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In the story “With a Little Help From My Friends” Froozeh Dumas shares her unique experience with America and its residencies as a foreigner. She talks about how she commonly found Americans to be kind, warm hearted, and welcoming people, but was also taken aback by the lack of knowledge they had on Iron and the far-fetched generalizations and stereotypes that they unknowingly put on her family and her home. While still blissfully unaware of the affect that there interpretation of her culture had on her and her family, they diligently seeked for better understanding with genuine interest.

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In the story, “With a Little Help From My Friends,” Firoozeh Dumas explains that Americans tend to be clueless and stereotypical when asking questions, but Dumas is grateful that they ask with kindness and genuine curiosity. When the narrator was describing her experience with the Americans’ questions, she explained that “every person who asked her questions asked with kindness” (Dumas 91). This shows that even though the Americans she met may have been ignorant about Iran, they handled it with kindness and genuine curiosity.

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In the story “with a little help from my friends,” Firoozeh Dumas explains how America went from kind and welcoming to rude and opinionated. I’m the text it talks about how everyone was welcoming and kind. In the article it states “ if the kindness from these second graders were put into a pill, the pills would undoubtedly put many war correspondents out of business.” (Dumas 92). This shows all of the kindness she was showed. However after the Iranian revolution, when her relatives visited America they were met with rude comments and people there were very opinionated than before. There were few people who treated them with kindness which changed her relative’s opinions to be that Americans were rude. This shows how much actions can make a difference in someone’s opinions and view of that country.

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In the story, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Firoozeh Dumas illustrates how kindness and respect for others and their cultures, regardless of where they come from, can go a long way. Dumas remembers how kindly she was treated by the American people even though she was of a different country and from a different culture, "Even though thirty years have passed, our memories have not faded. We remember the kindness more than ever." (Dumas 92). She always answered ignorant questions, because she feels that they were asked with kindness. Dumas felt that she was treated so well, that it radiated over to her mother, who had a hard time leaving America after being shown such sweet hospitality. Showing kindness and compassion to others no matter who they are, can create fond memories for others.

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In the article, “With a Little Help From My Friends,” Firoozeh Dumas explains how Americans have changed their views of the Middle East over the past 30 years. She explains how her experiences are different now than they were when she was in the U.S 30 years ago. in paragraph 15, she says that people always were kind when asking questions. “But almost everyone who asked us a question asked with kindness. (Dumas 15)” Dumas answered the questions when they were asked kindly. Now, she explains how her family didn’t have the same experience. Instead of asking them questions, they’d judge them as they went about their lives. “The Americans they met rarely invited them to their houses. These Americans felt that they knew all about Iran and its people, and they had no questions, just opinions. (Dumas 19)” this shows how times have changed. Americans have changed their ways of viewing others who aren’t like them.

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In the story, “With a Little help from my friends,” Frirooza Dumar illustrates that people often basic country on their own opinions, rather than actually what the country does. During the article, Dumas explains how when they first travel to America before the Iraq revolution everyone was warm and welcoming. But after the revolution, they were not so welcoming. “We remember the kindness, more than ever, knowing that are relatives who immigrated after the revolution were not met with the same America” (Dumas92). this quote shows that many people, base countries and immigrants off of opinions rather than facts.

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In the story, "With a Little Help From My Friends," Firoozeh Dumas describes her experience moving to America and how it was better to be treated with kindness and curiosity than negative stereotypes and generalizations. In the story, Firoozeh had to deal with many ignorant, prying questions but said, "Almost every person that asked us a question asked with kindness," (Dumas 91). She then goes on to describe her fond memories of the generosities extended to her family. This demonstrates that though the Americans Firoozeh encountered were uneducated and ignorant about Iran, they still were very kind and welcoming to her family. This shows that curiosity is better than making hasty judgments based on opinions instead of asking questions and welcoming others.

