CHAPTER 31: Rafaela Who Drinks Coconut & Papaya Juice on Tuesdays
Every Tuesday, Rafaela's husband goes out to play dominoes. Rafaela is always stuck inside and is not allowed to leave. She asks the kids to buy her coconut juice or papaya juice sometimes.
Every Tuesday, Rafaela's husband goes out to play dominoes. Rafaela is always stuck inside and is not allowed to leave. She asks the kids to buy her coconut juice or papaya juice sometimes.
CHAPTER 32: Sally
Esperanza talks about her neighbor, Sally, whom is very beautiful. Sally gets scolded and mocked for having big dreams, but Esperanza understands. Sally wishes she could go live in a different home/neighborhood.
Esperanza talks about her neighbor, Sally, whom is very beautiful. Sally gets scolded and mocked for having big dreams, but Esperanza understands. Sally wishes she could go live in a different home/neighborhood.
CHAPTER 33: Minerva Who Writes Poems
Minerva, Esperanza's neighbor, is only a little bit older than Esperanza and has two kids and a husband. Her husband continually leaves her and comes back the next day. She is abused by her husband but still wants him.
Minerva, Esperanza's neighbor, is only a little bit older than Esperanza and has two kids and a husband. Her husband continually leaves her and comes back the next day. She is abused by her husband but still wants him.
CHAPTER 34: Bums In the Attic
Esperanza reminisces about visiting a house on a hill on her Father's day off. Now, she doesn't want to visit because she is sick of seeing something she can't have. She dreams about owning her own house on a hill to sleep near the stars and not worry. She says she'll even let bums sleep in her attic if they don't have a place to stay.
Esperanza reminisces about visiting a house on a hill on her Father's day off. Now, she doesn't want to visit because she is sick of seeing something she can't have. She dreams about owning her own house on a hill to sleep near the stars and not worry. She says she'll even let bums sleep in her attic if they don't have a place to stay.
CHAPTER 35: Beautiful & Cruel
Unlike Nenny, Esperanza doesn't want to wait for a man to marry her and have a family. She wants to be like the beautiful and cruel character in a movie. The one that drives men crazy and has lots of power.
Unlike Nenny, Esperanza doesn't want to wait for a man to marry her and have a family. She wants to be like the beautiful and cruel character in a movie. The one that drives men crazy and has lots of power.