Book Club: Teacher Rising Readers

Tío Luis attempts to manipulate Esperanza and her mother by using their grief and vulnerability after the death of Esperanza’s father. We know this because on page 31, he offers them "help" by suggesting that they marry him in order to keep the family’s estate, but his true intentions are driven by greed and control. Another detail on page 33 proves this, his cold, calculating behavior is evident in his smile that "didn’t reach his eyes," signaling his lack of genuine concern for their well-being. Also, in Chapter 3, he also uses his position of power to further pressure Esperanza’s mother, showing that he’s not interested in their emotional needs but rather in securing his own dominance over the family.

Book club: Esperanza's rising readers

Mama is devastated when she found out that her husband has passed away. We know this because on page 27 it says, " Esperanza often woke to Mama's soft crying." This shows that she was extremely upset when she found out he passed. She also (even though she is still grieving) tries to keep her family happy by encouraging Esperanza to open her birthday presents. In addition once she saw her husband's body covered by a blanket, she fainted. I couldn't believe that someone so kind and generous has to go through such a traumatic experience. Also, in chapter 3 Mama still has to have "refined manners" when it's time for Esperanza's fiesta. To sum it up, Mama definitely did not deserve for this to happen to her and all of her family.

Book club: We JAM

Esperanza responded to her dads death by being very upset. On page 27 it states "Esperanza avoided opening her birthday gifts". This was because she misses Papa but mama had insisted because she said "Papa would have wanted it". She became even sadder when she opened her gifts. Also on page 28 it says "Esperanza couldn't talk. Her heart felt so big and hurts so much that it crowded out her voice". Another detail is that on page 28 it says " She hugged the doll to her chest and walked out of the room".

Book Club: Esperanza Bananzas

Mama is responding to her husbands death by trying to take his place and do what Papa would've wanted if he was still alive. I know this because, she responds to Esperanza not opening her presents with "Papa would've wanted it." Also, she declines Tio Luis' proposal because she is loyal to Papa and will not marry someone cunning and rude like Tio Luis. Although she fainted and is devestated by Papa's death she is being strong and confident on the outside. She is trying her best to have a strong and tough appearance for Esperanza even though she sees everything is spiraling into chaos and is wrong.

Book Club: Las Uvas Quads

Mama's reaction to Papa's death is miserable. We know this because on 22, it says "Mama fainted. Abulita and Hortensia ran to her side." Also, on page 27, it said "Esperanza often woke up to mama's soft crying."

Book club: The rising rizzlers

Esperanza's worst nightmare came true! Papa died! She really misses him/she is lonely and on page 23 she dreams about her father singing her the birthday song. Then, Senor Rodriguez came to their house with papayas that her dad ordered for her birthday. On page 25 it says " She took a quivery breath... she told the story...". Also at night she feels like the house is so empty without papa's voice and it deepens their sadness. After a while mama tells Esperanza to open her gifts, when she gets to papa's gift she sees the porcelain doll and it reminded her of an angel. She hugged the doll and ran out of the room.

and this is what we think mama looks like

Mama's response to her husbands death is that she insisted saying to Esperanza that she was strong for Esperanza , but very sad on the inside, saying "papa would have wanted it " I know this because on pg 27 it states ''Esperanza avoided opening her birthday gifts... Mama finally insisted, saying " Papa would have wanted it "

It also states on page 31 it says, " This is our home. My husband meant for us to live here" and she said that this house is worth 20 times more than ANY other house.

This means that she knew that Papa understood what she felt and didn't need to say anything. Papa didn't need to hear her words because he found out from her body language.

Book Club: The Rising Rizzlers

We found a lot of figurative language in chapter 3. We picked a simile. The definition of a simile is comparing 2 things using like or as.On page 32 it says "Tio Luis's face hardened like a rock and the mussels twitched in his narrow neck." When Mama rejected his proposal of marriage he got embarrassed and angry. His face froze, he had no expression. Also, your face can't be as hard as a rock. This shows he had strong emotion.

Book club: Jarring readers

Our favorite piece of figurative language was on pg. 22, the text says, "She fell to her knees and sank to a dark hole of despair and disbelief." This type of figurative language is called a metaphor, a metaphor is a comparsion between two things while not using the words like or as. The deeper meaning of this quote is that Esperanza had found out that her dad had passed away couple minutes before.

