Esperanza Rising Characters Chapters 1-4 Flashcards

Front

Thirteen-year-old girl; only child of a wealthy rancher

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Esperanza Ortega

Front

Esperanza's mother; tall, refined, manners; composed, elegant, and beautiful

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Ramona Ortega

Front

Esperanza's father; wealthy rancher who is killed by bandits

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Sixto Ortega

Front

Esperanza's grandmother; and Ramona's mother; white hair; distinguished; good manners; philosophical; likes to read and crochet

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Abuelita

Front

Miguel's mother; housekeeper at the El Rancho de las Rosas

Back

Hortensia

Front

Miguel's father; close friend of Sixto Ortega and the boss (el jefe) of all the field workers at Esperanza’s father’s ranch

Back

Alfonso

Front

16-year-old boy; mechanical; his parents, Hortensia and Alfonso, who work for Esperanza’s parents

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Miguel

Front

Esperanza’s best friend

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Marisol Rodriguez

Front

Sixto Ortega’s stepbrother; bank president; serious; gloomy; swollen with pride; self-important; asked Ramona to marry him; plans to run for Governor; the smarter of the two stepbrothers

Back

Tio Luis

Front

Sixto Ortega’s older stepbrother; Mayor; serious; gloomy; swollen with pride; self-important

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Tio Marco