The Tortula Curtain Analysis

The book “Harvest of Empire” (chap. 11 ) States that “Immigration policy has provoked fierce public debate in the United States for more than twenty years.” However, when this theme is touched, so many mixed emotions are heard, felt, even seen, and this is because this issue deals with everything from consideration for another human being to the country’s safety.

In, “The Book of Unknown Americans” by Christina Henriquez, the central theme projected by the author is the harmful impacts of stereotypes on the experiences of immigrants. The Toro and Rivera families are similar in that they are first-generation Americans. With this, they are constantly subject to violent stereotypes. Mayor toro, the youngest son of the Toro family, regularly found himself at the forefront of racial aggression, “I turned around and saw Garret Miller grinning at me...’[I’m] going home,’ I said. ‘Back to Mexico?’

Charity is voluntary, not mandatory. Therefore, in his essay “Lifeboat Ethics: The Case against Helping the Poor,” Garrett Hardin argues that prosperous individuals and nations should not be responsible for providing assistance to those living below the poverty line. Individuals and nations should not feel morally obligated to do anything against their will. Instead, he views providing financial aid to the less unfortunate as an immoral act because of the unintended consequences that follow it. No good will come out of this because it does not raise individuals and nations above the poverty line, nor does it establish economic stability.

With his academic prowess, Daniels is able to create a professional piece of literature book that has it all: solid, well-developed research and clear, cogent writing. His conclusions underline the absurdity that has plagued America’s immigration policies. Specifically, in his book, Daniels uses logos (logical and evidence-based reasoning) to assert his criticisms of the immigration legislation enacted since the past 140 years. This allows for an effective and thorough delivery of his commentary, which makes it easier for the reader to identify Daniels’

“The Red Umbrella” by Christina Diaz Gonzalez and “Band-Aid for 800 children” both portray the subject of immigration in many similar and different ways. A common subject found in both of the texts is immigration. Immigration is a big topic showed through these texts and both “The Red Umbrella” and “Band-Aid for 800 children” show how immigration can be difficult and tough. Similar and different techniques are used to present the overall subject of immigration. There are many similarities about how immigration is portrayed in “The Red Umbrella” and “Band-Aid for 800 children”.

Humans rarely change their ways; they stay in their own worlds and always interact with the same types of people. Unfortunately, this habit often creates unseen barriers that divide and alienate human beings from one another. In Luis Alberto Urrea’s book The Devil’s Highway, Urrea provides a personal perspective to immigration by telling the story of 26 illegal immigrants, known as the Wellton 26, who are abandoned as they cross the Mexico-U.S. border. Through their story, Urrea proves there are invisible borders among people that create prejudice, such as language, ethnicity, and economic status. By reading The Devil’s Highway, it is clear that these barriers must be broken down to ensure harmony within society.

One of the most ironic quotes of the book is when Delaney states, “I have a handful of raisins and a blanket: what more could I want? All the world knows I am content.” Illegal immigrants, America and Candido, are living day by day with a blanket

Name: Institution: Course: Tutor: Date: The Tortilla Curtain The Tortilla Curtain is a book by T.C Boyle, who is U.S writer. This book explores different themes, but the main one is illegal immigration.

Annotated Bibliography Beadle, Amanda Peterson. " Top 10 Reasons Why The U.S. Needs Comprehensive Immigration Reform." ThinkProgress. © 2016 - Center for American Progress, 10 Dec. 2012.

Immigration is deeply rooted in the American culture, yet it is still an issue that has the country divided. Marcelo and Carola Suarez-Orozco, in their essay, “How Immigrants Became ‘Other’” explore the topic of immigration. They argue that Americans view many immigrants as criminals entering America with the hopes of stealing jobs and taking over, but that this viewpoint is not true. They claim that immigrants give up a lot to even have a chance to come into America and will take whatever they can get when they come. The Suarez-Orozco’s support their argument using authority figures to gain credibility as well as exemplification through immigrant stories.

Introduction Informative, contemplative, and different are three words to describe “How Immigrants Become ‘Other’” by Marcelo M. Suárez-Orozco and Carola Suárez-Orozco from Rereading America. “How Immigrants Become ‘Other’” talks about unauthorized immigration. More specifically, this source talks about the other side of the issue of unauthorized immigrants; the human face of it all. “How Immigrants Become ‘Other’” depicts the monster from one of Jeffrey Jerome Cohen’s thesis in the article, “Monster Culture (7 Theses).” The monster seen in the source “How Immigrants Become ‘Other’” is the one that Cohen talks about in his fourth thesis, “The Monster Dwells at the Gates of Difference.”

The immigrants entering the United States throughout its history have always had a profound effect on American culture. However, the identity of immigrant groups has been fundamentally challenged and shaped as they attempt to integrate into U.S. society. The influx of Mexicans into the United States has become a controversial political issue that necessitates a comprehensive understanding of their cultural themes and sense of identity. The film Mi Familia (or My Family) covers the journey and experiences of one Mexican-American (or “Chicano”) family from Mexico as they start a new life in the United States. Throughout the course of the film, the same essential conflicts and themes that epitomize Chicano identity in other works of literature

"What makes us Americans is our shared commitment to an ideal -- that all of us are created equal, and all of us have the chance to make of our lives what we will." - Barack Obama. In The Tortilla Curtain by T.C. Boyle, he writes about the topic of immigration using a couple named Candido and América who are trying to better their lives by living in the U.S. Boyle showcases the myths and false beliefs of millions of Americans who fail to see that immigrants are human just like them. Boyle uses animal like similes and disrespectful terms to get his point across on the self-proclaimed liberal “humanist” Delaney Mossbacher views immigrants. In the beginning of chapter one, Delaney hits Candido with his car.

The Back of a Nonexistent Line In the film Documented and The New York Times article “My Life as an Undocumented Immigrant,” Jose Antonio Vargas describes his experience as an undocumented immigrant in the United States and provides a passionate argument for creating a pathway to citizenship for others like Vargas, who are undocumented as well. Although both the film and article give the viewers and readers an insight into Vargas’ difficult journey, a particular scene in the film sends an unspoken message about the United States as a whole. In Documented, the scene in which Jose Antonio Vargas attends a Mitt Romney campaign rally is detrimental to the immigration debate because it demonstrates the need for Americans to be educated about undocumented

The United States has forever been known as the land of the free and the nation of opportunity and the described as a ‘country of immigrants’. The United States opens door policy to those people in need continues to bring dividends in areas such as cultural diversity, market expansion, and dominance in the fields of science and engineering. In addition, America was shaped by immigrants and is considered to be the melting pot of the world. The landmark that means most to immigrants is the Statue of Liberty located in New York City. America now must come to the realization that immigration as a whole is no longer a positive influence on American culture.