Las Guayabas

1. Describe Esperanza's travel conditions on the wagon...

2. Why did Hortensia tell Esperanza the story of the bandits?

3. What did Miguel want to do once he got to the United States? How was this different than what he was able to do in Mexico?

4.  When Hortensia asked the lady on the train how she could support her large family selling eggs, she responded:
"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?"
What did she mean by this, and why did this response make Mama cry?

5. Compare Esperanza's journey and attitude on the train to Miguel's, and explain the difference between the two.