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Pursuit of Happiness- Enrique's Journey

Bibliographic Details: 
Title of Book: Enrique's Journey
 Author: Sonia Nazario 
Date of Publication: First published in 2006 
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks

The novel Enrique’s Journey by Sonia Nazario, is about the migration of a young boy named Enrique in the pursuit of reuniting with his mother.  His mother Lourdes is not able to take good care of her family economically, with hardly any food. Lourdes goes to the United States in the hopes that she will bring Enrique with her later on. Lourdes has a boyfriend named Santos, who is an alcoholic and beats her physically. Enrique has rebelled, since his mother is not there,  getting in trouble in school, and thinking about going to the United States on his own. Enrique is now traveling with hardly any water, suffering injuries from the train, and fear of getting caught. Enrique asks for a ride, and does finds out that the driver is an officer, that sends immigrants back. Enrique has left Honduras and Guatemala, and is currently in Mexico. Enrique is currently in a Veracruz in a freight car, along with other farmers. Poor people along the tracks sometimes give food, blankets, and water to the people riding the trains. El Tirindaro takes the migrants with tubes across the river. Everyone must stay stand in the Zacate Greek, and sustain very cold water. Enrique is now in Texas, but the smugglers demand $1,700 from his mother. On May 28^th, Enrique is in North Carolina and finally reunites with his mom after a long journey and 11 years. Maria Isabel travels to the United States, and reunites with Enrique but leaving their daughter behind. Enrique and Lourdes appear on a Latin American show called Don Francisco Presenta; where they share their experience. Don Francisco gives the surprise, of bringing Enrique’s sister Belky’s to the United States, but had to leave 8 days later.

Quote: “"The cemetery is beautiful. The moon is yellow. The sky is midnight blue” (Nazario 63).

Reaction:  Enrique fails ones more trying to make it to the United States.  He also knows that in order to get what he desires the most, to see his mom, he has to overcome obstacles. Those obstacles may include taking the risks of dying, getting robbed, and caught by the police. Zonia Nazario uses positive imagery of nature to cover for something negative. Enrique is facing hardships of physical and emotional stress, and Nazario uses serene images to make the situation look softer.