The Red Umbrella by Christina Diaz Gonzalez and “Band-Aid for 800 Children” by Eli Sastow both show the subject of immigration and deportation and how its a problem. In the excerpts the authors used very different techniques and similar techniques to portray a common subject and to show how they feel about this subject One of the techniques both texts use is Point of View they both show how they think Immigration is unfair. It also portrays how their views on the matter differ, such as how big of a problem immigration is. Another technique that they both use is Diction, they use this technique to express and portray this problem by using choice words to get set a serious and sad tone.They seem to feel that Immigration and Deportation are huge
problems and that it is no laughing matter. They also use different techniques. One of these techniques is facts and statistics where they inform the reader by showing facts and statistics. The text “Band-Aid for 800 Children” uses this technique while The Red Umbrella does not. However The Red Umbrella uses plot to show and inform the reader about this problem while “Band-Aid for 800 Children “ does not use plot to inform and show the reader. The final example of the use of different texts is the setting. The text “Band-Aid for 800 Children” occurs in 2004 while The Red Umbrella occurs nearly 45 years earlier so this may influence about how they feel about the topic of immigration. Both of these texts use similar and different techniques to portray a common subject. The authors chose to use these techniques to represent and show how immigration and deportation is unfair for the children.Its important to compare these two texts to compare different peoples points of view on this subject.
In both the movie, La Misma Luna, and the newspaper series, Enrique’s Journey, migrants are faced with many issues. The most deadly and scarring issues all relate back to bandits, judicial police, and la migra or Mexican immigration officers. The problems that arise are serious to the point of rape, robbing, and beating. It is not easy crossing the border illegally and secretly, but the successful ones have an interesting or even traumatic story about how it worked for them.
Recently illegal immigration has become a very pressing issue among people. Many people around the borders are being greatly affected by the issue and think immediate action needs to be taken to put a stop to the issue. The Documentary Border War: Battle Over Illegal Immigration takes a stand on the issue using many examples of pathos, ethos, and logos to try and persuade people that illegal immigration is a very serious issue and we need to put a stop to it. This documentary follows the lives of people who have been affected by illegal immigration, and explains how they feel about the issue. Another way that people can look at the issue of illegal immigration is through the eyes of the immigrants, and the reasons why they might be trying migrate to another country. The documentary Wetback: The Undocumented Documentary focuses on the issue from this point of view. This documentary uses pathos and logos to show the lives and hardships of those people who are trying to migrate to a new country. Although Wetback used many examples of pathos and logos to show the struggles of the migrants, Border War did a better job showing pathos by following the lives of people who were affected by the illegal immigrants they were also very persuasive with ethos by following credible people.
This poem captures the immigrant experience between the two worlds, leaving the homeland and towards the new world. The poet has deliberately structured the poem in five sections each with a number of stanzas to divide the different stages of the physical voyage. Section one describes the refugees, two briefly deals with their reason for the exodus, three emphasises their former oppression, fourth section is about the healing effect of the voyage and the concluding section deals with the awakening of hope. This restructuring allows the poet to focus on the emotional and physical impact of the journey.
...amination of both these pieces of work, it is clear that they share a multitude of themes between the two. Firstly, the people within both books experience their fair share of limitations or borders, which restrains them physically, emotionally and politically. As well, there is a common theme of marginality that is relevant from start to finish throughout both novels. And finally, both pieces of ethnographic research provide an insight to the different ways in which anthropology can be conducted.
Since the creation of the United States, there have been several enormous waves of immigration into the country. Many people come here to pursue the freedom they have always craved. In the book, The Bean Trees, this is a familiar concept to the characters Estevan and Esperanza. They have migrated from Guatemala all the way to the state of Arizona where they will meet the protagonist, Taylor. Throughout the story Taylor learns the couple’s struggle of being undocumented immigrants in the United States. Along the way, she will learn about Estevan and Esperanza’s heart-breaking background stories as well. These characters will journey on through life despite the hardships of immigration. The book shows the struggle that they should not have to put up with. Barbara Kingsolver, the author of The Bean Trees, illustrates an immigrant’s point of view by applying literary elements, which encourages readers to feel sympathy towards immigrants, the social problems faced, and to see how unfair immigration laws are.
