pport herself. Marin just relies on everyone else.Chapter 12-Those Who Don't"Those who don't know any better come into our neighborhood scared. They Think we're dangerous."Esperanza realizes that most people feel secure in their own race. She also feels secure when her race is with her. If she was to step into a white neighborhood, she would feel scared also. No matter who you are, you always feel the unfimiliarity in another racial neighborhood. Chapter 13-There was an Old Woman She Had So Many Children She Didn't Know What to Do"They are without respect for all things living, including themselves."I don't think that they really mean to not respect people, I'm sure that if they grew up in a supportive family, one that had time to take care of them all they would know how to respect things, and themselves. I think most of it is because that they didn't get the opportunities that most children do. People think that they are just little rotten children, but I think really they are just insecure in many ways and just need some time and help. Chapter 14-Alicia who Sees Mice"And anyway, a woman's place is sleeping so she can wake up early with the tortilla star, the one that appears early just in time to rise and catch the tub, under the swollen floorboards nobody fixes, in the corner of your eyes."I think that Alicia's father thinks that a good education shouldn't be wasted on a women, and that women should only be basically servants. I don't think he means to treat her like she is only but a servant, but I think back then it was all women ever did. I think Alicia is doing the right thing by standing up and taking the opportunities she has, and using them wisely. Even though she goes out and study's she is still at home helping her father. She deserves admiration and support from everyone.Chapter 15-Darius and the Clouds"Still, we take what we can get and make the best of it.""That's god, Darius said."I think that these two quotes relate. T...
