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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...

9 months 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...

9 months 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...

9 months 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...

12 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...

12 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...

12 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?

12 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...

12 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...

12 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 ...

1 year 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...

1 year 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...

1 year 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 ...

1 year 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...

1 year 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...

1 year ago
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