The Hardships In Francisco Jimenez's Short Story 'The Circuit'
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Skye Rances
Professor Vasconcellos
English 100
27 October 2014
The Hardships Panchito and His Family Encountered
In the short story “The Circuit” by Francisco Jimenez, he told the story of Panchito 's experiences as being a part of a migrant family. According to Louis Levine, the author of
“The Migratory Farm Worker,” he acknowledged, “Migrants are persons who come and go, do not have roots in the community in which they work, and have no organized way of making themselves heard.” Panchito and his family, which included his Papa, Mama, older brother Roberto, and his little brothers and sisters, were originally from a state in West
Central Mexico called Jalisco. They moved from place to place hoping to find work as
laborers …show more content…
Panchito and his family faced many hardships.
One of the hardships that Panchito and Roberto faced was the lack of education.
Knowing that both Panchito and his brother Roberto could not attend school, brought sadness to them. While working in the vineyards, they saw the school bus arrive everyday.
But they hid in fear of being seen by an authority on why they were not in school. They wished they were boarding the bus instead of having to work in the vineyards. But soon enough Panchito was able to enroll in the sixth grade since the grape season was finally over. The day Panchito was going to attend school, he could not look Roberto in the eyes.
As Panchito is sitting at the table across his brother Roberto, he said, “I did not want to look up and face him. I knew he was sad. He was not going to school today. He was not
Rances 2 going tomorrow, next week, or next month. He would not go until the cotton season
Skye Rances
Professor Vasconcellos
English 100
27 October 2014
The Hardships Panchito and His Family Encountered
In the short story “The Circuit” by Francisco Jimenez, he told the story of Panchito 's experiences as being a part of a migrant family. According to Louis Levine, the author of
“The Migratory Farm Worker,” he acknowledged, “Migrants are persons who come and go, do not have roots in the community in which they work, and have no organized way of making themselves heard.” Panchito and his family, which included his Papa, Mama, older brother Roberto, and his little brothers and sisters, were originally from a state in West
Central Mexico called Jalisco. They moved from place to place hoping to find work as
laborers …show more content…
Panchito and his family faced many hardships.
One of the hardships that Panchito and Roberto faced was the lack of education.
Knowing that both Panchito and his brother Roberto could not attend school, brought sadness to them. While working in the vineyards, they saw the school bus arrive everyday.
But they hid in fear of being seen by an authority on why they were not in school. They wished they were boarding the bus instead of having to work in the vineyards. But soon enough Panchito was able to enroll in the sixth grade since the grape season was finally over. The day Panchito was going to attend school, he could not look Roberto in the eyes.
As Panchito is sitting at the table across his brother Roberto, he said, “I did not want to look up and face him. I knew he was sad. He was not going to school today. He was not
Rances 2 going tomorrow, next week, or next month. He would not go until the cotton season