The book Rain Of Gold by Victor Villasenor was a powerful novel
that depicted the lives of two different families and their struggles coming
from one culture into another. Dona Margarita and Dona Guadalupe were
the main characters of the novel who each led, taught, and helped their
families grow and live their lives. Although both Dona Margarita and Dona
Guadalupe came from different places and different ethnic backgrounds,
they both were very proud of their heritage and both were very religious.
Religion played a big role in the novel, as well as in the lives of the two
In passage 2 were it describes Lupe's fondness of her mother, Lupe
does a good job of describing what kind person Dona Guadalupe is. She is a
nurturer as well as a leader. "Dona Guadalupe put the baby's little feet in a
bowel of warm water, and the child clinging to his mother. He never cried,
listening to her heartbeat, the same music that he'd heard from inside the
womb." (pg.57) This particular passage portrays the exact kind of person
Dona Guadalupe is. Very passionate and gentle when dealing with her
children, she definitely is a very nurturing person. Dona Guadalupe was
also a very religious lady. The birth of her children "was truly a sign from
God."(pg.58). At the end of this particular chapter Dona Guadalupe gathers
everyone around to pray. Lupe, especially, is moved by this particular
prayer and it reenergizes him and gives him strength to face the next day.
Dona Margarita along with Dona Guadalupe is also a gentle nurturing
person, but Dona Margarita can also be labeled as a survivor. When times
were tough Dona Margarita always seemed to get everyone through. She
was strong. "In the morning, he was delirious...they massaged the soles of
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