Tucker Smith

The Namesake, written by Jhumpa Lahira, a famous Indian writer who won the Pulitzer Prize for her story collection Interpreter of Maladies, brilliantly illustrates the immigrant experience and the tangled ties between generations. In this novel, the main characters Ashima and her husband, Ashoke, were first generation immigrants in the United States from India. The whole story begins with Ashima's pregnancy and her nostalgia of her hometown, and a sense of melancholy revealed from the first chapter

Most people always went through an event that has a great impact on their lives, changing the very manner in which they view life and perceive it. My story might not outstanding to other people, but for me, it was a spectacular changed. For years in my life, I would never forget the first time I had my first flight. My family and I immigrated to a new country that I never thought of. Because of that flight, my life had changed from one culture to a different culture in just 24 hours on the airplane

There are 7 billion people living on this planet, and I can say that I have something in common with all of them. We have all faced challenges that have made us who we are today. For me, I have dealt with the challenge of my family’s coming to America when I was very young, with no English skills.My family and I come to the US from a refugee camp in Thailand when I was 10. My parents had fled Burma to the camp 14 years before and started their family there. I am the oldest of 6 kids - 4 of whom were

Most of us don’t appreciate what we have and despise those who have what we can’t afford. Growing up, my parents rarely denied me new toys, but subconsciously, I knew I should not ask for unnecessary items. Up to this day, I don’t remember a time when I bought something without asking myself multiple times, “How much do I really need this?” This is because my family has never been in a financial position in which we could afford anything and everything we wanted. Just like Mark Twain said, “I am

Warsan Shire once said, “No one leaves home unless home is the mouth of a shark.” This quote refers to refugees, as they are forced out of their homeland by foreigners because their lives are endangered. In the novel “De Niro’s Game” by Rawi Hage and the article “ ‘Torture, murder, fighting ': Syrian refugee in Oswestry talks about the life they left behind,” the protagonist and the refugee both wanted to leave their country because they can escape a corrupted warzone and start a new life. The refugee

What are the characteristics of the individuals in the case study? (300 words) Carla grew up in a small coastal mining town with her Aunt, who was illiterate, due to her parents' death when she was young. The lack of education that Carla's Aunt had, impacted on the level of education Carla had. They are a part of the 32% of Australians (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2006) who live in regional and remote areas, resulting in limited access to services that could benefit them. Carla married young

and life events of an adult who you know, and how these factors influence that person’s health, wellbeing and use of support from others. I am going to discuss an eighty two year old woman who I am going to call Mrs Smith (her name has been changed to protect her identity). Mrs Smith is the middle of five children, who has lived all her live in the South of England. She married at nineteen and had four children, all of whom are now grown up, happily married and with children of their own, giving

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

All refugees share similar experiences when adjusting to their new way of life. A refugee is a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster. When they have to move to a new country, they may not know the language. So that is an obstacle for them, learning the new language is very difficult. They also have to cope with the things they no longer have and the different culture. They have to get used to this new place and find their own new

Acculturation: Theory and evidence When people leave their country to go to live or study in a new country, it is common for them to undergo a process of adaption to the new country and its culture. This process is often referred to as ‘acculturation’. The American researcher, Scarcella (1998), has outlined a four-stage theory of acculturation. Mesidor and Sly (2015) also describe the acculturation process. These researchers provide the main theoretical background to this essay. For this research