Esperanza Rising by: Pam Muoz Ryan

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Esperanza Risingby Pam Muñoz Ryan

• " Aguantate tantito y la fruta caera en tu
  mano,' he said. 'Wait a little while and the
  fruit will fall into your hand. You must be
  patient, Esperanza.
• Power Point created by
• Saumya Bhatia

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Main Characters

• Esperanza Ortega
• - Protagonist because she goes under many changes
• -12 years old because her 12th birthday is
  celebrated in the beginning of the book
• -Mexican because her familys background is
  originated from Mexico
• -Daughter of Sixto and Ramona Ortega
• -Caring, helpful, and hard-working. Caring
  because she cared for her mother when she was
  sick. Helpful because she tried to help Hortensia
  and Josafina in everything possible. Hard-working
  because she worked hard in raising money then her
  Abuelita could come back from Mexico to
  California
• Miguel
• -Worked for the Ortega family until their ranch
  burns down
• -Mexican because he was born in Mexico and his
  family is from there
• -17 years old
• -Son of Alfonso and Hortensia
• -Determined and smart because he was determined
  to get a job and he does some very smart and
  thoughtful things

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Main Character

• Ramona Ortega
• Mother of Esperanza and wife of Sixto Ortega
• Has very long black and beautiful hair because in
  the middle of the book the author says that her
  long black hair was in a bun
• Very strong person because she was ready to move
  on with life and face the intense labor in front
  of her
• Sixto Ortega
• Very generous man because he gave his part of his
  land to his servants to live in
• Was a down-to-earth person because he was very
  realistic and sensible
• He was very wealthy
• Abuelita
• Excellent at crocheting
• Esperanzas grandmother and Ramona and Sixtos
  mother
• Very wise because she says to Esperanza, Do not
  ever be afraid to start over. meaning that dont
  be afraid of starting your life in a whole new
  way

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Summary

• This story mainly takes place in
  Aguascalientes, Mexico and Arvin, California
  during the Great Depression. Esperanza Ortega is
  a 12 year old girl who lives on El Rancho de las
  Rosas, her familys vineyard. Suddenly a tragedy
  strikes which causes Esperanza and her mother,
  the beautiful Ramona Ortega, to flee to
  California. Esperanza has to leave her Abuelita,
  who is her grandmother behind. Esperanza is not
  ready to handle the struggles that Mexican farm
  workers have to face like financial needs and
  hard work. Esperanza must learn to live a new
  life as a poor immigrant. She struggles to keep
  up with the work load but instantly another
  tragedy hits. What happens next? You just have to
  read the book to find out.

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Maps

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Theme

• I think the author tries to teach people that
  there are many ups and downs in life, but that
  should not stop you in life. In the book
  Esperanza goes through many obstacles in her
  life, but she did not stop. Also, when you want
  to get something you have to work hard to obtain
  it.
• Esperanza learns that life is not always the way
  you want it to be. At first she is this rich and
  happy girl, but when something causes her to move
  to California she learns that her life will not
  always be perfect. Esperanza also has to work
  very hard to gather up some money to bring her
  Abuelita back.
• These lessons can be applied in life and around
  the world around you in many ways. One example is
  that if you get a bad grade on a test, you should
  not cry and weep about just think about how you
  could to better next time. Another example is
  that you have to work hard to get good grades and
  you have to maintain them.