The experience in America was not what anyone had hoped it would be, but it became home for Esperanza, and somehow seems to make her work and her troubles worth it, at least a little bit.
Each of the characters experiences immigration in a different way, and some of those experiences are based on the age and generations of the characters. Early in the book, the author notes Don Chan is "afraid of change" (Cruz 1), and because of this, his experience is far different from his family's younger members. Of all the characters, Don Chan is the oldest, and his reaction to New York fits his age and generation. He is never truly happy in New York, and he always longs for home. As he grows older and his memory gets cloudy, he lives in the past with his family members who are gone, and the only time he really becomes himself again is when they return to the Dominican Republic for a visit. Don Chan's experience is framed by the turbulent 1960s, when he helped overthrow a corrupt government in his own way. Because of his age, he sees things differently, and realizes many of the things that are important to Esperanza really are not important at all.
The children are really Americans, because while Bobby was born in the Dominican Republic, he does not really remember it. They have a truly American lifestyle and ideals, and they have few of the values of their parents or their grandparents. Their experience is framed only by their American roots; they have little to tie them to their homeland. In this way the author shows how just one generation can change from Dominican to American with very little trouble.
Esperanza's experience is framed by her love of the television show Dallas, which she fantasizes about all the time. It is her motivation to move to the U.S. And adopt American ways. She becomes a "true" American, working long hours so she can buy expensive things, many of which she does not even use....
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