Question

1. complete the final row of this chart to interpret the meaning of the metaphor, the heartbeat of the land. (l.5.5a)

excerpt of text|metaphor|what does it mean?
aguacalientes, mexico, 1924. pages 1 - 3.|\did you know that when you lie down on the land, you can feel it breathe? that you can feel its heart beating?\|papa loves the land and feels very connected to it. this is the home of his family, and he is very appreciative and grateful for what the land provides for him and his family.
los melones: pages 91 - 92 from \with her feet on solid ground ...\ to \... had squeezed an overripe orange.\|\but there was no reassuring thump repeating itself. no sound of the earth’s heartbeat. or papa’s.\|esperanza does not feel connected to this new place. it is a long way from home and from the life she lived with her family, from papa and abuelita. she isn’t connected to the land because her family is broken apart.
las uvas: pages 248 - 249 from \she bent over and touched ...\ to \... just like she had felt it that day with papa.\|\miguel, did you know that if you lie on the ground and stay very still, you can feel the earth’s heart beating?\| that you can feel your heart and you can connect to the land

Explanation:

The metaphor "the earth's heartbeat" represents a deep - seated emotional connection to the land. In this context, when Esperanza mentions feeling the earth's heartbeat like she did with Papa, it means she is regaining a sense of connection and belonging to the land, similar to the connection her father felt. It symbolizes a re - establishment of roots and a feeling of being at home on the land.

Answer:

Esperanza is regaining a sense of connection and belonging to the land, similar to the connection her father felt, symbolizing a re - establishment of roots and a feeling of being at home on the land.