| Friday, February 20, 2009 |
| The Circuit by Francisco Jimenez #2 |
"I was paying attention to Miss Scalapino, I was so embarrassed. I laid my head on top of my desk and closed my eyes...........I wanted to fall asleep and wake up to find it was only a dream." Francisco, pg 23
This was a hardship for Francisco as he lived in America. I wondered how it felt like just in a classroom learning something, but you can't learn it since you don't understand it. I would feel so confused hearing someone and I can't understand them; it's as if I don't have ears and I wouldn't be able to hear anything.
I think that Francisco needs a translator, and try to learn English more. I don't understand how the teacher does not want Francisco to speak Spanish. I don't get how he should only speak English when he doesn't even know it. I think that she should at least try to teach him or help him out... I think that he should learn English especially since he's living in America now.
If you were in Francisco's position, how would you handle his situtation?
"The contrastista walked up to Gabriel and yelled in his face, "Well this isn't your country, idiot! You either do what I say or I'll have you fired!""
The "contrastista" was cruel to the workers. I thought that it was really mean and hard for them. I think that it was already bad enough for them to be working hard for their money, and the immigrant families already had a difficult life.
I wondered how it felt to be in that position. They only send few dollars and right now in America, several dollars wouldn't help that much. I think that it was really difficult for the family back then but they seem fine. I also wondered how the families did not get caught for being illegal immigrants. I think that you could of somewhat suspected it especially since they didn't understand English as much.
Do you think that Francisco's father still "sparkled" his eyes when he's living in California now? Or do you think they're still living the same as they were in Mexico? |
posted by charisse @ 5:57 PM  |
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I think the first quote was a good quote because it shows how Francisco had a hard time in school. It shows that from him being a spanish speaker, there is going to be a lot of new challenges for him in America since they speak english here.
If I was in Francisco's position I think I would have found somebody who spoke English and Spanish. I would do this so that they can help me understand what is happening in school and also so that I can learn english.
I think this quote shows one of the struggles Francisco has to face. It shows that by him coming to America and being from another country, people are going to make fun of him everywhere he goes.
I think the family is living better now that they came to America but not by much. It seems as though they haven't made much process. Also, they keep moving like every season and that is not good.
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