Laila Lalami

The Moor’s Account, by Laila Lalami explains the journey of Esteban a Moroccan the first non-Indian to explore what would become the American Southwest. I observed how Lalami created Esteban’s character from very little knowledge, because of the little information known about Esteban and his voyage. She made him into a character with only knowing he was a black man from Azemmour and gave him a family, history, and most importantly a voice. In doing this she gave readers a different viewpoint of the

“The Pedestrian” by Ray Bradbury, “Contents of the Dead Man’s Pocket” by Jack Finney and “The Trip” by Laila Lalami all have three literary element ideas in common. The characters all faced regret at some point in the story. They all have similar themes and could have the same overall theme. They all make decisions that create their conflicts. The three stories all have some way to be compared. All three stories could have the same theme. They all teach us that things don’t always go to plan.

Throughout life, every individual must face obstacles; some more difficult than others. In the story “The Trip” by Laila Lalami, poem “Exile” by Julia Alvarez, and article “Outlaw: My Life as an Undocumented Immigrant” by Jose Antonio Vargas, there is a main character who has to face many challenges because of the fact that they’re immigrants. In all three texts, it is evident that being an immigrant has many affects on their lives. However, this label and the obstacles that come with it didn’t stop

right to privately practice our own religions or not practice at all. Racism and religion are issues that were brought to our society not long time ago. On the example of story of “America can’t breathe” by Luiza Ch. Savage and “Islamophobia” by Laila Lalami we can clearly see that discrimination exists and it makes America unhealthy. What events and issues formed the basis that racism and discrimination are the pressing problems in nowadays? “Islamophobia is an unfounded fear of the Islamic

Over the course of several decades more than eleven thousand three hundred books have been challenged to be banned because of the topics being discussed. The 1970 novel, The Bluest Eye, written by none other than Ms.Toni Morrison was banned and degraded due to the unsociable topics within the novel. However many readers thought the novel was analytically and profoundly written; consisting of an abundance of figurative language, life lessons, and suspenseful events. During the 1970’s topics such as

see writers using a majority of these elements in a story. They can be similar or connected throughout different stories or even the same story. They can also differ. In the stories Contents of the Dead Man’s Pocket by Jack Finney, The Trip by Laila Lalami, and Ambush by Tim O’Brien the writers compare and contrast literary elements. Characters are an important literary element, they can be narrators, protagonists, antagonists, and more. In all the stories the main character has similarities and

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social, economic, etc. Isolation is a driving force that pushes the human conscience to extremes. This is normally seen as a very negative thing to the human perspective. In the novel Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits, through Murad’s character, Laila Lalami relates his life experiences to this universal sentiment. Throughout the novel, Murad faced many circumstances that isolated him from others. His mother shamed him: “Don’t raise your voice at me. Are you paying for the wedding?”; (Kindle Locations

blossoming tiny-house movement. With the British vote for “Brexit,” Australia’s reluctance to accept Muslim refugees and the recent election of Donald Trump, we have also clearly become more austere in our view of “other” people which can be seen in Laila Lalami’s “My Life as a Muslim in the West’s ‘Gray Zone,’” as she speaks of the obsession to put people neatly in their proper boxes in addition to compartmentalizing them to uphold certain values, features, and looks. She describes how the Islamic

Race is something that people identify with and to some, it is an important part of themselves that helps build a strong attachment to their identity. However, others also use race as a form of differentiating and even as a form of judgment which in turn may result in racism. Altogether there is so much history to every race which is why some feel so passionate and why many connect so strongly with their race. Because of the history and important events and accomplishments that each individual race