Although the word commitment may seem like a small word, its meaning differs from person to person. In the novel Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan, Esperanza must learn to work in a work camp shed and take care of money like her mother did since her mother, Ramona, became ill from from a dust storm and had to stay in the hospital for several months. Esperanza pledges to earn enough money to be able to bring her grandmother, Abuelita, from Mexico to be with Ramona to help her recover. Esperanza's actions helped me understand the nature of commitment by showing me how much effort she had put into working to earn money so her grandmother could come to the United States, because it This was particularly difficult for her because she had led a sheltered and spoiled family. life up to this point. A person's future is affected by many things; decisions, consequences of decisions, and commitments to decisions. When I was asked to define how my future was affected by my commitments, it took a lot of thought before deciding how I viewed my commitments. W...