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Pam Muñoz RyanA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
In the span of a year, the main character Esperanza Ortega faces many challenges, overcomes them, and experiences tremendous personal growth. This makes her a complex, dynamic character, perfect for a literary analysis. Let’s dig into her character with the questions below. Provide as much text evidence as possible to support your answers.
Teaching Suggestion: The purpose of this exercise is to give students and opportunity to do an in-depth character analysis. The rigor of this activity can prepare students for essay writing and advanced literary analysis in future units of study. It also provides students an opportunity to engage with the novel’s three themes, especially Embracing New Beginnings, which is arguably the biggest driver of Esperanza’s character development.
By Pam Muñoz Ryan