The Red Umbrella Short Story

Though they begin as scared kids and wish to be invisible, the characters in “Refugee” must become more mature to protect their families by Stepping up when times are hard and difficult to accomplish what they needed to accomplish

The article “Children of War”, by Arthur Brice, is about several children who had to flee the war in Bosnia and immigrate to the U.S. First of all, these children’s lives before the war were comfortable. However, many kids were affected by the war in Bosnia. In the process of fleeing, these children lost their family, friends, and homes. After being a refugee in Croatia for a long period of time, some of these children were able to relocate to the U.S. Here in America, these children have a good education. Also, they have an opportunity to live a better life away from the harshness of war. Still, these kids miss their friends, family, and country that they left behind. Although these kids are living in the United States right now, they

“Day and night Maria Isabel turns it over in her mind. Would going to the united states really allow Jasmin to have both her parents at her side more quickly.” (p.192) Maria Isabel did not want to leave Jasmin, she had grown so close to her daughter and couldn't bare the thought of being away from her for so long. Ultimately it seems like she leaves only at last result, because she doesn't believe life for her in Honduras will get better and the only way to help her daughter in the long run is leaving now and doing whatever she can to return home as soon as possible. “Maria Isabel decides: In the long run, leaving will help Jasmin. Eventually, she will be with her real mother and father, everyone together.” (p.192) Maria’s decision was very hard to make but ultimately i respect her and would have done the same if i had no other options to help my family. Maria was very afraid of the journey she was worried about the dangers but knew in america she would see Enrique again. The pros of this was together both of them could have well paying jobs would benefit Jasmin and reunite them with her sooner than if she kept working on low pay jobs on the streets of Honduras. For each of them it always seems like the best option to leave even though this affects their whole family and children, they sacrifice so much and risk their own lives to make their future better. I think they

Each year, thousands of Central American immigrants embark on a dangerous journey from Mexico to the United States. Many of these migrants include young children searching for their mothers who abandoned them. In Enrique’s Journey, former Los Angeles Times reporter, Sonia Nazario, recounts the compelling story of Enrique, a young Honduran boy desperate to reunite with his mother. Thanks to her thorough reporting, Nazario gives readers a vivid and detailed account of the hardships faced by these migrant children.

These truths are that people will always want to better themselves. Living in poverty can make a person do extremities. Mothers and fathers will leave children in hope of a better chance, like Enrique's mother and himself. Readers are persuaded to think about immigration in a new light. It is more than looking for jobs, it is looking for a future. Central Americans are living in poverty and fantasizing about being worth more. The author shows a boy with this dream as he strives to make a life for his child. Immigration is strenuous and all that some know. Readers are becoming informed of how dire the task of having a good life can be for Central American

The book The red Umbrella, written by Christina Diaz Gonzalez, is set during the Cuban Revolution mostly in two towns, Puerto Mijares and Grand Island Nebraska. The author of this book made a careful choice in where the setting will take place because it has great importance in the meaning of this book (GOGB NEW #2). In this story you will read about a family that faced many hardships during the revolution. The family had to make some very hard and life-changing decisions. The family sent their children away in hopes that they can have a better life. Frankie and Lucy, the two children, had to lean a whole new language and take care of each other because their parents are not in this new country that they had traveled to. Frankie and Lucy were

