Strangers In Their Own Land By Arlie Hochschild

With fresh eyes and modern research Leonard Dinnerstein provides a new prospective on immigration in America in his work, Natives and Strangers. This work is unique in the fact that it is a history of ethnic Americans, meaning that it looks at all groups of people not just those that immigrated during peak times. Dinnerstein gives a different perspective than those that wrote before him, he includes African Americans and Native Americans in his research. By telling the immigration story as a universal one shared by all Americans, whether they consider themselves natives or not, Dinnerstein provides a more in-depth and well-rounded book.

In his short story, “The Strangers that Came to Town”, Ambrose Flack is showing that true freedom is about being accepted.

The Stranger is a novel which is written by French author Albert Camus published in 1942. After its publication the book received many good reviews from the literary world and won the Nobel award for literature in 1957. Due to its popularity the book created some effects on popular culture and its traces can be found on from film adaptations to music videos to comic books.

Author, Jennine Capo Crucet, in her novel, Make Your Home Among Strangers, describes the story of Lizet, a first-generation Cuban-American college student. Lizet is accepted into an elite college has a hard time balancing school and family and to make matters even more challenging her mother, Lourdes becomes more involved in the Ariel Hernandez case, a young Cuban boy who was rescued and brought to Miami and now is on the verge of being deported. As the case progresses it shows us how Lizet changes as minority in a wealthy, white, university. Crucet’s purpose is to convey the idea that, going to college is difficult especially when coming from a minority background. Crucet adopts a sentimental tone in order to appeal to similar experiences for readers who experienced college.

Social norms guide people to what is expected in an average joe, which means that someone normal would perhaps intervene in a fight or have grief over a death of a loved one, but that wasn’t Meursault, Meursault wasn’t ordinary. It is evident that Meursault would not participate in this game that is subtly shown throughout The Stranger. This game is supposed to engulf people into following the same actions as a normal society member, identical to a ducking imprinting to its mother. This is elaborated when the magistrate went “…asking me if I believed in God. I said no. He sat down indignantly. He said it was impossible; all men believe in God” and although it isn’t exactly a social normality to believe in God, to the magistrate is was but Meursault nonchalantly disagreed, causing him to become an outsider (Camus 69). Though Meursault may seem ordinary he

The film Into The Wild tells a story of a young man, named Christopher McCandless, trying to break away from the path society and his parents have paved for him. Throughout the many months he spends on the road he meets many people who have a deep impact on him, even though he probably would not admit to that until the end. As a final test of the change in his mentality and confirmation of his independency from civilization and all the negative aspects it represents, Christopher makes his way to Alaska.

A passage from the shot story "The Strangers That Came to Town" that supports the claim that Mr. Duvitch is a good father is stated on Page 17, "Chust like de American boy," Mr. Duvitch exploded when Nathan made a timely hit that drove in two runs. Our neighbour choked with pride and went on: "Nathan's battering averich three hunnert tventy-sevened!" (1) I believe this quote gives of the impression that Mr. Duvitch is a good father because of the amount of joy and pride he has in his son. Mr. Duvitch is not an average man, husband nor an average father, he has to work extra hard to make a living, to feed his family, and to spend time with his family. His family may have to wear clothes from the local dump, savor their food as long as they can

1. What is the main theme of your picture book? Are there any other themes presented? What causes you to think this is a main theme of the book? (100 words)

David Landers articulates, “Witnesses can be essential to the success of any car accident claim. In many car accident scenarios, the only witnesses are the drivers of each vehicle. . . That is why the presence of additional witnesses, known as ‘third party’ witnesses, can become so crucial.”

I am in favor of Andy's father's punishment. As I recently stated in the class discussion, I feel the punishment was completely justified and fair. Andy and Tom took away precious food from the mouths of people who had worked very hard to catch sixty one fish, in order to feed their very large family. Not to mention that the Duvitches were poor and sickly, and all the tragedies they've already experienced throughout the few years living on Syringa Street. A mere twenty four hours of blistering heat and a few mosquito bits is nothing compared to what the Duvitches had to go through in their past lifetime. On page two of "The Strangers That Came to Town," it states "For years before coming to America they had been on the move, to escape starvation,

Wild Geese” by Mary Oliver, is a poem that speaks deeply to many types of people with different personalities. This poem encourages the reader to let go of their shame of guilt and rather they should follow their heart, find the beauty, and become one with nature. Each and every one of us has a place on this earth, and although we all go through times of despair, the sun keeps shining and the earth keeps turning.

Children of Dust is an interesting book written by Ali Eteraz, it portrayed a Muslim’s story that very few Americans can imagine. The story is about a young boy’s life experience change as he transformed from different stages of his life. It all started in a rural Pakistan city in the 1980s. A boy’s village life is enchanted by families, friendship, woman and religious practice. After gaining access to America, Eteraz found himself struggling in school as he tries to live like a normal American teenager, because his Muslim background and restricted household rules. Additional, Eteraz experienced difficulties with females in American society. Therefore, he and his mother return to Pakistan in hope to find a traditional Muslim wife. Instead, they found out their hometown was flooded by Taliban, and their families were threatening because their American identities. Under military escort, he returns to the United States and tries to find his way to settling as an American Muslim.

Freedom can be expressed in many ways, whether it be from the individual or from the community. One can express freedom from escaping their own barriers from their life. This can make someone’s life more easy to live because they can freely express their ideas and thoughts without being ridiculed. Other people may express freedom from being accepted in society. In Ambrose Flack’s short story, “The Strangers that Came to Town”, he shows that true freedom is about being accepted. Flack uses characterization of Mr. Duvitch as a catalyst to show that true freedom is about being accepted. Mr. Duvitch wasn’t accepted for the beginning of the story which creates a poor image of himself in his community. Flack also shows that once he is accepted by society, it shows the power of acceptance and how it is transferred to happiness. Once Mr. Duvitch was accepted and free, the whole community finally understood who he really is. Mr. Duvitch’s true personality shined through because he was comfortable within his community.

The word ‘xenophobia’ has originated from the Greek terms ‘xenos’ means foreign and ‘phobos’ means fear, which basically means a fear of foreign, foreigners . According to the Webster’s Dictionary the term is described as, “the fear and hatred of strangers and foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign”.

Changing school, home or city also means that you have to conform to some standards of societal norms. All of us are grown up with different faiths and upbringing, and the same goes with a big city, which owns its own standards and tradition. However, whenever something changes in your life a problematic question will arise and you will begin to wonder what normality is and what the most well-mannered is to execute. “Living With Strangers” is an essay by Siri Hustvedt, where she through the genre and her own experiences explains her attitude to “PRETEND IT IS NOT HAPPENING” situations. The text relates to an issue, which is relevant to many people, especially for those who lives in a big city.