Las Papayas and Los Higos

An expression of sympathy

• anguish

• trance

• condolence

• laugh

Burning without flames; smoking

• smoldering

• hot

• trance

• candle flames

Outrage over something unfair- a reaction to injustice

• graditude

• indignation

• nice

• mortar

a state of deep absorption in thought-resembling sleep

• focused

• trance

• smoldering

• fully alert

Heavy suffering and pain

• blissfulness

• elated feeling

• indignation

• anguish

A bowl in which foods are ground up

• soup bowl

• vaquero

• papayas

• mortar

According to Miguel, why did Miguel and his family already decide to move to the United States to find work?

Esperanza, Mama, and Miguel's family are about to leave Mexico for the United States. If you were leaving your home like Esperanza, what would you be most excited about? What would you be most nervous/sad about?

which is an approximate image of a vaquero?

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Do you thing "Las Papayas" and "Los Higos" are good titles for the last two chapters we read? Explain your answer