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  1. Why does Charles Bowden begin with a discussion of different borders and walls before focusing on the wall between the United States and Mexico?

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    Questions: - Why does Charles Bowden begin with a discussion of different borders and walls before focusing on the wall between the United States and Mexico?
  2. Bowden offers the perspectives of Rodolfo Santos Esquer, Emanuel Castillo Erúnez, Salvador Rivera, and Dan Duley. How do those perspectives differ? Which one resonates most with you? Why?

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    Questions: - Bowden offers the perspectives of Rodolfo Santos Esquer, Emanuel Castillo Erúnez, Salvador Rivera, and Dan Duley. How do those perspectives differ? Which one resonates most with you? Why?
  3. Bowden says that there is “a reality forgotten by most U.S. lawmakers—that simply to go through the wire instantly raises a person’s income tenfold” (par. 13). He also says, “Everyone realizes the wall is a police solution to an economic problem” (par. 16). What are the implications of these statements? Do you think the tension on the Mexico-U.S. border is an issue of law and order or of economics? Explain.

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    Questions: - Bowden says that there is “a reality forgotten by most U.S. lawmakers—that simply to go through the wire instantly raises a person’s income tenfold” (par. 13). He also says, “Everyone realizes the wall is a police solution to an economic problem” (par. 16). What are the implications of these statements? Do you think the tension on the Mexico-U.S. border is an issue of law and order or of economics? Explain.
  4. What does the wall suggest about American identity and character?

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    Questions: - What does the wall suggest about American identity and character?