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	Post Mortem #2 By jennifer.chick@rsu4.org 3 weeks ago \| Last Post: 1 week ago Forum Perspective Discussions
	Out Of Nowhere by Maria Padian is about a high school senior named Tom Bouchard who befriends a Somali refugee named Yusuf. Over time Tom begins to notice just how hard life is for Yusuf as he tries to adapt to a new country. Yusuf faced many problems like he was very good at soccer which eventually caused the other teams coach to question his age and get his eligibility questioned, a picture of his sister hugging tom was used to cyberbully her, and he had to learn how to properly read,write, and speak in English. This book doesnt mention much at all about parent experiences and feelings but there are instances where the kids have to help there parents because of how they are bale to understand more English than them or can read/write. “my mother does not know how to write her own name. But I will write for her on these lines, and she will put her mark, and that is good, I think” (Padian 18) this helps to show how sometimes they have to help out with things like writing. The Ted Talk “What’s Missing from the American Immigrant Narrative” (Elizabeth Camarillo Gutierez) talks about Elizabeth’s childhood. When she was 15 years old her parents ended up moving back to Mexico because for immigrants, America is set up for them to have low paying jobs and immigrants are forced to strive for survival instead of success. “I mean, were my parents’ sacrifices not enough? Was the fact that my dad came home from the metal factory covered in corrosive dust, was that not super.”(Gutiereze) After her parents left she was put in this position and was just trying to survive in America having to work very hard to get anywhere. In America the effort put in by immigrants is overlooked and under appreciated. these are connected by showing the contrast of having to help parents versus having to understand how they feel. Having to help with things like writing puts them out of their way but not by much, while having to know how they feel and being put in a similar situation can change your whole perspective on your life and future. The kids of immigrants need to break off from their parents beliefs and having to help them or else they will be held back in life further than how they are already given a bad hand. 1 week ago By Nsain... In Jhumpa Lahiri's The Namesake, Gogol is now in college, he legally changed his name to Nikhil. He graduated with an architect degree. Has two long term girlfriends, the first one was during college and that fell through, and the second one was during his full time job. With Maxxine he learns how different their families are and how comfortable and talkative Maxxine’s family is compared to his own. His father dies and he realises that he wants to stay with his father, to stay with his family. A way that Gogol moves away from his family is when he is on vacation with Max comparing how different his family is and how they could never do what Max’s family does, “Yet he cannot picture his family occupying a house like this, playing board games on rainy afternoons, watching shooting stars at night, all their relatives gathered neatly on a small strip of sand. It is an impulse his parents have never felt, this need to be so far from things”(Lahiri, 155). In Elizabeth Camarillo Gutierrez’s speech,What’s missing from the American immigrant narrative, it talks about her success and how she has survived on her own when her parents were deported. Elizabeth thought that going to Mexico with her parents would tarnish what they had come to America for, "opportunity,“And during this same time, I wondered if going back would be validating my parents' sacrifices. And so I somehow convinced my parents to let me stay, without being able to guarantee them that I'd find somewhere to live or that I'd be OK”(Gutierrez, 4). I feel that the children of immigrants need to move away from their parents when it helps them move forward in life as sometimes their family;s cultures or opinions will cause them to sacrifice their opportunities. They might have to support their families through grief or help them understand how or what to do in America as they may not understand as much as someone who has grown up in the States. 1 week ago By t.hyd... In my book Americanized, by Sara SaedI. She talks about being naive when her family moved, not knowing they could easily be kicked out, as time went on the government knew they were there, and Sara started getting made fun of during her time in high school because of how she looked. As time passed her mom got pregnant and they got a brother, her parents got a divorce so Sara and her sister could get a green card more easily by her grandmother. Sara felt very guilty for having her parents divorce for them, they didn't have to worry about their son much because he was born there. She had to take care of him most of the time, she felt overwhelmed with not being there legally and her parents being gone. They later had to move somewhere else because they were having financial problems, once that got solved their green cards were gonna work out, so her parents get remarried. Years pass, but in her twenties she works on filling out her immigration paperwork, and after some difficulty, succeeds in becoming an American. She then is able to marry her boyfriend. In the ted talk “The need for family reunification - to make families whole again” By Elizabeth Zion. Talks about how families shouldn’t be separated if they don't want to be, how having contact with family is crucial for people to have, how having your whole family with you gives you support. “And I’m certain we would have escaped experiencing homelessness if my father was here.” I think immigrant children need to move away at some point from their parents and figure out how to do things on their own, but also go and check up on their parents and help them like they helped their kids. 2 weeks ago By echad... view all posts
