Hansen+Esperanze+Rising

=​Esperanza Rising=

Main Characters
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Esperanza: Esperanza is very spoiled in the beginning of the book, but as soon as she escapes to California she works hard to save her mom and bring Abuelita to her.

Mama: Mama is a hard worker when she arrives in California. She's a loving, caring, working mother.

Miguel: Miguel is a good friend to Esperanza.... for most of the book. At some parts he gets furious, but he is determined to work hard.

Abuelita: Abuelita is very caring in the story.

Hortensia: Hortensia works hard in the fields; she also helps Esperanza go through hard times.

Tio Luis: Tio Luis is very cruel to mama in the story; he doesn't care about anyone else but himself.

Here are Some Facts and about Esperanza Rising

 * The Setting of this book is in California, During the Great Depression
 * The Genre of this book is Historical Fiction

My Opinion of this Book
My opinion of this book is that it is interesting, and action packed. To prove this there is one part of the book where Mama almost dies. Also when everyone finds out Papa dies is very intense. Also this book makes you think about how hard people use to work, which is very interesting. Also this is action packed because it gets very exciting when the characters in the book arrive in California.

Rising Action, Conflict, Climax, Resolution
The Rising Action of Esperanza Rising is when Tio Luis forces Mama into marriage and Esperanza, Mama, and their servants move to California to escape. The Conflict of this story is when Mama gets very sick and depressed. After that Esperanza has to step in and start to work in the fields. The Climax of this story is when Miguel brings Abuelita to California without getting caught by Tio Luis. The Resolution of this book is when everyone in California is finally happy, and together.