After reading Diane’s story I can say I have never been more shocked and surprised by a book than this one. Just by being told that this was Diane Guerrero’s story and from me knowing she was an actress I thought it would be your basic coming to fame story. I was completely wrong in every single way. It really goes to show that there’s always more to the person you see on-screen and that they started off a normal human being who has lived through their fair share of struggles. From the first page I was hooked. I had never read a book about someone who had their parents taken away, let alone deported to their home country. I was completely shocked that Diane was being so open with such a heartbreaking experience and that she put her all into …show more content…
It shows that you don’t need to come from a wealthy family or have to have everything to accomplish a lot. There are people like Diane who lived in pretty bad neighborhoods who want to become more than a stereotype. They want to do something with their life and find something that they are passionate about. I think if they read this book they’d see that anything is possible. Not only was this book very inspirational but it’s very relatable in many aspects. I related to it on a very close level. Much of my family came from Mexico seeking a better life in America and did experience many of the things Diane’s parents had to go through. Being paid low wages for jobs nobody wanted and working hard to give their children the best life that they could possibly give them. Much of the things Diane experienced through her adult life is very relatable too. Having to work jobs you don’t like to make money, finding what you really want to do, and for some, even the depression and contemplating suicide. Her story is so real that I think every should know about this. It can help anyone out too and show that they aren’t the only ones going through what they’re going
I found this book really interesting, especially how Jaycee is telling us her story for the many others who have been held against their will out there so they know they are not alone. She also has her own organisation called the J A Y C foundation. One thing I think that connects me to this book is the relationship between the mother and the daughter.
It also shows some more common ideas, like how all families have secrets, and in just a short time, someone’s life can be turned upside down and they have to find the best way to stay strong for themselves and their families. The most important thing I learned from this book, is how some people in other cultures find life to be very difficult when they are trying to do what is best for their family. Anita kept saying America is the ‘free country’ and I couldn’t agree more. So many people want to come here for so many different reasons, and it makes you realize that if our country is so great that people from all over the world want to move here, we are very lucky to be so highly thought
It can be hard to live in high poverty and come out and be highly successful, but the author Wes proves it can be done. I also think this book shows how important it is to make good life choices and to listen more to your parents when growing up, so you don’t stray on the wrong path in life.
I can relate this book to my life in many ways; it was easier for me to relate to this book because were both 18 year old girls who want to live life the right way. Also I don’t want to live life trying to be like everyone else, so this was really encouraging to me. A part that helped me was the part about confidence and how important that is. Its important to have confidence in your faith because say you get in a situation you can protect your faith and stand up for what you believe. Another part that I can really apply to my life was how when people were talking about her she didn’t even beg to know. Personally whenever I hear that someone was talking about me, I really want to know what they said! This helped me to learn that why fill my brain with negativity sinful gossip, because that’s not what Jesus would do.
She was put into a situation where life is a challenge, like the Joshua tree which is beautiful because of its struggle. “If situations like these, I realized, were what turned people into hypocrites”(Walls 144). During these pages she shows us the true meaning of life. She is friends with a African American. She shows us that other people have a rough time also, not just her and her family. Jeanette had a good life, she got a bike, travel around the world, and got to be friends with people. She cannot just go off and be a hypocrite, she shows us that life is more than living, but enjoying it as much as you can with the things you have. This is all achieved by writing it down in an effective Memoir and by using good mix of great and bad
I always looked at death as such a sad thing that is eventually going to occur to everyone. However, after reading this book, it made me realize death can actually be a beautiful thing. Death allows a person to go to a next life, one where they will be loved and others will be there for them. It was interesting to be able to read about stories that these hospice care workers witnessed themselves. I have experienced a few deaths within my life and I never coped with them very well. After reading this book, I honestly believe I will be able to look at the positive side of death and be able to deal with my emotions better. I can also help others surrounding me deal with a death that they are experiencing. This book was filled with information that I loved learning. For example, I never knew that a dying person can choose a time to die. The thought of this never occurred to me before. I always thought that when it was someone’s time to go, they had no choice. But, a dying person can “put off” passing on until they see a certain person or event that has great significance in their life. Nevertheless, there are still people who will wait to die until they’re all alone in the room. This book makes you think of real life situations and think what you would do in them. Taken as a whole, it was a very in depth book that changes the way you would naturally perceive
and "yesterday's" African Americans because it basically outlines all of the harsh struggles that the African American people had to go through to get to where they are today. I also think that this book could be used as a guiding tool, not to just blacks but whites too, to people who are lost and feel as if they serve no purpose in the world. As one can tell from reading this book, even the smallest or meaningless person can make a difference.
This film was very inspiring because after Michaela lost her parents in a Civil War at three years old, she was bound and determined to do something incredible with her life.
I don’t think Alma’s decision to return to Mexico was a great one. She should have stayed and applied for another Visa, went and applied for assistance, and talked to an individual who could talk and help her with her current situation. I think the different voices throughout the story affect the main story because all of them have had some kind of negative experience. It poses many questions because you wonder how all Mexicans feel when they come to the United States, what makes them leave their families and come to the United States, do many of them return? I think reading The Book of the Unknown Americans, helps open up one’s eyes and realize that these individuals have faced so many problems coming to the United States that they shouldn’t face more here by being discriminated.
I find the end of this novel very interesting due to the fact that Sara ends up with her father back in her life, even after running away from him. Sara admits that she cannot escape her family; she states ‘it would be like a tree trying to escape its roots.’ This novel not only shows the reader what it is to constantly think about money and the lack thereof, but also puts us face to face with many of the inevitabilities of life, such as growing up, growing old, getting sick, death, doubting ones self, attaining our goals, sometimes failing, but staying strong through it all, and taking control of the things that we can control in our lives while accepting the things that we have no control over.
...s, and having steel certain items from other people to survive. Giving some hope that people can find jobs in the really world like the books main characters. Many Americans read the book to have better understanding on what is going worldwide.
The book makes me understand the importance of reading and know how weak I’m in reading comprehension. Not only is my reading speed slow, but also my thoughts after reading are immature. I haven’t fix some time to read English books before so my background knowledge and vocabulary are far from abundant.
It shows the need for people to conform to societal expectations to survive and thrive in society. It also shows the consequences of going against those expectations to purse matters of the heart, whether that is helping a condemned man or trying to keep your family from being taken away. Fighting these societal expectations puts a target on these people’s backs, which is why so many people decide to just succumb to these expectations, which is much easier on these
It deals with obstacles in life and the ways they are over come. Even if you are different, there are ways for everyone to fit in. The injustices in this book are well written to inform a large audience at many age levels. The book is also a great choice for those people who cheers for the underdogs. It served to illustrate how the simple things in life can mean everything.
It opens many doors for those who are trying to make a living and without education, finding a job that financially pays well is difficult. Zhang says, “Because I didn’t go to school, I couldn’t read and working in certain settings would be tough.” Even if she could work, she would have been an inconvenient worker because of her lack of skills. She ended up working on a farm in her village harvesting crops while her husband got a job at a factory after high school that actually provided money, unlike hers. This is where equal pay comes up and as Rich says, “historically women have always had to be better than men to do half as well”