his whole neighborhood lives in run-down houses, and don't have much money. Yet they do make the best of it. And Darius, a kid who acts like a stupid fool, pointed out to everyone that god is up there watching all of them. Even though the neighborhood doesn't have everything they do have god to protect them. The sky surrounds everything so it's almost like their shelter.Chapter 16-And Some More"And clouds got at least ten different names, I say."All of the girls are using the clouds as their entertainment in this chapter. I remember when I was a kid, I used to go out on sunny days when there was some overcast and look at the sky. I used to think the clouds were mashed potatoes. Sometimes I would make shapes out of them, and they would be dinosaurs, and unicorns etc...I really thought it was entertaining.Chapter 17-The Family of Little Feet"We are tired of being beautiful."Those highheels seemed to bring trouble with them. When they walked by the bum he offered to give her a dollar for a kiss. I think that when the girls put on the highheels they felt a sense of being older and wanted to experiment. One man said to take them off because they are dangerous. And in a way, when women where highheels, they are expressing maturity. I think each girl felt more confident when they put on the shoes, because they felt older, and prettier. Chapter 18- A Rice Sandwich"The Special kids, the ones who wear keys around their necks, get to eat in the canteen."Esperanza thinks that the kids who eat in the canteen are special, and that they have it better then her. I think it's funny because if I could, I would want to go home and eat. I think Esperanza finds out that just because it looks like fun doesn't mean it is fun. I also think that after the nun told her she lived to close that she was humiliated and didn't want to return even if she could. I think that when the nun made her point at her house it made her feel like nothing, and that if she could j...
