Esperanza Rising
The name of Hortensia's husband and Miguel's father
Alfonso
A word that means to trade and negotiate goods and services with others
Barter
Article 3
The right to life
To gush or poured out in a chaotic way
Spew
Speak to in an unkind or angry way
Scorn
What Esperanza's mama made the young peasant girl on the train
A yarn doll
A synonym for "money" which is used to exchange goods and services
Currency
Article 23
The right to work
Torn or shredded clothing
Tatters
Dull; the same thing happening over and over again
Monotonous
Why Esperanza's family and servants brought guavas with them on their wagon trip to Zacatecas
To disguise themselves as farmers taking fruit to the market
A term for when everyone in the community shared farming duties and crops
Communal farming
Article 17
The right to own property
An outlaw or rebel
Renegade
Noisy in a violent or crazy way
Blustery
The main difference between Esperanza's family's first train ride from Zacatecas, and the second
They rode "first class" the first time. The second time, they were surrounded by peasants.
A term that means to take care of one's own needs, particularly in relation to farming
Self-sufficient
Article 2
The right to be treated without discrimination
To show love or affection to someone, especially a parent showing love to a child
Dote
To make a choppy, spitting sound
Sputter
Why Mama scolded Esperanza on the train
Esperanza was being disrespectful to the peasants.
A term for farming a specific crop that one can later trade for other necessities
Specialized farming
So that the crimes and atrocities of World War II would never be repeated
To do something in a way that shows you don't want to do it
Reluctantly
To move in an unsteady motion going up and down, like waves
Undulate