Chapter 6 - Child of the Americas - Exploring the Text: How does the speaker describe herself? What characteristics does she emphasize?
Why does Aurora Levins Morales introduce those characteristics in the order that she does? That is, why does she choose not to open with her Jewish or African heritage, for instance?
Chapter 6 - Child of the Americas - Exploring the Text: Why does Aurora Levins Morales introduce those characteristics in the order that she does? That is, why does she choose not to open with her Jewish or African heritage, for instance?
What examples of parallel structure do you find? What is their effect?
Chapter 6 - Child of the Americas - Exploring the Text: How do you interpret the line “Europe lives in me, but I have no home there” (l. 17)?
What is the tone of the poem? Is the speaker defiant, hopeful, angry, confused, ambivalent, proud? Cite specific words and phrases to support your response.
Chapter 6 - Child of the Americas - Exploring the Text: What is the tone of the poem? Is the speaker defiant, hopeful, angry, confused, ambivalent, proud? Cite specific words and phrases to support your response.
Which of the following descriptions of the United States do you think the speaker would prefer: melting pot, salad bowl, mosaic? Why? To which community or communities would the speaker say she belongs?
Chapter 6 - Child of the Americas - Exploring the Text: Which of the following descriptions of the United States do you think the speaker would prefer: melting pot, salad bowl, mosaic? Why? To which community or communities would the speaker say she belongs?
What is the argument that Morales makes? Try explaining it in terms of induction and deduction.
Chapter 6 - Child of the Americas - Exploring the Text: What is the argument that Morales makes? Try explaining it in terms of induction and deduction.