"Elena"
"Elena" During the Mexican Revolution, a heroic mother struggles to protect her family after her husband dies from an accident. Despite the hardships and the appeals of friends, she uproots her family to bring them to the safety of the United States.
Think and Respond:
1. How does the mother in this story show courage and determination? 2. How does the narrator in this selection feel about her mother? How can you tell? 3.What does the narrator's mother mean when she says "The world is changing around us. We must change, too"? 4. Do you think the mother was right now to tell her children what happened to their village? Why or why not? |