Pam munoz Ryan

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ESPERANZA Rising

• Pam munoz Ryan

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family from Mexico finds out that their dad has
been killed and they go to america to find work

• poppa was killed by bandits.
• Esperanzas uncle wants to marry mamma.
• They move to america to find work.
• Esperanza realizes that working is hard.
• The strikers make working hard for them.
• Mamma gets sick.

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MONEY CAN'T BUY YOU HAPPINESS
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PLOT

• Papa dies.
• The house burns down.
• The family decides to move to America.
• Esperanza learns that working isnt easy.
• Mamma gets very sick.

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SETTING
Esperanza, mamma, and migail move to America to
be free. When they get there they have to work a
lot to make the money they need. So when mamma
sick Esperanza works harder than ever before. She
works in the sheds, and the fields. Mamma gets
better she come home and has to rest. Then one
day migail leaves and takes Esperanzas money to
go get Abuliata, and Esperanza was thrilled to
see her grand mother again.
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CHARACTORS

• Esperanza- has black hair brown eyes. She always
  wears dresses. She goes to a private school and
  she is smarter than other kids at her age. She
  relates to the story because she has to move to
  get away from her crazy uncle.
• Miguel- is a peasant and works for Esperanzas
  father. Instead of working like other peasants
  he gets to do what other peasants dont get to
  do. He gets to go places with
• Esperanzas father. Miguel has black hair. He
  loves working for Esperanzas father.
• Mamma- wears dresses also has black hair. She
  loves to crochet. Also she gets very sick and
  needs Esperanzas help to get better.

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NEW WORDS

• Las uvas- grapes
• Patronas- the heads of the house holds
• Los Higos- figs
• Buena surete- good luck
• Los melones- cantaloupes

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THE DUST BOWL

• The dust bowl of the 1930s lasted almost 10
  years.
• The southern plains were the primary place of
  impact.
• The northern plains were not as badly affected.
• The agriculture devastation helped to lengthen
  the desperation whose effects were felt world
  wide.
• The movement of the people was also profound

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Simile, metaphor, alliteration

• Miguel looks like a monkey
• Miguel acts like a cow
• Miguel is a dog
• Miguel is a hamster
• Miguel makes many moon pies
• Miguel meets Mary at the museum

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HOW THE AUTHOR FEEL ABOUT ESPERANZAS LIFE

• I think the author feels bad for Esperanza,
  because her house gets burnt down, her papa dies
  and she has to get away from her uncle that wants
  to marry her mamma. So they move to America were
  they can be free, but they have to work hard to
  get money. Then mamma gets sick and Esperanza has
  to work 3 times as hard to pay hospital bills.
  Mamma ends up being ok and I am sure that the
  author is happy after that. Then finally
  Esperanzas grandmother get to come from Mexico
  and stay with them.

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MY LIFE TO ESPERANZAS LIFE