Esperanza feels like she is floating higher - but she is uncertain about whether or not she enjoys the sensation of being unmoored. In a fit of tears, Esperanza falls back onto the ground and suddenly feels as if she is floating above it without any anchor. Esperanza tries to hear the heartbeat of the earth but she cannot, which frustrates her. As she looks out at the valleys below, she thinks about how Papa taught her to feel connected with the land. When they stop for lunch, Esperanza wanders off on her own. Esperanza explains that she is quite well-educated and plans to return to school once Abuelita arrives. Now, Isabel hopes to start attending school so that she can learn English. The family has been living in a tent and working to afford their current residence on a larger estate. She assumes that Miguel has told his cousin that Esperanza is a spoiled brat.Įveryone loads into Juan’s beat up truck the adults sit in the cab and the children climb into the flatbed. Isabel immediately questions Esperanza about her family's wealth in Mexico, which catches Esperanza off guard. Esperanza meets the whole family: Alfonso’s brother Juan, his wife Josefina, their twin babies, Lupe and Pepe, and their daughter Isabel, who is about the same age as Esperanza. Mama wakes Esperanza up when they arrive in Los Angeles, where Alfonso’s brother and his family are waiting for them. Hortensia, Alfonso, and Miguel board at the last minute. They board another train to the United States. Esperanza is nervous when she sees that some people are getting rejected from the border, but she and Mama pass through immigration without any complications. Esperanza notices that the first class passengers get preference and speed through the process. Esperanza and Mama get in line at the immigration office. Esperanza, Hortensia, Alfonso, Miguel, and Mama arrive at the Mexican-American border.
After several days, the train ride comes to an end.
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