What kind of life does Esparanza lead? How will this be affected by her father's disappearance?
Vocabulary:
drape (1)
cluster (5)
premonition (9)
shawl (15)
Las Papays - Los Higos
What events lead Esparanza and her mother to flee their home? What kind of life would they have had if they had stayed?
Vocabulary:
encroach (29)
corrupt (34)
embrace (39)
proposal (45)
Las Guayabas
Giver examples od how Esparanza reacts poorly to her new life as a peasant.
Vocabulary:
adjust (61)
reek (66)
monotonous (72)
crippled (79)
Los Melones
Why does Marta dislike Esparanza after their first encounter?
Vocabulary:
grime (81)
anxious (85)
nauseous (92)
finery (96)
Las Cebollas - Las Almendras
Why does Marta want the camp workers to strike? What are her reasons?
Vocabulary:
deduct (107)
humiliation (117)
taunting (126)
limp (132)
Las Ciruelas
How does Mama become ill? What does Esparanza's future look like at this point?
Vocabulary:
atrocious (141)
adore (145)
drowsy (149)
symptom (156)
Las Papas
In what ways does Esparanza's old life seem like a fairytale?
Vocabulary:
cope (163)
frigid (168)
immigration (171)
admire (175)
Los Aguacates
What are some examples of how Esparanza has become humble?
Vocabulary:
valise (179)
rinse (181)
manual (187)
pitiful (192)
Los Esparragos - Los Ouraznos
How are Mexican workers treated poorly during these chapters? What are your feelings concerning this treatment?
Vocabulary:
menace (200)
anguish (208)
optimism (244)
Las Uvas - Author's Note
What is the double meaning of Esparanza's comment, "it's never too late to start over"?
Vocabulary:
obsessed (244)
skeptical (248)
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