Introduction
This unit was about culture and belonging. Most of the collections in this unit was about how immigrants came to America and how they adapted to American life. There were about 5 stories in this collection, but the main collections we are reviewing is "The Latehomecomer" and "My Favorite Chaperone."
Task
Our task is to:
- Find the Author's Purpose for both selections
- Discuss how both authors connect theme - Cultural / Belonging (cite and make reflections)
- Include and explain figurative language utilized in both selections.
- Create images to represent both authors' message.
Process
In My Favorite Chaperone, this was a story about how Maya and her family from Kazakhstan moving to America. Her parents aren't used to American culture and so whenever Maya does something that seems bad to Kazakhstan culture, her parents shame her, even though it’s okay in American culture.
In The Latehomecomer, this was a story about a girl telling us about her past and how they moved away from their country. She also talks about how that nothing comes easy in life. This is deep because it shows that she had trouble doing stuff because of her culture.
Figurative Language is used in both stories many times. In “The Latehomecomer”, the author uses imagery, simile, and metaphor. An example of imagery used is, “...the scent of jasmine rice and fish steamed with ginger mingled heavily with the scent of freshly baked pepperoni pizza.” She uses descriptive details and senses like smell for the reader to understand the smell. In “My Favorite Chaperone” one example of a metaphor is, “They don’t know about things here, only their own ways. They are like stone.”
Conclusion
In conclusion, these immigrants have to adjust to live in the United States. Life is different and life can be hard if you don’t understand American culture. We read many articles, but in my opinion, these two stories were more informational about how the life of immigrants are changed when moved to America. In the end, immigrants have to fit in. They will be the same as us and we should treat them how we would want to be treated.
Credits
My Favorite Chaperone by Jean Davies Okimoto
The Latehomecomer by Kao Kalia Yang