Text Dependent Question - Avocadoes

The farm laborers live in two different types of camps. Re-read pages 192-193. 

• What is Marta and Ada's camp like? What does the author mean when she writes that Marta’s new camp was a “great jumble of humanity and confusion.”?

Be sure to cite evidence from the text. (Say it, Show it, Explain it)

Esperanza Rising and Holes connections...

How does Abuelita's blanket in Esperanza Rising compare to Stanley carrying Zero up the mountain in Holes? Any similarities? Any connections? What does it symbolize?

This is open ended but I've very curious to see the connections you all can make.

Close Reading of Carmen's quote...

On page 76, Carmen says:

“I am poor, but I am rich. I have my children, I have a garden with roses, and I have my faith and the memories of those who have gone before me. What more is there?” 

 
This quote is pretty deep and has a lot of meaning. What is your analysis of this quote? What do you think it means? Post your response.

Guiding questions that you may want to include in your response:

• How can she be poor and rich?
• Is it ironic that she uses "roses" and "memories" in the same sentence?
• Is there more to life than children, gardens, and memories?

Metaphors...

On pages 131-133, Marta is using kittens as a metaphor for the farmers.
How are the farmers like the kittens?
How does Marta suggest they fight being “like kittens”?

Esperanza Rising thoughts...

How do you feel about the book Esperanza Rising? What are you thoughts? Post your response.
If time, respond to other's responses.