"Tis bring us through the life of Frank McCourt and shows us the trials and tribulations he and other immigrants faced. "Tis written by Frank McCourt, is a novel that reflects upon the trials and tribulations he and other immigrants faced. ... McCourt tells us everything in his novel (McCourt, 65). ... Confused with American culture, McCourt shows every sign of an immigrant fresh off the boat. ... "Tis written by Frank McCourt, is a novel that reflects upon the trials and tribulations he and other immigrants faced. ...

• Word Count: 1002
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Whether in novels, television shows, or movies, some of the most beloved and durable works of historic culture have used the war as a point of reference, departure, or focus. ... In my opinion, the main character of the novel/movie Scarlett O'Hara was the best character of all. She was the spoiled, manipulative daughter of an Irish immigrant plantation owner. ...

• Word Count: 272
• Approx Pages: 1
• Grade Level: High School

In this novel are many things which bring the feeling of sadness to the reader's mind.. Born in Brooklyn as an irish immigrant and raised in the slums of Limerick, Ireland. ... In this novel are many things which bring the feeling of sadness to the reader's mind. ... There are a total of 3 deaths in the first chapter of the novel, so you can see how these deaths bring suffering to the family. ...

• Word Count: 463
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

Colonel Bahrani, a once wealthy soldier working for the shah in Iran, has been reduced to a struggling immigrant, determined to restore his family to their former status. ... The conflict between good and evil is a major issue in this novel. ... The House of Sand and Fog is an exceptional novel by Andre Dubus III. ...

• Word Count: 501
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

Immigrants that came to America obtained more freedom then they would have else where, but even for the "Home of the Free", they are never truly free. Due to that fact that they are immigrants, forces them to hide their native inheritance. ... In the novel, The Great Gatsby by R. ...

• Word Count: 726
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Lion (1987) is a novel which takes place in Toronto in the years following the First World War. ... Michael Ondaatje entwines adventure, romance and history, real and invented, enmeshing us in the lives of the immigrants who built the city and those who dreamed it into being: the politically powerful, the anarchists, bridge builders and tunnellers, a vanished millionaire and his mistress, a rescued nun and a thief who leads a charmed life. ... The readers are introduced to this concept of reflecting light even before the novel begins. ... One of many themes in this novel is the search for...

• Word Count: 3985
• Approx Pages: 16
• Grade Level: High School

"Hunger," by Lan Samantha Chang is a novella about the struggles of immigrant couple, Tian and Min, and their children, Anna and Ruth. ... Min does not trust and truly love Tian throughout the novel and Anna and Ruth also do not have any respect for him as a father. ...

• Word Count: 1051
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School