Esperanza Rising: Ch. 13 Los Duraznos (Peaches)

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1.Devout-

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2. Prophecy-

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3. Optimism-

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4. Contorted-

1. Why was Esperanza so upset about the “May Queen” situation, the new Okie camp, and Miguel’s job at the railroad?

2. After reading the argument between Miguel and Esperanza, whose opinion do you believe is correct about their new lives in America? Support with evidence.

What do you think happened to the money that Esperanza had been saving to bring Abuelita to America?

Literature Activity: Using information that from this chapter and previous chapters, compare and contrast the characters of Esperanza and Miguel.

How is each person UNIQUE or DIFFERENT?

(List Character Traits for each.)

Esperanza:

Miguel:

How are they BOTH alike?

(List personality traits, behavior, decisions, etc.)