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5 Comments*
1. The mother goes to the Welfare office to get help for her kids.
2. Esmeraldas mother expects Esmeralda to stay a virgin until she marries.
3. Esmeralda goes through many relationships and falls in love many times.
4. Even though her mother had 11 chiildren with three different men, she is very strict when it comes to dating and her duaghters.
5. The older women of Esmeraldas family believe that 'the pill' is just an exuse for unmarried women to have sex.

4 Questions*
1.Is Esmeraldas mother so strict with dating because she doesnt want her daughters to make the same mistakes she did.
2. Was Esmeraldas mother ever in true love with any of the men she had children with.
3. Is Esmeraldas family deeply religious.
4. Why is it so hard for Esmeralda to search deeply in her self like her acting instructor told her to.

3 Vocabulary*
1. resist ;
to withstand, strive against, or oppose
2.regulations ;
A principle, rule, or law designed to control or govern conduct.
3.venture ;
an undertaking involving uncertainty as to the outcome, esp. a risky or dangerous one

2 Literary Terms*
1. Metahor
2. Stage Direction

1 Overview
1. Esmeralda is getting into dating, and she is having trouble with acting.