She realized that her only choice was to start working in order to save up and help her mother. As she started working she developed independence and empathy for others. For example, in the beginning Esperanza was selfish when it came to the doll her father left her. She wouldn't even let a little girl on the train touch it because her hands were filthy. However, after realizing how much she has had and how little her friend Isabel has had, she decided to give Isabel her doll. All the hard work she was putting in to save her mother changed a stubborn, small minded, sheltered girl into a determined, open minded, caring
She realized that her only choice was to start working in order to save up and help her mother. As she started working she developed independence and empathy for others. For example, in the beginning Esperanza was selfish when it came to the doll her father left her. She wouldn't even let a little girl on the train touch it because her hands were filthy. However, after realizing how much she has had and how little her friend Isabel has had, she decided to give Isabel her doll. All the hard work she was putting in to save her mother changed a stubborn, small minded, sheltered girl into a determined, open minded, caring