1. Group F--p.lizotte25

In the book I'm reading, Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue, Jende Jonga is being treated differently because of his past and race. He is in the U.S on a work visa from Limbe Cameroon. He was there legally because of the work visa but because of his past they want to send him back to Cameroon. Because of this recognizes that he is being treated differently. Jende had applied for asylum but was denied. All because of his criminal past, they don't believe him when he says he would be killed if he goes back.“ His days in America were numbered, and there was nothing salty tears running out of his eye would do” (Mbue 59). Him and his family are not coping very well. His wife, Neni, was in New York on a student visa. And they have a son who goes to school. So if Jende is sent back what would happen to his family?

 The book I'm reading, Born a Crime by Trevor Noah starts out with a young boy Trevor and his family, his mom and his younger sibling in South Africa. It is called Born a Crime because his mother is black and his father is white, and in South Africa under the Immorality Act this is very frowned upon. Trevor is treated differently because of just that as well as because of the cultural group his mother is from which is Xhosa which is known for the women being loud, promiscuous and unfaithful. This portion of the book is mainly focused on his childhood and the way he is treated because he is half white, being born and living in South Africa under the Apartheid, “My mom raised me as if there were no limitations on where I could go or what I could do. When I look back I realize she raised me like a white kid-not white culturally but in the sense of believing that the world was my oyster” ( Noah 73) since he writes this book through memory of his childhood there is not coping in the time but there is realization in the moment. He realizes later he is treated differently but he doesn't notice it so much as a child other than when  it is said directly to him. 

in the book I'm reading, "Girl In Translation" by Jean Kwok is about a Chinese girl, and her mother moving to america, however they don't speak a whole lot of English. and in late November she started school. her first interact when she gets into the classroom is her teacher introducing the student Kimberly and then asking he asks " "why are you late" I knew I had to answer so I guessed. "Kim Chang" A few of the kids snickered ... no other Chinese ar all, no help in sight." and right after this short interaction she goes to her desk, and and drops her pencil case. as all of the other students laughed. she does realize this because of the line "I was so flushed I could feel the heat not only in my face" so she is conscious of it. however as far as i've gotten, she has found no way to cope with it other than being rather dismissive of it. 

" "why are you late" I knew I had to answer so I guessed. "Kim Chang" A few of the kids snickered ... no other Chinese ar all, no help in sight." (Kwok 25)

"I was so flushed I could feel the heat not only in my face" (Kwok 25)

In my book Out Of Nowhere by Maria Padian, Saeed moved from Somalia to Maine. He plays soccer and goes to high school where him and his family also have a language barrier. His friend Tom who is from Maine helps Saeed after he blows his mind with his amazing soccer skills. Tom goes to Saeed's house that night to help him get papers signed for school and soccer but when Tom gets there he realizes that they have a hard time understanding and speaking English. A quote to show this is, "'Your mother needs to sign here. Their name. That gives you permission to play soccer.' I slowed down, pronouncing each word carefully, but he still looked confused" (Padian 16). This quote shows to clear language barrier that he is facing and how he is really trying to overcome it.

In my book Girl In Translation - Jean Kwok.  Is about a 11 year old girl named Kimberly and her mom who she calls Ma who had moved from hong-kong to New York. They both don’t know how to speak and understand English as it isn’t their first language. They had to live in poverty as their apartment was described as having no heat, no furniture etc. Ma had worked in a factory while Kimberly was a student and a “sweatshop” worker in the evenings and weekends. Even though she was living in poverty and having a very busy life in school and after school she worked very hard for everything she wanted.

both of our characters both have language barriers which also refrains our character from doing things which shouldn't have to happen just because they are different. 

When your character overcame their barriers did their struggles and problems go away?