Esperanza Rising

In Chapter 5 of the novel Esperanza Rising, Hortensia recounts a story from when Esperanza was five years old and MIguel was eight years old. Hortensia and Esperanza were the only ones in the house when Miguel ran in because he saw six bandits with riffles coming toward them. The three hid under Esperanza’s bed and pulled down the bed covers so that they couldn’t be seen. The bandits came into the house and stole the silver. Two of the men came into the room where they were hiding. Miguel had a big field mouse in his pocket that he was planning to tease Esperanza with. When a pin pricked Esperanza she moved and made a sound. Miguel pushed the mouse out from under the bed and it ran around the room startling the bandits. The bandits thought that the sound had come from the mouse and left. Papa said that Miguel was very smart and brave for protecting Esperanza and rewarded Miguel by taking them both on a special outing on a train.

The last topic is about the strength of quality. African Americans over the time has become united as one and tried to follow their dreams. Her poem is a prime example of how some egos are bigger than others and how it can also blur someone’s

“There is no rose without thorns.” This means for everybody especially immigrants your life is unperfect there is always problems in your life. In our Esperanza Rising Esperanza has her ups and downs in the book. Since the book is historical fiction there was a real Esperanza, the author Pam Munoz Ryan her grandmother was the real Esperanza, so for a great book she wrote about her grandmother. Since her papa’s death, Esperanza had to face many other challenges as an immigrant such as mama getting sick with valley fever, being discriminated, and moving to mexico.

Cisneros uses imagery to represent objects, actions and ideas that appeal to us readers. This can be explained as painting a picture in your mind. In the beginning of the novel we are introduced to the new home of Esperanza: “ It 's small and red with tight steps in front and windows so small you 'd think they were holding their breath” (4). The house is hope for both Esperanza and her family because it is their first house since they have always lived in an apartment or moved around. The house shows imagery because it 's a step up to the American Dream. Cisneros uses imagery to describe many characters of the novel. For example, in the chapter “ Hairs”, Esperanza describes her mother 's hair having a scent of bread when you hold or hug her: “ Sweet to put your nose into when she is holding you, holding you and you feel safe, is the warm smell of bread before

Most American’s have grown up with this idea of what a family is supposed to be, how it is structured and how it functions. Throughout time the idea’s have changed and evolved but the ideal “American family” is generally the same. A father, mother, a little boy and girl who live in the suburban’s with the white picket fence. There is this idea that the earlier American family was perfect, or near it. Every person in the family had their place and did their duties. Few toed the line and families stuck together no matter what. That may have been more accurate at a time, but the reason is far from just the idea that times where easier. Families stuck together because of strong religious prohibitions and community norms. This was a time where

There are different opinions about human culture and their feelings. All families share similarities and differences. This is what make a family who they are. One family is Kurt Vonnegut, “Harrison Bergeron”. This family wants to be free and have their own rights. The family in “Harrison Bergeron” is similar to my family because both have issues in life, controlled strengths, and sometimes having to dress to cover beauty.

The strengths of this family include many generations living together which can help the family unit because the parents are having to work several jobs to pay the bills and the grandparents can provide childcare for the children. In addition, the culture has the belief of familism and this is an important part of who they are and “familism is generally regarded as good because an extended family provides emotional strength at times of

“Don’t be afraid to start over.” These words are true for people that start like a immigrants new life. Esperanza ortega from Esperanza Rising which the author of the book is pam munoz ryan. As Esperanza is a mexican learning how to be a adult from mexico to california. When it means by the quote “don't be afraid to start over.”

They have always had an independence to make it through as the same family that they start out as. Although independence is seen as escaping something it means so much more, whether it means sticking together or going alone it is always

The story quilt of a country really showed how much immigrants affected the meaning of American identity. The story showed that without immigrants there wouldn’t be an American identity because immigrants are the American identity. The story immigrant contribution also showed how much immigrants affected the American identity. In the story America wouldn’t

Everything can change with just one blink of the eye. The things you loved the most are gone, and there is nothing you can do about it. This is what Esperanza experiences in "Esperanza Rising" by Pam Munoz Ryan (copyright 2000, 253 pages). The big idea is learning to adjust and endure in the United States as a farm worker.

Since the family’s origins are in Africa they came from a society with different norms and values. A society composed of many different tribes, each with their own language, customs and traditions. They placed a strong emphasis on the family and kinship ties. Their communities depended on cooperation, assistances and well maintained social order. When a woman was married, she was considered the wife of the family not just the husband (Franklin, 1967-28-31).

The reason for this is because family is an experience that virtually all viewers can reflect on and get ideas about family life. The definition of a family was depicted as a social unit characterized by one or more of the following elements: dependent children that had an adult who was the head of the household, dependent children with married couples, adult children with married couples, and dependent children with adults that shared their housing with others. Furthermore, this definition of family had not been limited to a legal marital arrangement, nor was the dependent children status limited to natural or adopted circumstances. Thus, adults who performed parental duties as the head of a household were coded as a representation of family, regardless of their legal status (Robinson & Skill, 1994).

Esperanza Rising is a beautiful book written by a Mexican author named Pam Munoz Ryan. This book has earned several awards including the Pura Belpre Award. This story, based on an actual person, takes place in Mexico, but it gradually changes to the United States. People come here to support their families and earn respect which they would not have gotten in Mexico as peasants. The story tells about the discrimination and hardships the Mexican people had to go through when they first got here.

In this project, I highlighted the cultural aspects that need to be included in cultural books. These examples and aspects provide details that accurately show what a cultural is like. We want to be accurate in our depictions of these different cultures so that our children will be educated. It also teaches our students how to be open and loving to those of other cultures. I have really enjoyed being exposed to these different cultures and look forward to using them in my new classroom.