Character

Character is largely defined by what group you are involved in. Lupe's character is based of her relationship with God. Lupe is obedient, spiritual, optimistic, and often called an angel from God. Lupe uses frequent references to God and his miracles in the world. This seems unrealistic because of the threatening soldiers coming to town, and living in poor conditions with three other siblings. Lupe is calm in tight situations showing how mature she is even if she does not want to. Lupe’s character comes from her mother Dona Guadalupe the stronghold of the house. Dona would do anything for her family even if she died to save all of her children. She wakes up early every single day making food for the mine workers just to get a little wage so she can feed her family. The mayor of the town changes his character after the soldier abused his daughter, by not being just to the people of the town and let them suffer.

Week One!

Welcome to Week 1 of our Discussion. This discussion will last from Monday, February 23rd to Sunday, March 1.

This week's discussion is on Character. Please POST a 10 sentence comment on character. Don't forget to comment on 5 other posts on this blog. You have all week to complete this assignment, but don't wait until the last minute!!!

ARE YOU GOING TO READ THIS BOOK?

ARE YOU GOING TO READ THIS BOOK?

If so, please comment on this post with your name and hr and answer the following 2 questions by Monday, February 2nd.

1. Why do you want to read this?
2. How are you going to acquire the book?

Welcome!

Welcome to 3rd quarter OR. On this blog we will be discussing Rain of Gold by Victor Villasenor. Here is a brief summary of the book.

"Novelist ( Macho ) and screenwriter Villasenor recounts the adventures and struggles of three generations of his family in this earthy Mexican American saga. His father, Juan Salvador, who fled a Mexico torn by revolution, was imprisoned at the Arizona state penitentiary at age 12 for stealing $6 worth of ore from the mine where he worked. He escaped. The author's mother, Lupe, was born in an exploitative U.S.-run gold mine in Mexico, where her brother was narrowly saved from hanging by their gutsy mother, a Yaqui Indian. Juan and Lupe bought a pool hall in the barrio of Carlsbad, Calif., the year Prohibition ended. Villasenor is a born storyteller, and this Latino Roots , though marred at times by sentimentality and cliches, is a gripping, inspirational epic full of wild adventure, bootlegging, young love, miracles, tragedies, murder and triumph over cultural barriers."

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http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Rain-of-Gold/Victor-Villasenor/e/9780385311779/?itm=1