Esperanza - She is sheltered from the harder realities of those who work on her father’s ranch, El Rancho de las Rosas. Her life revolves around pretty clothes, celebrations, and the affection of her parents and grandmother, Abuelita., Mama - Esperanza’s mother. Beautiful and gentle in a way Esperanza hopes to one day be, Mama is also strong and becomes a source of inspiration for Esperanza as their lives change. She is prepared to work hard and rebuild their lives by whatever means necessary., Miguel - A worker on El Rancho de las Rosas and later on the California farm. He is the son of Alfonso and Hortensia and lifelong friend to Esperanza. Handsome and funny, Marta - A migrant field worker and Esperanza’s antagonist. She is sixteen years old, strong-willed, intelligent, and charismatic, Abuelita - Esperanza’s grandmother and mother to Ramona (Mama). Abuelita is loving, eccentric, patient, and clever. She is a calming influence before and after the events that change Esperanza’s life., Alfonso - Miguel’s father. He is the lead worker on El Rancho de las Rosas, Hortensia - Miguel’s mother and Alfonso’s wife. She is a housekeeper in Esperanza’s family home at El Rancho de las Rosas. She acts as a friend to Abuelita, Mama, and Esperanza., Juan and Josefina - Alfonso’s brother and sister-in-law., Isabel - Juan and Josefina’s daughter. Isabel is eight years old, kind-hearted, and patient., Lupe and Pepe - Juan and Josefina’s young twins. Once Isabel goes to school, Esperanza takes care of the twins until she is old enough to work., Tio Luis and Tio Marco - Sixto Ortega’s stepbrothers. They inherit El Rancho de las Rosas because women cannot inherit property. Luis is the local bank president and Marco is the town’s mayor. L, Irene and Melina - Field workers in Esperanza’s camp. Older than Esperanza, they spend time with her often, working and taking care of children., Ada - A migrant field worker and Marta’s mother. A gentler presence than her daughter, she joins Marta in the workers’ strikes, though Marta is concerned for her safety., Silvia - Isabel’s best friend. She spends time with Esperanza and Isabel in the field workers’ camp., Carmen - An egg seller on Esperanza’s train to California. Carmen is poor but happy, and she is talkative as the family travels. Miguel describes her as an example of kindness to those even worse off than she is.,

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