This character appears in 28 books.
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The Bean Trees
by Barbara Kingsolver
Esperanza: Esperanza is Estevan's wife. She has a sad demeanor which shows all the pain that she and Estevan have suffered. Turtle reminds her of the daughter that she lost in Guatemala.
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Like Water for Chocolate
A Novel in Monthly Installments with Recipes, Romances, and Home Remedies
by Laura Esquivel
Esperanza: She is the daughter of Rosaura and Pedro. She falls in love with Alex and marries him at the conclusion of the novel.
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The House on Mango Street
by Sandra Cisneros
Memorable Quotes by Esperanza:
“One day I'll own my own house, but I won't forget who I am or where I came from. Passing bums will ask, Can I come in? I'll offer them the attic, ask them to stay, because I know how it is to be without a house. Some days after dinner, guests and I will sit in front of a fire. Floorboards will squeak upstairs. The attic grumble. Rats? they'll ask. Bums, I'll say, and I'll be happy.”
“I have begun my own quiet war. Simple. Sure. I am one who leaves the table like a man, without putting back the chair or picking up the plate.”
“You can never have too much sky. You can fall asleep and wake up drunk on sky, and sky can keep you safe when you are sad.”
“In English my name means hope. In Spanish it means too many letters.”
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MAXnotes This book is based on The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros.The House on Mango Street (MAXNotes)
by Sandra Cisneros, Elizabeth L. Chesla
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The House of the Scorpion
by Nancy Farmer
Esperanza: She was an activist who was trying to end slavery in Opium--end people being turned into eejits, and the Senator saw her as an embarrassment. So when she left, he told Maria she was dead. She shows up at the end of the story and has a hand in Matt's destiny.
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So Far from God
by Ana Castillo
Esperanza: The oldest of the sisters, she is the only one to get a college degree. She becomes a reporter and journalist.
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The Shape of Mercy
by Susan Meissner
Esperanza: Abigail's devoted hispanic maid. Her mother used to work for Abigail too.
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Ryan Dooley: Book 1Dooley Takes The Fall
by Norah McClintock, Jacque Morris
Esperanza: A servant at the Rhodes' household. Was also a secret lover of Mark Everley. She has an expired immigration visa and was threatened to be deported.
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