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amackenzie26
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RE: 3. Group E--psmith26

My book Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue is about a family that migrated from Cameroon to the US. The Jongas are happy when they move here, Jende (t...

2 weeks ago
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RE: 3. Group E--jcrowley26

Very similar to what Jcrowley26 mentioned for the prompt. Stupid discriminatory laws that are put in place and negatively impact the characters in the...

2 weeks ago
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RE: 3. Group E--jcrowley26

My book Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue is about a family that migrated from Cameroon to the US. The Jongas are happy when they move here, Jende (t...

2 weeks ago
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RE: 2. Group E--amackenzie26

What if the immigration process was similar to how it is today? How would Alberts family be different? Do you think his son would think differently ab...

3 months ago
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RE: 2. Group E--amackenzie26

I think they have very similar stories when you put it that way. Especially when you mention how Jende’s reason behind staying is largely family based...

3 months ago
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RE: 2. Group E--amackenzie26

Saeed only lives with his Uncle as you quoted here, “Well not quite alone; he was with his uncle. But the rest of his family? Gone. With an ocean betw...

3 months ago
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RE: 2. Group E--amackenzie26

What was the big separation in the book? With his father? Was his father living with them or was he in a different country?

3 months ago
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RE: 2. Group E--amackenzie26

You give an interesting perspective on this topic. It's different in this sense because they aren't physically separated but still feel that separatio...

3 months ago
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RE: 2. Group C--jbechard26

Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue is about a small Cameroonian family and their experience immigrating to New York and their experience so far. The J...

3 months ago
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RE: 1. Group H---jmartineau26

Wow, I mean just wow. This was an amazing and breathtaking summary of the story so far. We are both reading the same book and, If I can just say, you ...

4 months ago
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RE: 1. Group H--igalvez26 (Replacement C)

I find your reading material summary to be one of which is very well expressed and, to my knowledge, passes on an astute clarification of said reading...

4 months ago
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RE: 1. Group E--bnew26

I thought your summary was really good. It explains the book really well and I can get a gist of what's going on. I find the special rock situation pr...

4 months ago
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RE: 1. Group E--ldykes26

I thought you answered the question really well and you include how other people that don't seem like a main character and their reactions. Just like ...

4 months ago
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RE: 1. Group E--ldykes26

In my book Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue the Jonga family is an immigrant family from Cameroon that moves to New York. Jende Jonga, who is one of...

4 months ago
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RE: 1. Group E--bnew26

In my book Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue the Jonga family is an immigrant family from Cameroon that moves to New York. Jende Jonga, who is one of...

4 months ago
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