Based on what you’re seeing in your novel, why do immigrants try to fit in? What are some things your characters do to try to fit in? How successful are they?
"What Marrying an Immigrant Taught Me About Cultural Bias," Kyle Quinn shares how marrying an immigrant challenged his own biases and stereotypes. He explains that through his relationship, he learned to recognize and question his assumptions about culture and immigration. Quinn highlights the importance of being open to learning from different cultures and confronting personal biases. A quote from this Ted Talk is, “Isabelle was there on my right and she was cool, calm, collected as if she had been there a million times before” (Quinn 2). This quote is showing that Isabelle thinks this is normal, and she dosent stand up to herself when insulted to fit in.
In Out of Nowhere by Maria Padian, the story follows Tom, a high school soccer player, whose life is turned upside down when a Somali refugee named Ahmed joins the team. Tensions rise as cultural differences and misunderstandings create conflict within the team and the town. As Tom gets to know Saeed, he learns more about the struggles refugees face and begins to question his own beliefs. A quote from this book is “Sometimes he surprised me and came up with a string of English that made you think he could speak the language” (Pandian 29), this quote is showing Saeed starting to learn english and fitting in more. The connection between the Ted Talk and the book are that there are two immigrants trying to navigate life and fit in. Isabelle Kyles wife deals with the cultural biases and dosent stand up for herself to fit in. And the Somali Reugee Saeed has a hard time learning English and tries to fit in by learning it.
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