Your journal should follow MLA format and
should be treated as a formal, essay-like assignments that will be subjected to the same grading
system an essay would. Please make sure to convey your
thoughts, opinions, and analysis 200-300 words Reflect and discuss the question
Discuss one of the them and connect what is written in the book to the life now or connect it to your culture “Middle East culture” and give examples
Themes
Identity-questions of identity.
Home-2 homes, sense of belonging to
both.
Race-relates to identity conflict and the
feeling of being a part-time Indian
Poverty-the effects on the individual and
community.
Tradition and Custom-changes in traditions
and how they shape one’s decisions and
identity.
Literature and Writing-our relationships to
lit. and writing.
Mortatlity-coping with death and the
causes of death.
Friendship
Hopes/Dreams/Plans-consequences of
those who do not have hope…
Education-not everything one needs to
learn can be found in the classroom
