Quote: "That night, as she soaked her hands in warm water, she realized that she no longer recognized them as her own. Cut and scarred, swollen and stiff, they looked like the hands of a very old man..." (p. 180) Esperanza says she doesn’t recognize her o

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Esperanza Rising

Quote: "That night, as she soaked her hands in warm water, she realized that she no longer recognized them as her own. Cut and scarred, swollen and stiff, they looked like the hands of a very old man..." (p. 180) Esperanza says she doesn’t recognize her o

Quote: "That night, as she soaked her hands in warm water, she realized that she no longer recognized them as her own. Cut and scarred, swollen and stiff, they looked like the hands of a very old man..." (p. 180) Esperanza says she doesn’t recognize her own hands. What does she mean by this? How does this affect her?

Asked by Oscar M #1096147 on 1/7/2021 5:03 PM

Last updated by Alexa b #1142430 on 4/26/2021 9:44 PM

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Answered by Aslan on 1/7/2021 6:54 PM

Esperanza had lead a life of relative ease as a child. She lived on her father's ranch and enjoyed life. Now she looks at her hands which have changed from being pampered to being worked. This reflects her new harsh situation in America.

Answered by Alexa b #1142430 on 4/26/2021 9:44 PM

She lived on her father's ranch and enjoyed life and now she has changed from that upper class person to hard working.

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