	3. Group I--acote26 By jennifer.chick@rsu4.org 1 week ago \| Last Post: 1 week ago Forum Perspective Discussions
	In my book, Private Label by Kelly Yang, it answers the question, "What steps did your character take to improve their circumstances? How did that work out in the end?" Serene and Lian are both the only Asian students at there school. Serene is pretty and popular, while Lian is an outcast and labeled a nobody. Although Lian and Serene are both Asian, Lian faces bullying in person whereas Serene is bully online. Although it's not exactly stated in my chosen quote, the quote explores the context in the scene in which Lians comedy act gets his peers to finally see the real him. "It fills me with joy that my classmates finally see me, even more than winning." (Yang 401) This shows how all Lian had to do was really put himself out there, be himself, and be confident, and not give into a nerdy shy Asian stereotype. 1 week ago By ddarl... In my book, The Only Road, by Alexandra Diaz, relates to the question, “What steps did your character take to improve their circumstances?”. This relates to the question because 12 year old Jaime and his 15 year old cousin left their Guatemalan village after a gang named the “Alphas” murdered his cousin and best friend all in one. They were caught in the face of death if they had stayed so they journeyed to the U.S to live with Jaime’s brother. They took several steps to improve his circumstances as having to move to another country for his and his family’s safety. Eventually, they reach the U.S., but the journey leaves them helpless again. Yet he felt as though he couldn’t take another step forward for once, and wanted to go back home, “I think we should go back”, “No. Back home. To Guatemala.” (Diaz 225). This quote shows that even though he spent all this time taking so many steps forward to leave Guatemala, he still wanted to throw it all away and go back because of new circumstances he’d never thought he’d face. 1 week ago By iwhit... In my book "Love In English" by Maria E Andrew, my characters do connect through the struggles they face and Ana used her best judgement to follow through actions to better herself in the end. Ana my main character moves to America from Balkans. She meets friends at school but it's hard because she is struggling to use and learn English so fast. Ana had a great relationship with Harrison, but by the end of my book, she decided it would be best if they went their separate ways. "I really liked you." says Harrison"(283 Andrew) After Ana broke it off with Harrison he then got in a fight with another guy and got really upset. Sometimes our characters and immigrants have to take hard and unusual risks to put themselves first. 1 week ago By edubo... view all posts
	3. Group E--jcrowley26 By emilysue.barker 2 weeks ago \| Last Post: 1 week ago Forum Perspective Discussions
	everything you said, perfect correlation! 1 week ago By Jcrow... I really like how mentioned the principle making rules that specifically targeted immigrants and correlating to that to a struggle similar to Trevor Noah and yet your character 1 week ago By Jcrow... I completely agree I like how you correlated everything so well 1 week ago By Jcrow... view all posts
	3. Group E--psmith26 By jennifer.chick@rsu4.org 1 week ago \| Last Post: 1 week ago Forum Perspective Discussions
	I feel that Tom being the person he is he would rather have taken the backlash from the Somalian community then stop being friends with Saeed. 1 week ago By Bnew2... Do you think that if Saeed and his family had stayed Tom would have faced backlash from the Somali community, or do you think maybe Saeed would've just stopped being friends with Tom because of the incident? 1 week ago By psmit... I like how you connected Trevor's mothers fear of law enforcement to my book, considering it was a main fear of the Somali people in my book 1 week ago By psmit... view all posts
	1. Group F---jlafata26 By jennifer.chick@rsu4.org 2 months ago \| Last Post: 1 week ago Forum Perspective Discussions
	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) the world Trevor is living in at the time is a dangerous place, him and his mother strive not to be targeted, because if Trevor is found out for being biracial, his mother could wind up in jail or dead, they had to make sacrifices like Trevor not having a relationship with his father and them having to walk separately in public so people wouldn't know his mother was his because they look different, they basically lived in secret until it was okay to move. 1 week ago By grenn... in the book I'm reading, "Girl In Translation" by Jean Kwok is about a Chinese girl, and her mother moving to america from hong-kong, however they don't speak a whole lot of English. other than a few phrases. and they don't understand it either. and in late November she started school. as far as I am in the book right now, it has not given any insight to her goal nor what she needs to do to achieve it. the only insight is in the prologue when she says "i've always had a knack for school." (kwok 1) and "I made a decision that changed the trajectory of the rest of my life." (kwok 1) so she may do something in education. 1 month ago By Nobol... This is very similar to what I said and what I got from that quote as he is a very good soccer player and could accomplish his dreams. 1 month ago By Gshee... view all posts
	2. Group G--msvaren26 By emilysue.barker 4 weeks ago \| Last Post: 1 week ago Forum Perspective Discussions
