Esperanza Rising
Summary
Esperanza, a wealthy Mexican girl, is forced to flee to California as a migrant farm worker after her father's death and her home's destruction during the Mexican Revolution. She must learn to work hard, overcome prejudice, and find hope while adjusting to a life of poverty and labor in the 1930s agricultural camps.
At a Glance
💬LanguageNone
⚔️ViolenceSignificant
💋Romance & SexMild
🍷Drugs & AlcoholNone
📋Other ContentSignificant
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Language
💬 Does Esperanza Rising have profanity or strong language?
ProfanityNone
Blasphemy / Religious ProfanityNone
Crude / Childish LanguageNone
| f-word | |
| sh*t | |
| *ss | |
| b*st*rd | |
| b*tch | |
| bl**dy | |
| bug**r | |
| d*mn | |
| c-word | |
| h*ll | |
| cr*p |
Violence
⚔️ Is Esperanza Rising violent or scary?
Graphic Violence / GoreModerate
Disturbing / FrighteningSignificant
Vulgar / Obscene GesturesNone
Bullying / Verbal CrueltyModerate
Romance & Sex
💋 Romance and sexual content in Esperanza Rising
Explicit Sexual ContentNone
Sexually SuggestiveNone
Kissing (Light / Peck)None
Kissing (Passionate)None
Heterosexual RomanceMild
Homosexual RomanceNone
Drugs & Alcohol
🍷 Drugs and alcohol in Esperanza Rising
Illegal Drug UseNone
Legal Alcohol UseNone
Implied / Referenced UseNone
Other Content
📋 Other content in Esperanza Rising
Medical / Body ProcessesModerate
Heavy Emotional ThemesSignificant
Deception / LyingMild
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