Esperanza+Rising

**Esperanza Rising** Esperanza lived on her father's ranch will her family, it turns out that he tragically died. Her family was left with nothing, and a very mean man asked Esperanza's mother to marry her, and she agreed so she could get money so they could escape. They were leaving to go work at a camp so they could live, when Esperanza promised her grandmother they would save enough money for her to live with them. They set out and started to work at a camp and Esperanza was used to dresses and dolls, now it was raggedy clothes and brooms. She has to work along with her money, but then unexpectically her mother becomes very ill. She has to work just as hard. Then she gets in a fight with a worker after her mother gets better. He sets off with Esperanza's money to bring back her grandmother. When he comes back he doesn't have the money but he comes back with something better. He comes back with Esperanza's grandmother, then they kept working on the fields for however long they could.

Written Report: __Theme__: Taking Risks __Thematic__ __Statement__: Taking risks can be a result of a change of who you are. __Title__: Esperanza Rising __Author__: Pam Munoz __Setting__: Mexico __Point__ __of__ __View__: 3rd __Characters__: Esperanza- At first a spoiled girl then she became a helpful and caring person when moving to the camp. Esperanza's mother- Brave all throughout the book even when she knew things might not be okay. __Cantral__ __Conflict__: Esperanza has to leave her father's ranch after his tragic death and has to work with her mother in a camp. __Theme__ __developed__: At first Esperanza was a spoiled, rich girl that was used to dresses and dolls, until her father died and she had to leave his ranch to work at a Mexican camp. She has to then work everyday, ecspecially when her mother gets sick. __Would you Read the Author Again__: Yes, because she really pulled me into the book and I really understood how all of the characters felt in the book.



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