Since Esperanza Rising’s third person point of view is attached to Esperanza, the reader is presented only with Esperanza’s limited understanding of these complex political and economic issues. Labor strikes like those Marta tries to incite were a natural consequence of low wages. With so many Okies leaving the Dust Bowl in the Midwest and migrating to the farms of California, the labor market became over-saturated, causing wages to plummet. The wage struggles she and her family encounter in Los Angeles result from the economic hardships of the Great Depression. Her father’s death stems from the class warfare stirred up by the Mexican Revolution. What does it mean to have fair working conditions?Ī number of real historical events form the backdrop of Esperanza’s experiences.How does the historical time period of the novel affect the characters?.
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