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in The Story "With a Little help from my Freinds". By Frozen Dumas The Central I dea is That Americans can Be

Very Loving, Welcoming and kind. They can change Very quickly With a Little Time and war. Because all Throughout The author describes Cures and Loving Americans that JUST WENT TO Know MORE ABOUT The Outside World and The author's culture We See This in The Whole Story BUT in Paragraph 8 Their is a loving old Lady That is curious in Them and Their Culture

BUT AT The end of The Story 30 Years Later after The rest of The Family moved to america They did not have The Same experience. They Said americans where rude and other is To Them because peoples opinion was fixed that Iran was Bad after 9:11. This is Why The Central I dean is americans are Loving, but Also Be We quick To change an opinion,

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In the text, “With a Little Help From My Friends,” Firoozeh Dumas illustrates that while Americans can be clueless about foreign life, they are often accepting of differences until a reason for prejudice is given. When Dumas first came entered America as a child, other kids were often curious about her life, albeit knowing little to nothing about Iran. She writes “But almost every person who asked a question asked with kindness” (Dumas 91). This shows how kind Americans were towards her, asking curious questions and showing kindness. She later explains the gain of prejudice after the Iranian Revolution, writing, “They saw Americans who had bumper stickers on their cars that read ‘Iranians Go Home’ “ (Dumas 93). Until the revolution, and subsequent gain of an anti American government, Americans were kind and curious. Afterwards, they were prejudiced, having a reason to be. These both support my main idea of Americans being kind and accepting until a reason for prejudice is given.

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In the story, "With a Little Help From My Friends," Firoozeh Dumas explains that while people not knowing and asking a lot of questions about you or your country doesn't mean that they do not care for you or your country. I'm the text Dumas explains that many people were lacking in knowledge about Iran and asked many questions. "One boy at school had a habit of asking me particularly stupid questions" (Dumas 91). While many people acted like that, many people had shown kindness and wanted a better general understanding about their family and country.

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In the "With a Little Help From My Friends" Firoozeh Dumas explains the difference she experienced between curiositu and kindness, and stereotypes and prejiduce. She said "i get tired of the questiond... one boy made a habit of asking stupid questions."(Dumas 15). This showrd how the people were kind, gave her happiness and good memories.

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In the story, " with a Little help from My friends, " Firoozeh Dumas illustrates that, you should treat those who are different with kindness regardless of where they come from. When Duma's family had to go back to Iran she states "This Avalanche of kindness did not make our impending departure any easier" (Dumas 4). Dumas family was treated with kindness and love during their stay in america. Because of this, America had become their second home.

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In the story, "with a Little Help With My Friends," Firoozen Dumas. It talks about how you should treat people with kindness and respect so it can make a lasting image about you. "Even though thirty years have passed, our memories have not faded. We remember the kindness more than ever," (Dumas 92). That can make a lasting image for America to that family and their kids and grandkids.

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In the story, “With a Little Help From My Friends,” Firoozeh Dumas describes how people from different cultures and places should be treated with kind curiosity and not with a sense of generalization and negativity. Dumas says, “These Americans felt that they knew all about Iran and it’s people, and they had no questions, just opinions” (Dumas 93). These were the Americans and their relatives they met and the generalization that were made, gave them a negative feeling about America. While Dumas and her family was treated very kind and the Americans trying to find out more, so they were sad to leave.

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In the story, "With A Little Help From My Friends", Firoozeh Dumas illustrates how a lot of Americans are ignorant about the world around them. She explains, "It was clear that most Americans in 1972 has never heard of Iran" (Dumas 89). She was bombarded with questions that were obviously undereducated. She couldn't even explain where Iran was to these people. The Americans had no context clues on anywhere outside their own country. One positive thing was that the Americans were very kind. They asked questions with kindness, helped Firooseh's family whenever they could, and were very tearful when they had to part. Even though the Americans were ignorant and uneducated about other parts of the world, the kindness they showed made up for it.

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In the story, “With a Little Help From my Friends,” Firoozeh Dina’s explains the kindness she received from Americans before Aidan gained its independence. After being bombarded with questions, Dumas stated that, “We remember the kindness more than ever, knowing that our relatives who immigrated to this country after the Iranian revolution did not encounter the same America.” (Dumas 92) Through this remark we can see that Dumas appreciated and realized the kindness that was being shown towards her. Even though her family didn’t receive the same kindness once Iran gained its independence, she will always appreciate the kindness that was shown to her.

