Enrique's Journey is a book that I would never read for fun. It's completely different from most books I've read and I was intrigued because the story was about a boy. Most of the books I read in school are about a girl who goes through a lot of trials and tribulations, but I felt like I could relate to this one more because it's about a boy who struggles. Even though my mother didn't leave me thousands of miles away so she could send the money back, it was amazing to see what life was like on the other side. In this article I will talk about the micro and macro cultures of Enrique's city, Tegucigalpa. The situation and context of the characters' decision making and how they adapted. Honduras was part of the provinces of the "Kingdom of Guatemala" and was colonized primarily by the Spanish for silver mining purposes. The northern part, however, was more resistant to the Spanish conquest and was allied with the Europeans and Jamaica. Honduras became independent from Spain in 1821 before becoming a member of the United Provinces of Central America. Comayagua was the capital of the time until 1880, then it was transferred to the city of Tegucigalpa. Social power in the book revolves around the government limiting many people's ability to earn a stable living and there is no way to move up in social class. Enrique practically grows up as an orphan living with his grandmother while his sister is placed in a nice family. take care of home. He constantly passes from family to family, and due to his drug problems, he is eventually kicked out by his aunt for stealing her jewelry to pay off a drug dealer. The rich get richer and the poor stay the same: this is something Enrique understood. He knew that to get out of this corrupt society he... middle of paper... does what I thought I would do if I were put in his position. I couldn't relate to everything, like his mother leaving, drug problems, pregnant friends, and living in some poverty. Despite all of this, I feel like I understand why he did the things he did and the choices he made. It was a great way to learn how someone else grew up and struggled in life to accomplish something that most people take for granted every day. Works Cited "Enrique's Journey - The Book of Sonia Nazario". Enrique's Journey - The Book of Sonia Nazario. Np, nd Web. November 12, 2013. "HONDURAS.com Honduras travel, news, scuba diving, vacations, tips, information." HONDURAS.com. Hondunet and Web. 12 November 2013. .Nazario, Sonia and Inc OverDrive. Enrico's journey. New York: Random House Publishing Group, 2007. Print.