Two main characters from both novels realize the importance of their ethnic background in the most unlikely of places. ... Certain structures give credit to the presence of national identity in the novels. ... Both novels use world wars to explore the emphasis of nationality in one's identity. ... In both novels the characters" nationalities, with respect to identity, function in the same fashion. ... Knowledge of occupation lends itself to the larger idea of nationality's importance to identity in the novels. ...

• Word Count: 1671
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

As the plot develops; the novel features foreshadowing. There are several scenes in the novel that exhibit his overall outcome. ... Being an immigrant surrounded by no one but other immigrants, it is understandable why she found it so hard. ... None of the other immigrants in her community fit Sara's definition of being an American. ... She felt like an outsider in America from the very beginning of the novel. ...

• Word Count: 1142
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Annie Proulx explores a similar situation of new immigrants coming to America seeking for a better life also known as the American dream but soon realize what its all about. ... The life that immigrants were living was very difficult. ... The description of what immigrants went through in the novel is in some sort what Muslims have to go through today after the attack. ... What can be learned by reading this book are the problems that immigrants faced when coming to America, what they had to go through. ... By comparing the life of immigrants to the Muslims of today, many things in common they...

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In the case of many of these novels, the task of defining ethnic identity is not so complicated. ... The main character's family in this novel was Chinese and represented the first generation of immigrants for this family. ... In this novel, the main character spends much of his life on an Indian Reservation. ... They all seem to accept the fact that the entire Reservation suffers with alcoholism, which was a burdening theme of the entire novel. ... In the case of this novel, they may have been poorly defined as alcoholics, but the Reservation defined them, nonetheless. ...

• Word Count: 652
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Annie Proulx's, "Accordion Crimes" takes an in-depth look at many various immigrant families" social, cultural, religious and ideological contributions to the American society and political system. ... The German immigrants are also introduced to a free-market economy. ... Over the course of her novel, Proulx unveils a completely new sense of social and political identity. ... The strong sense of ethnic identity that was so invaluable for the first generations of immigrants becomes muddled for the latter. ... Ironically, no matter what background these immigrants came from, the...

• Word Count: 992
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

1) The main purpose The main purpose of this novel is James McBride's search of his identity, instantaneously is race, as it involves a person's skin color. ... Growing up without such information became an issue that eventually became an obsession for him to figure out his family history, especially his mother's mysterious life that was never discussed. 3) The most important information Page#2 Ruchel Dwajra Zylska was an immigrant. ...

• Word Count: 364
• Approx Pages: 1
• Grade Level: High School

The problem throughout the novel is a man trying to find his identity which becomes the main theme of the book. ... For an example, the Indians were immigrants and had to adapt to America rather it was against their will or not. ...

• Word Count: 781
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School