What hardships do the characters endure as they make a new life?
Are ju slippin? Are ju slippin?
Bruder John, Bruder John.
Mornin bel sar rin ging.
Mornin bel sar rin ging.
Deen deen don. Deen deen don.
The song that Esmeralda sings in Miss Jiménez’s class to learn Spanish.
Page 77, paragraph 1
This quote is really interesting to me because it shows that even though Esmeralda knows the song, she doesn’t know the words. Esmeralda isn’t really learning English through this song—which is the whole point of it—she is learning how to pronounce words. The only real word in that entire song—from her point of view—was the word ‘are’ in the first sentence. This is something that would be very hard in learning a new language.
This quote connects to me because I have been in a situation quite similar to this one. I am a fluent Spanish reader; I can read and pronounce correctly almost all the words I read, but I do not really know what I am saying. I also don’t know how to spell the words, even if I know them by ear.
Have you ever tried to learn a language? If so, what were some of the hardships that you faced in learning that language?
How do Americans treat the characters?
“I suppose you find it less repugnant to go hungry every morning!”
“I’ve never gone hungry!” I screamed. “My Mami and Papi can feed us without your disgusting gringo imperialist food!”
Mrs. García and Esmeralda fighting because Esmeralda shattered a glass of sour milk.
Page 83, paragraphs 7 & 8
This fight really shows me how badly even an American teacher can treat an immigrant. The reason that these girls are fighting is because Esmeralda tasted very sour milk and dropped the glass, spilling milk all over her uniform and the floor, and also shattering the glass. If this happened to an American, the teacher I think would have reacted differently. If this happened at our school we would have just cleaned it up no questions asked, but it is understandable that Esmeralda would retaliate if Mrs. García shot out at her with anger.
This quote relates to me because sometimes I mess up, but it is an accident, or maybe I say something or write something that comes out wrong, or looks wrong, and my parents get angry when really I didn’t mean to do anything wrong. Even if I tell them I was sorry over and over and that I didn’t mean it like that, they don’t believe me. I know how Esmeralda must have felt right now.
If your teacher yelled “Now look what you’ve done!” at you when you knew what you did wasn’t your fault, or it was an accident, how do you think you would react?
Are ju slippin? Are ju slippin?
Bruder John, Bruder John.
Mornin bel sar rin ging.
Mornin bel sar rin ging.
Deen deen don. Deen deen don.
The song that Esmeralda sings in Miss Jiménez’s class to learn Spanish.
Page 77, paragraph 1
This quote is really interesting to me because it shows that even though Esmeralda knows the song, she doesn’t know the words. Esmeralda isn’t really learning English through this song—which is the whole point of it—she is learning how to pronounce words. The only real word in that entire song—from her point of view—was the word ‘are’ in the first sentence. This is something that would be very hard in learning a new language.
This quote connects to me because I have been in a situation quite similar to this one. I am a fluent Spanish reader; I can read and pronounce correctly almost all the words I read, but I do not really know what I am saying. I also don’t know how to spell the words, even if I know them by ear.
Have you ever tried to learn a language? If so, what were some of the hardships that you faced in learning that language?
How do Americans treat the characters?
“I suppose you find it less repugnant to go hungry every morning!”
“I’ve never gone hungry!” I screamed. “My Mami and Papi can feed us without your disgusting gringo imperialist food!”
Mrs. García and Esmeralda fighting because Esmeralda shattered a glass of sour milk.
Page 83, paragraphs 7 & 8
This fight really shows me how badly even an American teacher can treat an immigrant. The reason that these girls are fighting is because Esmeralda tasted very sour milk and dropped the glass, spilling milk all over her uniform and the floor, and also shattering the glass. If this happened to an American, the teacher I think would have reacted differently. If this happened at our school we would have just cleaned it up no questions asked, but it is understandable that Esmeralda would retaliate if Mrs. García shot out at her with anger.
This quote relates to me because sometimes I mess up, but it is an accident, or maybe I say something or write something that comes out wrong, or looks wrong, and my parents get angry when really I didn’t mean to do anything wrong. Even if I tell them I was sorry over and over and that I didn’t mean it like that, they don’t believe me. I know how Esmeralda must have felt right now.
If your teacher yelled “Now look what you’ve done!” at you when you knew what you did wasn’t your fault, or it was an accident, how do you think you would react?
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