The concept of “home” functions in this novel meaning by a place where a family can live in a normal, healthy lifestyle. An affordable shelter a family can have a place of their own only. Due to the fact Esperanza and her family are always moving one place to another, they couldn’t stay in one area. She strongly wishes and dreams to find a place where she can called it her home. The house in the text does represent something more than just a structure itself. It is a place of origin, either born and/or raised. A home where holds memories, stories, conversations/events, and heredity line within its walls. It is more meaningful than the physicality of a house; it’s more onto where a member of a family can go back to. Because it is where he/she once resides before moving into their anew life.
Professor Laura Westengard
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I think your interpretation of “home” in this book is right on, Rachel. Can you find any quotes from the book to support your interpretation of “home?”