Post: The Circuit

Quote #1: Page 1
Who said it: Francisco
I heard it for the first time back in the late 1940’s when Papa and Mama told me and Roberto, my older brother, that someday we would take a long trip north, cross la frontera, enter California, and leave our poverty behind.

Significance:
This quote relates to the reason of why Mama, Papa, Roberto and Francisco come to America. The reason why Mama, Papa, Roberto, and Francisco come to America is because the family is very poor. So Mama and Papa think that if they come to America they can live better because they have a better job here and more opportunities.

Personal Connection:
How I personally connect to this quote is that I have met a family with a very young boy who migrated to America. The parents remind me of Mama and Papa because they migrated to America for better opportunities and to make money. Mama and Papa migrated for a similar reason. My feeling towards Mama and Papa and the parents is like a very proud feeling because the parents and Mama and Papa came here for a good reason so it makes me proud that they did make it and that their living their lives better.

Question:
Will Mama and Papa accomplish a better life in America and live without so much poverty?

Quote # 2: Page 2
Who said it: Francisco
He told Roberto that he, Fito, didn’t have to get up at four in the morning anymore, like my brother, to milk the five cows by hand and carry the milk in a large aluminum can on horse for several miles to the nearest road where a truck would transport it to town to sell. He didn’t have to go to the river for water, sleep on dirt floors, or use candles for light.

Significance:
This quote explains how Mama, Papa, Roberto, and Francisco’s life was in their home country. The family is very poor and has to work really hard for a little bit of money. It also explains how the family doesn’t have a lot of opportunities because they always have to be working and the family doesn’t have any money so their kids can’t attend school because of their poverty and because they don’t have time.

Personal Connection:
A personal connection I have towards this quote is it reminds me of a movie I once saw about a family who had to work all the time including their kids because the family was so poor. The mom and the dad had to wake up really early in the morning because they had to go farm to serve their kids breakfast and the kids, a boy and a girl, the boy had to help his dad, and the girl had to help her mom. This family is similar to the family in the story because they have to get up really early and work really hard for a little bit of money.

Question:
Is the family in the story going to have to work this hard to earn money?