Esperanza learns a lot in this chapter, doesn’t she? Learning things about oneself, about others, and about how the world works is part of growing up. Readers know Esperanza is changing because of how she feels, what she thinks and says, and how she acts. Recall, for example, her response to the father worried about his children’s hunger. Her response suggests to readers that she’s thinking less about herself and more about others.
Locate your file containing this module’s journal assignment, paste the prompt below at the end of the document, and label the entry with this lesson’s title. Then, type a response to the prompt.
Journal
How has Esperanza changed since the beginning of the novel—physically and mentally? What has caused her to change?
When you have written a complete and detailed answer to the journal prompt, save the file so that you can open it again for the next lesson with a journal assignment. (You will submit your journal to your teacher for grading once or twice during the module.)