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The central idea of, “With a Little Kindness From My Friends,” is to be considerate and kind. In the quote, “ but almost every person who asked us questions, asked with kindness questions were often followed by suggestions of places to visit in California. At school, the same children, who inquires about camels, also shared their food with me,” (Dumas). The questions were asked with kindness and respectfulness of the young girl from Iran, but the kids We’re not considerate of the fact that camels aren’t it’s the only things in Iran. The parents, however, were considered and kind, sharing their own info after the foreigners shared their info. That was both considered and kind.

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In the Story, "With a Little Help from My Friends," Firozech Dumas illustrates that being nice to other’s with different cultures and backgrounds is important for everyone to feel loved and accepted by the people around them.

In paragraph 15, Dumas says “If someone had been able to encapsulate the kindness of these second-graders in pill form, the pills would undoubtedly put many war correspondents out of business.” This shows that she felt loved by her peers and felt appreciated and accepted within her community.

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In the article “With a Little Help From My Friends” Firoozeh Dumas illustrates that you should always treat new people with kindness and an open mind as apposed to prejudice and ignorance. She goes into further depth on this when she says all the acts of kindness people would do for her. “The same children who inquired about camels also shared their food with me”, and “Kids invited me to their house to show me some hat their rooms looked like” (Dumas p.91). She then expresses the gratitude and appreciation she felt for the people, v.s. when she came back after the Iranian Revolution and was met with harsh bumper stickers, and close minded ignorance.

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In the sorry “With A Little Help From My Friends,” Dumas explains how when she first moved to America, people might have asked her stupid questions that she didn’t want to answer, they were kind and didn’t say anything mean to her. For example, on page 91, paragraph 14, Dumas states “Older boys often asked me to teach them ‘some bad words in your language’”. This shows how some of the questions she was asked weren’t really that smart, but they weren’t asked in an insulting manner. People respected her language and her ways. This is until the Iranian Revolution had happened, and Iranians came over to America when people started being rude to Dumas and her ancestors.

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In the story, “With a Little Help From My Friends,” Firoozeh Dumas illustrates that even being bombarded with ignorant questions of kindness is better than judgements and anger. Dumas explains that the many questions she was asked might have been silly, but they were “curious and kind” (Dumas 89). Dumas got a little fed up with the questions, but since the Iranian Revolution, Iranians didn’t get asked any questions. They were judged solely off of the Revolution that brought them there, which is why Dumas wrote this story.

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In “With a Little help from My Friends” Firoozeh Dumas describes how being open to new cultural ideas can be beneficial to both sides. Firoozeh furthers elaborates this by stating, “But almost every person who asked asked with kindness… kids invited me to their houses to show me what their rooms looked like,” (Dumas, 91). The Americans who were open to learning of Foroozeh’s culture also shared their own American culture. This made Firoozeh enjoy her experience in America greatly and helped educate Americans. Later, Firoozeh’s relatives visited America during the Iranian revolution and were met with “Americans who had bumper stickers on their cars that read “Iranians go home”,” (Dumas, 93). The Americans we closed off to the culture of Firoozeh’s relatives. This made Firoozeh’s relatives not enjoy America. Overall, the openness that Dumas experienced allowed her to educate people and made her time in America better than the time her relatives spent in the closed America.

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In the story, "With a little help from my friends," Firoozeh Dumas explains how people's beliefs or limited knowledge of a country can lead to ignorant conclusions. While explaining her relatives' experiences with Americans, she stated that our relatives who immigrated to this country after the Iranian revolution did not encounter the same America." (Damas, 92) This shows that your own ideals and curiosity of others shouldn't be ruined and mashed into cookie cutter molds that can hurt people.

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In the story “With a Little Help Form My Friends,” Firoozeh Dumas, it talks about how all her friends are curious about her and how they treat her differently. In one part the text says, “One boy at school had a habit of asking particularly stupid questions” (Dumas 9). This is saying that he probably knows that answer, but it’s asking anyways because she is from a different place, so it makes him more curious.

