole de chocolate and open our gifts."(pg.174)

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"...and drank war atole de chocolate and open our gifts."(pg.174)

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I think this quote represents nostalgia from the past because Esperanza is remembering Christmas memories from the past.

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"But as soon as she reached a mountain, she was headed back down into a valley again. Would she ever escape this valley she is living in? This valley of mama being sick? (page 160)

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"But as soon as she reached a mountain, she was headed back down into a valley again. Would she ever escape this valley she is living in? This valley of mama being sick? (page 160)

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This shows how even when you get to a good moment, you will eventually get back to a bad one even if you don't want to go into one. Esperanza is in a valley because he mama is sick.

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"She repeated Hortensia's recipe and as she sat for the second with her hands smothered, she realized that it wouldn't matter how much avocado and glycerine she put on them, they would never look like the hands of a wealthy woman from El Rancho de las Rosas. Because the hands were the hands of a poor campesina. "(page182)

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"She repeated Hortensia's recipe and as she sat for the second with her hands smothered, she realized that it wouldn't matter how much avocado and glycerine she put on them, they would never look like the hands of a wealthy woman from El Rancho de las Rosas. Because the hands were the hands of a poor campesina. "(page182)

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I think this demonstrates nature is truth because it talks about in a week you can go from having everything perfect to nothing at all.

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   ''Esperanza, don't cry again. We will sleep with you if you want'' 

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   ''Esperanza, don't cry again. We will sleep with you if you want'' 

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It Showes that Esperanza misses her pass life in Mexico in the ranch.

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She didn't knew that anyone know that she cries her self to sleep every night. pg 176

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She didn't knew that anyone know that she cries her self to sleep every night. pg 176

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this demon strats the desire of freedom because she wants to be free from the pesent life.