I did not know much about this book prior to reading it for an assignment, but i am glad i had the opportunity to read it. How would it be different if it were written from a third person pointofview. But miguels carefully laid plans change suddenly when his younger sister elena stows away and follows him. His father and mother crossed the border into california years ago and have been struggling to get settled so that they could bring their other two children. Miguel has dreamed of joining his parents in california since the day they left him behind in mexico six years, eleven months, and twelve days ago. The series consists of 90 episodes, which were originally broadcast on the italian channel rai between 1971 and 1986. Pointofview what are the pros and cons about this book being written from a first person pointofview.
A portion of their journey is spent in guatemala and mata gente, a dangerous freight train that goes up all the way to the border of california. Yes miguel lives in a small, poor town in mexico with his grandmother and younger sister. When fifteenyearold miguels time finally comes to leave his poor mexican. Setting miguel and his younger sister elena live with their grandmother on a ranch in the small mexican village san jacinto. The two of them encounter dangers on both sides of the border. Conflict what are some of the problems that miguel has.
A gripping contemporary survival adventure, this spare first novel is also a. On the morning of his fifteenth birthday, miguels wait is over. He herded the goats and watered the corn with a book in one hand, and still he did more work than anyone else. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Mexico border to be reunited with their family in california.
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