Setting

In Rain of Gold, the setting is a major part of the story. Lupe's family lives in La Luvia de Oro in Mexico. She lives next to an american-owned gold mine, up high on the mountains. She is very poor, and lives among other families in poverty. The influence of the Americans on the villagers of La Luvia de Oro is suppressive. The tension between the two ethnic groups makes for common conflict. This is found for adults and children. It is common to have mexican cavalry sweep through the town shooting randomly as part of the revolution. For Lupe, she has conflicts in school with some american students. The gold mine in La Luvia de Oro is another reason for conflict. The greedy americans underpay the mexican workers and the land owners do not distribute their land fairly or evenly.