Martinez, Demetria. 2002. “Solidarity”. Border Women: Writing from la Frontera.. Castillo, Debra A & María Socorro Tabuenca Córdoba. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 168- 188.
Jose Antonio Vargas’s article on My Life as an Undocumented Immigrant is a writing about his childhood journey from the Philippines to the United States as an Undocumented Immigrant. Vargas writes this article to emphasize the topic of immigrant and undocumented immigrant in the United States. He uses all three appeals: pathos, ethos, and logic in his writing, in specific, he mostly uses pathos throughout of his entire article with a purpose for the reader to sympathize and to feel compassion for him. The use of these appeals attract many readers, they can feel and understand his purpose is to ask for others to join and support other people who undocumented immigrant like himself. In addition, it gives other undocumented immigrant people courage
When the class was first asked to think of a topic for our reflective paper, this scenario was one that I could vividly remember as if it had just occurred yesterday. After I read Jose Antonio Vargas’s “Life as an Undocumented Immigrant” and Amy Tan’s “Mother Tongue”, I noticed a common theme across these two pieces that I could very much relate to. Jose Antonio Vargas’s mother reminded him to fit into the American way of living by saying “If anyone asked why I was coming to America, I should say I was
Migration Photograph by José Hernández-Claire and The Red Umbrella by Christina Diaz Gonzalez both show the same subject. MP and RU both share the subject of family separation. Even though they both share some techniques to portray the story , they also use very different techniques to express their feelings.
These two works share similarities and differences. Both of these works have to do with struggles. Whether
The emotional letter that Juan left for his mother might be one of the most emotional scenes in the documentary. The pure emotions that the letter was written by Juan to her mother leaves the audience with the bonds and emotions felt between the kids and families. Juan Carlos’s father abandoned the family years ago and left to New York, consequently Juan believe it is his responsibility to provide for his family. He also wants to find his father in New York and confronts him about why he has forgotten about them. The story of Juan is not just about migration of children, but also the issue of family separation. The documentary does not dehumanize but rather bring the humane and sensitive lens to the story of Juan where the human drama that these young immigrants and their families live. Juan Carlos is not the first of Esmeralda’s sons to leave for the United states, his nine-year-old brother Francisco was smuggled into California one month earlier. Francisco now lives with Gloria, his grandmother, who paid a smuggler $3,500 to bring him to Los Angeles, California. Once Juan Carlos is in the shelter for child migrants his mother eagerly awaits him outside. After she sees him she signs a paper that says if Juan Carlos tries to travel again, he will be sent to a foster home.
These authors have very similar views on immigration.They both believe that immigrants played a vital role in the beginning of America. “Then I discovered immigrants were American history,” (Kennedy 23). “In the same sense, we cannot really speak of a particular “immigrant Contribution” to America because all Americans have been immigrants or descendants of immigrants.” (Kennedy 23). Also their writing styles are similar. They both use advanced vocabulary in their text. Although there are similarities,
One way theses articles are similar is they both believe immigrants are a big part of America. For example,in the passage “Quilt of a Country” it states. “A mongrel nation built of forever changing disparate parts,..” (Quindlen 13).This is saying that our nation is made up by parts from all over the world. Meaning immigrants are the main part of America. In
Aside from the conditions, which lead to the creation of these works, they share a number of other common threads. Symbolism aside these works are very similar on the surface. Both are a collection of seemingly disjointed images, which when put together by the reader or observer serve up a strong social message. That messages being that the wars and conflicts of the times have twisted the world. This is reinforced by the contorted and misshapen images in both works.
Shaun Tan has shown many examples of wonderful drawings adding small details that come unnoticed but still make the book complete, his drawings are so stunningly detailed it feels like your looking into a photo album of a man looking for a better life. Sepia and Black and white drawing are one of his other techniques to tell the stories of the refugee or migrants. Tan highlighting what it feels like to be a refugee in a foreign country. It is unthinkable Shaun Tan wouldn’t win the Primary Mister Literary Award, as his talented work shines through internationally. The media only displays the difficulty the immigrants or refugees will put on the country and the people that are living on it, and not why they are leaving to seek Refuge (Samuel