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As you read... Describe the geographical setting of Esperanza Rising. What is it like in California? |
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1. On page 81, the text says: “Esperanza and Mama, their faces shiny with grime and perspiration, looked tired and wilted as they slumped with even the slight weight of their valises.” Valise means “suitcase.” Based on context, what do you think the other italicized words in this sentence might mean (perspiration, wilted, slumped)? Why might the author have chosen specifically to use the word “wilted” to describe Esperanza and her mother?
2. On page 90, Esperanza is in California, driving to the camp. What specifically does she see?
How does she react to this new setting? Find details from the text to explain your answer.
3. At the very start of the novel, we meet Esperanza in Mexico as a little girl, with her father. How is Mexico different from California? What specific words or phrases in Chapter 6 of the novel help you understand the contrast between the two settings? In other words, what specific language does the author use to help us understand how different California is from Mexico? Use evidence from the text in your answer.
4. Esperanza meets two new girls in this new setting: Isabel and Marta. Compare and contrast how the two girls treat Esperanza, citing evidence from the text. What do you predict will happen between Esperanza and these two girls?
2. On page 90, Esperanza is in California, driving to the camp. What specifically does she see?
How does she react to this new setting? Find details from the text to explain your answer.
3. At the very start of the novel, we meet Esperanza in Mexico as a little girl, with her father. How is Mexico different from California? What specific words or phrases in Chapter 6 of the novel help you understand the contrast between the two settings? In other words, what specific language does the author use to help us understand how different California is from Mexico? Use evidence from the text in your answer.
4. Esperanza meets two new girls in this new setting: Isabel and Marta. Compare and contrast how the two girls treat Esperanza, citing evidence from the text. What do you predict will happen between Esperanza and these two girls?
