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2. Group A---klittlefield27

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Even though Nick was a born United States citizen, I don't think that he feels like he fits in because at anytime he could be stopped by a police officer or an ICE agent and be shipped off back to the Dominican and he would not know what to do because he was a born US citizen but his parents were not. Nick says, “ What if he’s watching me? What if he’s here for my family? What if he works for ICE? What if…”(Lupica 24) This quote shows that he and his family have a fear of being deported and shows that he is super scared because he thinks that there is a better opportunity for life here in the US unlike where his parents are from in the Dominican Republic. This compares to the “Sweet, Difficult Sounds" story because Nothukula was afraid of her classmates or of even talking because she does not feel like she fits in. Nothukula says, “She opened her mouth, but not a single thing came out.” This quote compares to Strike Zone because although Nick is a United States citizen he is afraid of being deported by ice agents and being sent back to the Dominican Republic. The reasons they feel they don't fit in or belong is different but that does not change the fact that they struggle with fitting in. In your book, does your character not fit in or face anything that would make them feel like they don't fit in? And how did they deal with it?

By cstubbs10 3 months ago
gpoulin27: If Sol's mom did not pass away, do you think she would still be facing the hardships she still is?

By klittlefi... 2 months ago
In my book; The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, Oscar is an overweight and shy nerd who was born in the Dominican Republic and is looking for love in New Jersey. His sister, Lola, also has her own problems to deal with. Their mother, Belicia, grew up in the Dominican under a dictatorship, she has trauma from it and has a very strict view on her children. Oscar doesn't feel like he ever fits in, through highschool he barely talked to any girls and had few friends. "he felt his optimism wane, and before he even realized what had happened he buried himself in what amounted to the college version of what he'd majored in all throughout high school: getting no ass." (Diaz 50).

By tmartin27 2 months ago
In Like a love story by Abdi Nazemian we still follow Reza , Judy and Art story . The first part finishes with Reza and Judy being a couple and Art being jealous because he also loves Reza . We also know that Reza doesn’t love Judy because he is gay and he just wants the world to accept him and be with Art . In the second part , after weeks together , Reza feels more and more bad for lying to Judy . So he finally tells her that he loves men and Art . This revelation destroys Judy and she doesn’t appear for the rest of the part 2 , the story is now focused on Reza/Art relationship . As I said Reza is gay and Persian he always feels that he doesn’t fit Reza's coming out . Reza finally comes out after breaking up with Judy and starting dating Art . He found the courage to tell them that he loves men and that he is in love with Art . Her mom cried a lot and then the whole family acted that nothing happened , only his sister was supportive because she has always known it . After that Reza felt more free and he could live life without being scared of people's judgement . “ I realize I'm a new person now, the person I've been waiting to be."

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2. Group A---rbabbidge27

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2. Group F---jpomerleau26

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