Nobody has all the answers to death, not even the person who died. In the case of "The Red Convertible", written by Louise Erdich, Henry died of apparent suicide. However, Henry's death could have been an accident. In short, the story took place on an Indian Reservation during the Vietnam War. There are two teenage brothers, Henry and Lyman, who purchase a car together. At the beginning of the story, the two brothers were inseparable. They both were good at making money, so they made an impulse buy of a red convertible.  One day, Henry and Lyman went for a cruise and come across a hitchhiker on the side of the road. They pull over, the hitchhiker introduced herself as Susy, and the two brothers drove her home to Alaska. Susy's parents invited the brothers in, and they lived in a tent at Susy's house until the seasons turned. Henry and Lyman were young, dumb, and free. After they returned home, Henry got drafted to Vietnam. Lyman decided to fix the car in quintessential condition for Henry when returned. However, Henry was gone at war for three years. He suffered from PTSD upon his return. He never looked at the car, the colored TV set him off, and he had bipolar emotions. Lyman decided to manually demolish the car in order to give Henry something to care for. Henry finally acknowledged the car and worked day and night to repair it. His mood steadily improved. Their younger sister, Bonita, took a picture of the two by the fixed-up car. A few months after the picture, Henry and Lyman traveled to the riverside. The season was changing from winter to spring at that point. They sat by the riverside enjoying the scenery and chewed the fat. Henry revealed that he wants Lyman to take full ownership of the car, but Lyman doesn't want to. They brawl and laugh it off. Henry appeared to be his old joking self. He even runs into the river as a joke, but the current ultimately takes him away. He candidly states that his boots are filling, and that is the last statement heard by Henry. While most readers view Henry's death as suicide caused from PTSD, his death was actually accidental.

The Red Umbrella by Christina Diaz Gonzalez and "A 'Band-Aid' for 800 Children" by Eli Sastow both share a common subject. The author uses similar and different techniques to reveal the subject, family separation and immigration.

In the year 1980 at least over three million refugees has been accepted in the United States. In "Jews' Tale Plays Out Again, as Syrian Refugees Find Resistance to U.S. Entry." and "Fresno Family Represents the Plight of Syrian Refugees." they both have many common details about refugees and coming to a new land. They give so much description about what is it like being an immigrant. Yet they also have some many various different details too. In the end, they have many shared similarities and differences in both articles.

As depicted in the story, “Enrique’s Journey” by Sonia Nazario, immigrants from Central America and Mexico migrate due to one of the following reasons; poverty, abuse, or seeking their parents. As mentioned in the book, “...largest number of the unaccompanied children it catches. Of those, the counselors say, 75 percent are looking for their mothers.”(17-18); ultimately, this comes to show that these children which enter the U.S. illegally follow their impulse to seek acceptance from their mother which they feel had abandoned them. Similarly, it reveals that they were unable to get rid of their trauma of getting “left behind” revealing their lack of a parental figure. In all,what differentiates Mexican and Central American immigrants is

As I said before, these two stories do have some similarities. Both of these stories talk about how immigrants shaped

It is inevitable that people will eventually encounter a hurdle that will challenge them either physically or mentally. Although self-doubt is always part of the equation, the individual always has the option to overcome the obstacle or let the barrier determine their destiny. In the short story “The Red Convertible” written by Louise Erdrich and the play “The Cuban Swimmer” written by Milcha Sanchez-Scott readers get the insight of the struggle two characters face as they find themselves in a difficult time in their lives. Through the events that occur, family support, and symbols readers can find similarities and differences while at the same time finding clues that certify that these two pieces of writing are about struggle.

The Red Umbrella, a novel by Christina Diaz Gonzalez and A Band-Aid For 800 Children by Eli Sastow both portray a same main subject- family separation. Even though both authors used techniques that were alike and different, they both reveal similar messages.

The Red Umbrella by Christina Diaz Gonzalez and “A Band-Aid for 800 Children,” by Eli Sastow both have the similar theme that sometimes you have to take risks in order to better your life. Both authors portray the same theme by using the same and different techniques to teach readers to take risks in life.

The Red Umbrella by Christina Diaz-Gonzalez and the photograph Migration by Jose Hernandez-Claire share the same subject, migration. The author and the artist use a lot of the same techniques to expose the subject of migration, but they also use many different techniques. They also express the way they feel about the results of migration. There are several differences between the excerpt and the photo, but these are some similarities that can be found between the techniques used. One technique that can be found in the picture and the text is the topic, the topic shared is migration…