Determination During Hardship

Enrique was deported seven times while he was on his journey. I think it is amazing that Enrique continues to get up and make the journey again and again, despite how grueling it was for him. Enrique was severely injured by a gang on the train. He was lucky to find someone to treat his wounds. He then tried to catch a ride. However, the driver turned him in to la migra. After being deported, “He tells himself over and over that he’ll just have to try again” (Nazario 60). Enrique decides that he will do whatever it takes in order to get to the United States and see his mother. Doing this is extremely difficult, but Enrique believes that the outcome is worth it.

              I think that Enrique’s strength and will power is amazing. He is strong and determined throughout his journey. I went to Honduras this summer, and saw the living conditions that poverty-stricken people live in. It was an astonishing experience. In order to live on the streets in Honduras, you have to be strong. Many of these people on the streets do not know where they will sleep at night, or where their next meal will be. There are many children that live on the streets. I cannot even imagine the immense amount of pressure that parents may feel in order to keep their children safe. However, these people on the streets have to be persistent, and keep on trying in order to survive. I believe that it is difficult to have determination during a time of hardship, but necessary in order to succeed. I cannot begin to imagine how hard it would be to stay focused and determined during a journey like Enrique’s. However, Enrique needed to have willpower to keep on trying, or he would not have reached his mother. What do you think kept Enrique from turning back after being deported 7 times? After being deported several times by la migra, do you think that you would return to Honduras, or make the dangerous journey again?