Esperanza Rising

• Esperanza dreams a bear is waking her; in fact, her mother is waking her because the house is on fire.

• Servants scurry around; Miguel rescues Abuelita.

• It is clear to all that Tio Luis and Tio Marco have arranged the fire so that Ramona, Esperanza's Mama would have no house or means of income.
• After the fire, Tio Luis arrives and Ramona tells him that she will marry him.

• Esperanza is sad at the thought of living with Tio Luis, but Mama tells her she has no intention of marrying him.
• Ramona discusses her family leaving to work in California with Alfonso and his family.

• Abuelita says she will join them when her ankle heels.

• They all make plans to leave for California.