	In "The Only Road," a young boy named Jamie in Guatemala, sees his cousin Miguel murdered by a violent gang called the Alphas, who want him and his cousin Ángela to join them. They realize that their village isn't safe anymore. they decide to flee to the U.S. to find safety with Jaime's older brother, trying to escape the Alphas. "A man in a truck stopped and offered us a ride. He didn’t ask any questions, just gave us a ride." Chapter 12 On their journey through Mexico, Jamie and Ángela receive help from friendly strangers who offer food, shelter, or advice, giving them hope as they head to the U.S. When they arrive, Jamie's brother provides them with a safe place to live and offering a chance at a better life. 1 week ago By kmini... In my book Girl In Translation by Jean Kwok there is a lot of standards that Kim can not live up to one of them is the academic standards in america, " I had to study harder than anyone else in class to keep up with the other students. I studied so hard I could hardly breathe" ( Kwok 68) this qoutes reflects the pressure Kim feels to preform well dispite not knowing English very well and have very little time to do school work. 2 weeks ago By lgree... In my book, Out of Nowhere by Maria Padian one major expectation that some immigrants can not live up to is the cultural expectation some put on them. ¨Their late, stupid, because they can't afford their own stuff, so they share with others.¨ (Padian 83) 2 weeks ago By bdubu... view all posts
	2. Group G--mwardwell26 By jennifer.chick@rsu4.org 4 weeks ago \| Last Post: 1 week ago Forum Perspective Discussions
	In "The Only Road," a young boy named Jamie in Guatemala, sees his cousin Miguel murdered by a violent gang called the Alphas, who want him and his cousin Ángela to join them. They realize that their village isn't safe anymore. they decide to flee to the U.S. to find safety with Jaime's older brother, trying to escape the Alphas. “It’s hard to be here. We don’t belong, but we have no choice.” chapter 17 Some American expectations can feel impossible for many immigrants to handle. Things like needing to have steady jobs, adjusting to a new culture quickly, and finding good opportunities can be overwhelming, especially for people like Jamie and Ángela, who are escaping violence and tough situations. Plus, immigrants often face language barriers, limited resources, and trauma, making it even harder to meet these expectations. 1 week ago By kmini... In the book Out Of Nowhere by Maria Padian, Non-immigrants are supporting the immigrants by showing emotional and moral support. Mainly by building a relationship with them. ¨Keep feeding Saeed and Ibrahim, even if it's crowded in there. They'll make something happen.¨ (Padian 93) 2 weeks ago By bdubu... I'm missing a clear summary of the book to know what you've read. What else has Tom done or expressed to try to understand the immigrants in his school mostly Saeed and others from his soccer team? Can you find another quote to show this? 3 weeks ago By mward... view all posts
	2. Group A--cmoody26 By cstubbs10 4 weeks ago \| Last Post: 1 week ago Forum Perspective Discussions
	In my book Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue the main characters Jende and Neni Jonga face issues trying to stay in America. They are both immigrants from Cameroon and they came to the United States, Jende on a work visa and Neni on a school visa. Since they both were in the U.S on a visa, they technically aren't citizens. So they applied for asylum but they were denied. “The asylum application was not approved, the lawyer told him,” (Mbue 56). Now they are supposed to be deported back to Cameroon. 1 week ago By asmit... It definitely affected the way Ma looks at the world, as she grew up in a completely different society. Also it affects Kimberly's actions and morals as she went from being raised in one place to another, where people act completely different, and have different life goals and mindsets. 2 weeks ago By jmcka... How do you think them immigrating has changed or effected there morals? Did it effect the way they look at the world now then before? 3 weeks ago By cmood... view all posts
	2. Group F--asmith26 By cstubbs10 4 weeks ago \| Last Post: 1 week ago Forum Perspective Discussions
	Do you believe the difficulties Saeed faces would have been different if he was able to speak English better? Made it easier for him to adjust to his new life? 1 week ago By asmit... Do you think Kimberly helping her mom affected her life in any major way? 1 week ago By asmit... What if Saeed was able to speak English a little better? Do you think it would make it easier for him to succeed in life? 2 weeks ago By asmit... view all posts
	2. Group I--areardon26 By cstubbs10 4 weeks ago \| Last Post: 1 week ago Forum Perspective Discussions
	My character moved to the U.S. as well 1 week ago By acote... In my book How Dare The Sun Rise by Sandra Uwiringiyimana, Sandra’s journey shows just how tough it can be to grasp the struggles of people from different backgrounds or tough situations, especially when their experiences feel so far removed from our own. Still, the memoir also points out that understanding can grow over time through self-reflection, empathy, and being open to learning from others. Sandra has a hard time understanding the struggles of people from different cultures or life situations when she first arrives in the United States. Her life as a refugee from war and genocide has made her see the world very differently from others. She has been through so much, like losing family members and surviving violence, which makes it hard for her to relate to people who are dealing with less serious problems. But as Sandra learns more about herself and others, she starts to realize that everyone faces challenges, even if they’re not the same. She becomes better at seeing things from other people’s points of view by being open to understanding their experiences. Sandra says, “ I, however, have come to realize that I want to live my life with my heart and mind open to other people, other cultures, other tribes. I don't want to stop myself from developing relationships with people because of their race or culture or where they come from’’ (Uwiringiyimana 275). This quote shows that Sandra doesn't find it hard to understand the deep struggles of people from different cultures. 1 week ago By acote... I find this easy to connect to my book, "Private Label" by Kelly Yang because one of the main characters Serene is only liked because she has money and her mom is low-key famous. 3 weeks ago By ddarl... view all posts

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