Monday, October 10, 2011

Platicamos de Esperanza Renace [Las Guayabas]


"Las barrigas llenas y la sangre española van de la mano."

Al principio de este capitulo, Esperanza, su mama y Hortensia van escondidas de bajo unas vigas de madera y cajas de guayabas en una carreta. Solo Miguel y sus papa son visibles. Esperanza va asustada. Pero dentro de poco se le quita el miedo cuando Hortensia le recuerda de la vez que se escondieron bajo de la cama por que venian bandidos a la casa a robarles la plata y como Miguel las habia salvado con un ratoncito.

Los problemas comienzan para Esperanza cuando llegan a Zacatecas y al subir un tren, se siente incomoda tener que sentarse tan cerca de los campesinos. Se porta horrible y dice cosas que revelan la vida privilegiada que habia llevado antes. Y no solo se porta mal con su mama y con una niña que quiere jugar con su muñeca, pero tambien tiene pensamientos insensibles de una señora pobre que le da dos gallinas a su mama.

Inocente, o no, sus palabras y acciones enojan a su mama y lastiman a Miguel.

"Los ricos se preocupan de los ricos y los pobres de aquellos que tienen menos que ellos mismos."

No estoy muy feliz con la actitud de Esperanza. Es una muchachita pero bien consentida. Ojalá que pronto abra los ojos y deje de juzgar la gente pobre. Me hizo enojar!


Algunas Palabras Nuevas ...

perales = pears
apresurar = hurry
vigas = beams
trasera = back
mantas = blankets
deslizar = slide
desprender = release
carga = load
dobladillo = hem
reluciente = shimmering
mozos = boys
escoltar = escort
bache = bump
espesura = thickness
ahuyentar = chase
madeja = hank



Para el proximo lunes leemos LOS MELONES! : )

5 comments:

  1. Ezzy,
    I can't help myself. I am ahead. I get so into what I'm reading and can't put it down. Yep, Esperanza is definitely consentida but it's not her fault. Wait until she gets to the USA and her mom starts work.... her eyes are starting to open for sure! This is a GREAT book! I'm so glad I won it on your giveaway, because I would have never picked it up and tried to read it.
    I keep looking at what I've read and look at how much I have to go and keep thinking..... "there has to be more! I want to know EVERYTHING about Esperanza and her mom's life! Why isn't this book thicker?" LOL
    GREAT GREAT BOOK!

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  2. Tara, I'm glad you're loving it! I wonder if there's a sequel in the works? Let's keep exercising those Spanish muscles. : ) This project has been totally worth the effort just for the vocabulary I'm picking-up. Thinking about putting up some flash cards for the one's we've highlighted so far. As for Esperanza, I was so disappointed in her attitude. Especially when her mami made the yarn doll for that little girl. A ver que pasa! Well, actually, you already know! No me digas nada. *LOL* Melones ... Un abrazo, amiga.

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  3. When I was growing up we had a guava tree i loved it... brings so many memories

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  4. I love guava fruit! I love the little guava jellie candy and guava nectar is my favorite! YUMMY and they are so beautiful too!

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  5. My grandfather had a guayaba tree in his backyard en Puerto Rico y a mi todavia me encanta el jugo de guayaba. yum

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