Isabel's eyes got bigger and she looked worried. "Esperanza, when I go to school next week, you will be here alone with the babies and will have to do the laundry." Esperanza took a deep breath and said weakly, "I can learn." —Esperanza Rising, Pam Muñoz Ryan How is Esperanza changing, based on this passage? She is now afraid that Isabel will not like her if she cannot learn to do laundry. She has given up on learning something new. She is no longer interested in being friends with Isabel. She now knows that she has a lot to learn about chores.
