Esperanza Rising Characters by Mackenzi Wheeler
Esperanza Ortega
Black, wavy, thick hair
Fair, creamy skin
Dark eye lashes
Fat brown eyes like almonds.
Rich
Tio Marco
Tall
Skinny
Billy-goat
Tiny mustache
Esperanza's uncle
White beards
Acts like a donkey
Mayor
Gloomy
Ramona Ortega
Black, wavy, thick hair
Fair, creamy skin
Dark eye lashes
Esperanza's mami
Abuelita Ortega
Old
White hair
Wears gold earring loops
Esperanza's grandma
Wrinkled
Dark eye lashes
Fair, creamy skin
Irene
Long gray hair
Lives with Melina
Melina
Looks about as old as Miguel
Has a baby
Friendly
Tells Esperanza gossip
Crochets
Marta
Short, black, curly hair
Rude
Jealous of Esperanza
Josefine
Isabel's mama
Plump, round face
Juan
Isabel's papi
Dark skin
Long eyelids
Round eyes
Sixto Ortega
Esperanza's papi
Gets Esperanza a doll for her birthday each year.
Fat, Brown eyes
Alfonso
Dark skin
Droopy mustache
Miguel's papi
Long eyelids
Round eyes
Hortensia
Zapotec Indian
Short
Miguel's mama
Blue-black braided hair
Miguel
Dark skin
Thick eyebrows
Big, sleepy eyes
Chiquita
Cat
Orange fur
Tio Luis
Gloomy
Tall
Skinny
Smarter then Tio Marco
Esperanza's uncle
Billy-goat
Bank President
Tiny mustache
White beards
Lupe
Baby
good-natured
Less demanding then Pepe.
Reaches for Esperanza all the time.
Pepe
Baby
More demanding then Lupe
Reaches for Esperanza all the time.
Carmen
Gives to those who have less then her.
Her husband died.
Sell chickens for a living.
Has 8 children.
Isabel
Esperanza's new friend
Big brown eyes
Skinny legs
Long braids
Sweet