And Now Miguel
People around the world have had responsibility throughout theirs lives. With being responsible anyone can achieve anything that they want. America is a great country with people that taken responsibility in their whole lives. That's why America is so strong and containing with great people who built America from pieces to pieces. Mostly for the families that living, farmers for example; it was hard to take care of livestocks because it was expensive. If animals are lost the farmers will lose part of the family stock. It was a family business job, so everyone in the family helped with the work; men, women, boys, and girls. However, not everybody had the responsibility to take care of the family business. If one failed to perform a duty, the family business might fall apart. ...and now Miguel by Joseph Krumgold shows that through taking responsibility with one's actions and behaviors, a person can mature enough to be able to follow their heart. The main character Miguel wants to follow in the shadow of his father. He wants to do everything like his father does. He wants to be a part of the family business; he wants to help out with raising the sheep. He feels like he could be a part of something and he wants to get credit for
Miguel wants to go up to the mountains again because only the men go up to the mountains. Miguel wants to be a man. He proves to his father that he's responsible, because Miguel goes up to the mountains without knowing what dangers lies before him. Still Miguel goes up and tries to bring the lost sheeps. Although, his father denies that Miguel is still too young. So Miguel reaches the last person who might help him go up to the mountain. San Ysidro or Saint Ysidro, he is what the people in the Miguel's village worth ship. "Miguel asks San Ysidro to arrange his family and Miguel to go up to the mountains' (Krumgold, 116). Miguel doesn't have any choice, so only person he turns to is the saint. Miguel wants to go up with his family, including his father, older brothers, and uncles. They all are men and if Miguel could go with them he will be a man also. Not long after Miguel made the wish, Miguel's brother receives a recruiting letter the United States Government. As a result of the letter Miguel wants to undo his wish about going up to the mountain. "When I make my wish I thought it was going to be easy, but it turns out that it was hard. What am I going to do? I don't want Gabriel to go" (Krumgold, 200). Miguel thinks about taking his wish back because his brother is leaving. The thing is that Miguel wants to be an adult, instead of him fitting in with the family it is like he is taking his brother's place in the family. At least, that's what Miguel thinks, but his brother has to leave because he was recruited and required to join the army. Still Miguel thinks that's his fault that Gabriel has to leave. Miguel always wants to be part of the family investment, but he is too young. He wishes to grow up like Gabriel, so that his father can accept him as a responsible person. As a result, Miguel thought that the saint grant his wish by sending Gabriel away, so that Miguel can take Gabriel's place as the most respo
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Approximate Word count = 1298
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)
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