In chapter 2 of Enrique’s Journey we begin the journey with Enrique to the United States in search of his mother. We are shown the trials and tribulations that Enrique is faced with through out his journey. While reading this book I came across a few significant issues that opened my eyes: the number of times Enrique has to restart his journey, the cruelty he had to endure, and Maria Isabel’s decision to search for Enrique. We learn at the beginning of the chapter that Enrique has to ultimately restart his journey to America multiple times. Each time he sets out through Mexico he is caught by the la migra. This is devastating to me and I could not imagine the determination Enrique mentally and physically has. I have a feeling that each time he sets out and he get caught he is more and more discouraged, and each time it takes more for him to start again. He is definitely having to fight the urge to quit, and return home to Honduras. Usually when Enrique was caught and sent back to the Guatemala boarder is was never in a calm way. The la migra was always harsh and attacked Enrique. Many time the only thing they did would be stealing his money but other times they would beat him. The most resent time we learned about while reading was probably the worst of all. …show more content…
They had not heard from him in a very long time. Maria Isabel was beginning to worry that he had died and would never come back to her. She began to talk with a friend of hers and they agreed and decided to set out for America and find Enrique. This had to have been such a hard decision for both of the girls. I could never imagine making the decision to set out to a foreign country in search of my boyfriend leaving my family behind with the possibility I was pregnant. That decision is unreal to me! How could any young woman have the guts to make this torturous