After a few months at the Paquette farm, with the help of the Cruzes, things are steadily improving. Mari and her family miss her terribly and pray every day for her safe return. Senora Cruz has been missing for over a year when the family arrives on the farm. by using a 'coyote' (a smuggler), something unknown happened and ever since the Cruzes have had no information about her whereabouts. When Senora Cruz was crossing back into the U.S.

However, the girls' mother, Señora Cruz went back to Mexico to see their abuelita before she passed away. together years ago and Ofie and Luby were born in North Carolina. The Cruz family immigrated to the U.S. Paquette calls them her angels and is so grateful that with their help they will be able to save the family farm. Tyler loves the farm and calls it his favorite place in the whole world. Tyler is also feeling anxious as, after his father's serious injury, the family worried that they'd lose the farm altogether. Wasn't his family always telling him how important it was to be a law abiding citizen? Along with this confusion, Tyler is also mourning the sudden loss of his grandfather, to whom he was very close. He worries his family is breaking the law by hiring the Cruzes and finds this reality conflicting. Despite the family being kind and hard working, Tyler hears that they are 'illegal', meaning they don't have proper documentation to work in the U.S. Cruz's three daughters, the three Marias: Maria Dolores (Mari), Maria Ofelia (Ofie), and Maria Lubyneida (Luby).

Cruz and his brothers Tio Armando and Tio Felipe were hired to work but also came with Mr. Paquette had a debilitating accident and the Grandfather passed away suddenly of a heart attack.Īt first, Tyler Paquette is unsure about the arrival of the Mexican family on his farm. Cruz and his two brothers were hired to work on the Paquette farm (despite being undocumented) when the farm is in desperate need of workers after Mr. Return to Sender by Julia Alvarez is about two families, the Paquette family who live on a dairy farm in Vermont and the Cruz family who immigrated from Mexico to the United States in search of a better life. What did you learn about the plight of undocumented workers and their families?.What were some ways in which stereotypes and preconceived biases were challenged and broken down?.What are some examples of how stereotypes led to prejudice and discrimination in the novel?.What messages or lessons does the author try to impart to the reader?.What are some of the themes present in the novel.What are some of the symbols and motifs present in the novel? How does the symbolism help you better understand the characters and their motivations?.Who are some other main characters in Return to Sender and what challenges do they face?.Start My Free Trial* Essential Questions for Return to Sender by Julia Alvarez

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