Esperanza Rising

Who is Mr. Yakota and why is he “getting rich on other people’s bad manners? Cite evidence from the text to support your response.

Who is Mr. Yakota and why is he “getting rich on other people’s bad manners? Cite evidence from the text to support your response.

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Miguel and Esperanza take a truck to travel the long distance to Mr. Yakota’s store. There are other stores closer to camp, but Miguel explains to Esperanza that Mr. Yakota treats the Mexican customers well, while all the other store owners classify them as dirty migrant workers.