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In the story, “With a Little Help From My Friends,” Firoozeh Dumas illustrates the importance and impact of kindness and hospitality to people that may feel out of place. After Dumas left America, the kindness was shown greater. For instance, “I realized later that even though my mother could not understand anything the crossing guard said, she understood that this woman looked out for me, she understood her smiles,” (Dumas 92). This shows the immense importance that the kindness of the Americans was for Dumas’s family. They knew and understood kindness and that made them feel welcome in a place they did not fully understand. After the Iranian Revolution, Dumas remembers,”We remember the kindness more then ever, knowing that our relatives who immigrated to this country after the Iranian revolution did not encounter the same America,” (Dumas 92). This also shows the impact of the kindness, the impact being that even when Americas opinion so easily changed after the revolution, Dumas remembered the real kindness they showed and did not think of them any differently.

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In the story, “With a Little Help From my Friends,” Firoozeh Dumas illustrates not to judge others based on their origins but instead showing curiosity and kindness. In the text the narrator Firoozeh Dumas shares many first hand experiences but states after that “almost every person who asked us a question asked with kindness,” (Dumas 91). She could have been angry at these people for asking “stupid questions” but she understood their intent. Though she stated that after the Iranian revolution people changed their attitudes to be more negative and resentful not being kind and accepting to Iranians coming to America.

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In the story “With a Little Help From My Friends”, author Firoozeh Dumas illustrates life on America when you come from a country like Iran. Dumas states, “My family wondered why Americans had such a mistaken image of Iran.” (Dumas 90) While her peers were trying to be kind and demonstrate their curiosity by asking questions, some questions got old. It became irritating to Dumas that American’s asked her about camels, electricity, tents, and more. They didn’t know where Iran was, but the had a picture in their heads of a desert area like a scene on the tv. Dumas makes a point of how uneducated Americans were about life outside of the United States.

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In the story, “with a little help from my friends,” Firoozeh Dumas the story explains that it’s the kindness that you sho toward them. When the family is remembering their first year in America they say, “We remember the kindness more then ever, knowing our relative did not encounter the same.” So when immigrants move to America with hard times on there back and shoulders, be kind and loving towards them and not show hate.

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In the story, “With a Little Help From My Friends,” Firoozeh Duma talks about how you should be kind to people even if you don’t know them. “Carries Mom, opened up her home to us every week and lead us through all kind of projects. No one paid her for this,” (Dumas 92). She talked about people who accepted her with no judgment. But later on Americans stopped showing this kindness to Iranians and started saying stuff like “Iranians go home.” They stopped showing kindness but the story overall shows that we should accept people for who they are without judgment.

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In the story, “With a Little Help From My Friends,” Firoozeh Dumas illustrates how Americans view other cultures, namely, Iran. Dumas begins with explaining how Americans had never heard of Iran. Dumas states that Americans had a large amount of questions, but asked them kindly. The Americans asked “about more important things, such as camels” (Dumas 90). Dumas explained how Americans are a bit ignorant of what a place was like, stuck with simple ideas. However, Dumas also showed that after the Iranian Revolution, Americans were not kind to Iranians, and did not ask questions, instead living with the popular notions of hate.

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In the story,”With a Little Help From My Friends,” Firoozeh Dumas explains that people need to ask questions with curiosity and kindness rather than ignorance and rudeness. She said in the story “We were also asked about electricity, tents, and the Sehara. Once again we disappointed, we explained that we had electricity, we did not own a tent, and the Sehara was on another continent.” The people who were asking questions were curious and just wanted to know more about Iran and how they live there.

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In the story, “With a Little Help From My Friends,” Firoozeh Dumas illustrates the notion that Americans are kind. At school she explains that, “But almost every person who asked us a question asked us with kindness” (Dumas 91). Although she may have been slightly annoyed with constant questions from her classmates and neighbors, she also had noticed how kind they were. Sometimes some questions were silly or offensive they were always kindly asked and curious without any annoyance or aggression as her ancestors had portrayed Americans to be.

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in the story, "with a little help from my friends," Firoozeh Dumas explains that even though they are ignorant, Americans are typically only kind and curious when inquiring about another culture. for example, people asked, the narrator some stereotypical questions, "But almost every person who asked us a question asked with kindness (Dumas, 91)." This means that the Americans didn't know that they were being rude, and they kindly asked their questions purely out of curiosity.