The author uses the phrase “burning with humiliation” to show that Esperanza is ashamed. This description emphasizes her intense feelings of embarrassment and shame about her situation.
Read the excerpt from Esperanza Rising.
Burning with humiliation, Esperanza dropped the broom and ran back to the cabin.
In her room, she sat on the edge of the cot
Her face flushed again at the thought of the ridicule. She was still sitting there, staring at the wall, when Isabel found her.
"I said I could work. I told Mama I could help. But I cannot even wash clothes or sweep a floor. Does the whole camp know?"
Isabel sat down on the bed next to her and patted her back. "Yes."
Esperanza groaned. "I will never be able to show my face." She put her head in her hands until she heard someone else come into the room.
Which words does the author use to show that Esperanza is ashamed?
“she heard someone else”
“burning with humiliation”
“I told Mama I could help”
“staring at the wall”
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