Throughout the chapters 1-3, there are a large amount of figurative language. Our favorite line is from page 14. It is personification. Personification is when we give a non-living object a human characteristic. The line we chose on page 14, Abulita says "Esperanza this way my love and good wishes will be in the blanket forever." The deep meaning behind this line is that when Abulita says it, she means that this blanket is specially important because on page 14, it says "When a strand of hair fell into her lap, Abulita picked it up and helded it against the yarn and stitched it into the blanket." We think that this blanket means a lot to Esperana because it was made by Abulita with a lot of hard work and love.

There is a lot of personification in the book "Esperanza Rising." Personification is when you give a non-living object human qualities. On page 32 we chose the quote, "I will let you sleep on the decision..." We know this line is personification because you can't put a decision under your pillow and sleep on it. Also, this line enhances the book by using personification instead of just saying I'll give you one more day to think about your decision.

Book Club: SEEK the Rising Depression

Throughout chapters 1-3 there are many pieces of figurative language. The type of figurative language we are doing is personification. Personfication is giving a non human thing a human quality. On page 1 it says "...watching his eyes dance with love for the land." The reason this is personification is because nobody's eyes can actually dance. This is why this sentence is personification.

There is a lot of figurative language in "Esperanza Rising". On page 14,it says "There is no rose without thorns". It is a metaphor. A metaphor is when you compare two things without using like or as. It means there is no life without difficulties. I know this because it says " Esperanza smiled, knowing that Abuelita wasn't talking about flowers at all but that there was no life without difficulties."

-Sthuthi, Jonathan, Milan.

There was a lot of figurative language from chapter 1-3. Our book club found a metaphor. A metaphor is a comparrison that does not use like or as. On page 32, the text states "Mama marry Tio Luis? Marry a goat?" This metaphor means Tio Luis is brainless, annoying, and selfish person." Tio Luis acts like a stupid goat to Esperaza.

We found a lot of simles on page 28. Simles are comparing something using like or as. On page 28 it states, "Oh she looks like an angel. I know that this is a simle because it is using like to compare a porseln doll to an angel.

-Safwan and Fotios

The Rising Rizzlers

In the begining of avocados Esperanza's hands are very damaged so she puts an avocado mixture on them to make them feel better.

In the middle of the chapter Esperanza goes to the market and buys Mama a piñata because she is getting worse, but she sees sad children and gives it to them instead.

At the end Miguel gets a job at the railroad station and they celebrate.

Las Uvas Quad

In the chapter Avocados, a lot of important things happened. In the beginning of the chapter, Esperanza had noticed that her hands needed very much care. She put avocados on her hands to heal it.

Then, Esperanza found out that Mama had pneumonia and that Esperana can't see her in a long period of time!

In the middle of the chapter, everyone noticed that Esperanza was feeling down. They said that she should go to the supermarket with Miguel. While in the store, she bought a pinata for Mama so that she can think of her and another money order.

In the end of the chapter they ran into Marta again but this time with her mother! And Marta told them more details about the strike. Then, they also bumped into a poor family that needed living essentials, so she gave them some. Also, Esperanza found out that Miguel got a job at the train station! And that is a summary of the chapter Avocados.

In the beginning of the chapter,

Esperanza hoped to have enough money by working to bring Abuelita too the camp. Esperanza worked so hard that it effected her soft hands. With the help of Hortensia she used an avocado mixture to fix her scarred, cut, swollen hands.

In the middle of the chapter,

Esperanza finds out that Mama Has been diagnosed with pneumonia! Esperanza is confused and devastated. She runs to Mama to try and comfort her. Esperanza is envious of Marta and her mother Ada.

At the end of the chapter,

Miguel surprises everyone with great news! He tells them that he got a job in the machine shop at the railroad. His dream has come true at last. This is our summary of the chapter!

Alex, Ayza and Liberty

Esperanza was working so hard in the sheds and grape vinyards, her hands started to hurt and were scrapped and swollen. To fix this, Hortensia put avocaado mixture on her hands to make them feel better. In the middle of the chapter, the doctors said that Mama had pneumonia and she couldn't have visitors for a month. Later, Esperanza showed kindness by giving a poor family the pinata she was going to give Mama in the hospital. Another detail is that Miguel got his dream job in the machine shop at the railroad. This is what happen in the Avocados chapter in the beginning, middle and the end.

The summary of the chapter Avocados,

in the beginning Mama gets pnuemonia making it even harder to pay the bills.

In the middle of the chapter, Esperanza buys Mama a pinata so she'll know that Esperanza loves her and is thinking everyday. She then gave the pinata to the poor children and gave it to them

At the end of the chapter Miguel gets his dream job, in a machine shop at the railroad.