Final Post

I thought the book was one of the best books I have read. The setting of the story enhanced the desolate conditions of Mexico also reflecting the way of life with these families. The centeral theme of God with the family made me appreiate their hope for a better life. As a person with freedoms in America we rarely appreiate the simple things in life like food. Juan's family and mother either had to steal food or beg to get food, and that food would be scraps. The book so far does not combine bith lives of Lupe and Juan but I feel that they will meet in America if Juan's family get across the border. Overall the book keeps me tuned into the sorrow the families are facing in the revolutionary Mexico.

Final post

My overall thoughts of Rain of Gold is that it was a good, well written book. There was only one problem with it. The story wasn't very interesting. It didn't seem very special or unique. It was just about hard times, like so many other books like Grapes of Wrath. Also, the characters weren't very unique. They seemed common to me. Those type of characters seem to come up in books often. What I did like about it is how well written it was. Villasenor's way of expressing his character's feelings were very impressive, as were his ways of expressing the landscape.

Week Five

Welcome to Week Five, and our last week week of blogging. This week's post should be on your overall thoughts about the book. It must be a ten sentence summary. You do not need to comment on anyone else's blog, but your post should be up here by Sunday, March 29 You should have made up any missing work by then as well.

MI PREGUNTA (question)

Why are the mothers in the book so religious? And how did they come up with all the courage and faith in God??

Rain o Gold Post 4

Throughout Rain of Gold, Lupe expresses her life and each part of the day as a miracle, produced by god. As Lupe grows older and progresses through school, how do you think her views will change? Or will they change?

Week Four

Welcome to Week Four!

For this week's blog you will post a thought-provoking question that does not have only one answer. Remember that you must make 10 comments this week, not 5. Please do not leave this until the last minute, you have the whole week to get it done.

Literary Elements/Figurative Language

Metaphor: In Rain of Gold, the author uses lots of metaphors. He says, "Then the sun, the right eye of God, was going down behind the towering cliffs." He often relates major objects on earth or in the universe to God. He does this because Lupe's Family is very religious. He wants to express this as often as he can, while being coy about it. He does this to the point at which the reader doesn't notice the subtleness of it. Some figurative language the author uses is when he says "Her mother was sitting at the end of the bed, surrounded by long spears of silvery moonlight coming through the cracks in their lean-to."  The long spears is the figurative part. Its a good simple way of expressing moonlight through a crack, though they are obviously not spears. These simple was of expressing things are also a good way to relate to Lupe. At 6 years old, it is understandable how she would think of the world this way. The figurative language and metaphors used by Villasenor are very well used. He really captures the idea of his characters and their setting.