Question

why does the gardener (jorge) need a job at the factory?

a. he is tired of gardening
b. he isnt making enough as a gardener
c. he has worked almost 1 year and at the 1 year mark companies demand to see papers to prove legal citizenship
d. he needs a new job asap to hide from people who are looking for him

Explanation:

Analyze the question context

The question asks why the gardener (Jorge) needs a job at the factory. This refers to the plot of the film A Better Life (Una Vida Mejor).

Evaluate the options based on the film plot

In the film, Jorge is an undocumented immigrant working as a gardener. He does not want to leave his gardening job because he is tired of it or because of a 1-year citizenship check. Instead, his truck and tools are stolen, and he desperately needs money to buy them back and survive, but more specifically, he seeks a factory job or other immediate work to recover from his financial crisis. However, looking at the specific options provided:

• Option (c) describes a common legal/employment constraint for undocumented workers in certain contexts, but in the narrative, Jorge's primary motivation for seeking stable work and avoiding certain situations is his undocumented status.
• Let's re-verify the exact plot point: Jorge's boss, Al, wants to sell him his gardening business (truck and tools) because Al is moving to Texas. Jorge needs to find the money to buy the business so he can earn a better living and provide for his son, Luis. He doesn't want to work at a factory; rather, he is trying to buy the gardening route to avoid having to work low-wage day labor or factory jobs, or conversely, he needs to secure his own business because without papers, working for larger companies or factories eventually requires documentation.
• Specifically, Al is selling the business because he is retiring/moving. Jorge needs to buy it because if he doesn't, he will lose his steady gardening job. If he loses this job, finding other work (like at a factory) is extremely difficult because companies demand legal papers to prove citizenship. Therefore, he must buy the truck and route to remain self-employed and avoid these documentation checks.

Select the correct option

Option (c) correctly identifies the systemic barrier: companies demand papers to prove legal citizenship, which is why he cannot simply get a regular job at a factory or other company easily, making the purchase of the independent gardening business his only viable option to survive.

Answer:

• a. he is tired of gardening
• b. he isn't making enough as a gardener
• c. he has worked almost 1 year and at the 1 year mark companies demand to see papers to prove legal citizenship (Correct answer)
• d. he needs a new job ASAP to hide from people who are looking for him