ACES Response: 'Immigrants in Our Own Land' by Rebecca Martin https://padlet.com/remartin/894lsimo6t7t How does the speaker's point of view change between stanza 2 and stanza 5? Use evidence from the text to support your answer. en-us 2019-04-30 18:05:41 UTC 2022-03-01 16:47:11 UTC hello@padlet.com Name remartin https://padlet.com/remartin/894lsimo6t7t/wish/2051773570 Response]]> 2022-02-16 20:01:26 UTC https://padlet.com/remartin/894lsimo6t7t/wish/2051773570 Jersey Ivester https://padlet.com/remartin/894lsimo6t7t/wish/2051809327 The speaker's point of view changed in stanza 2 from upset about the conidtions to feeling sympathetic for the new people that have no idea of what the place really is. In stanza 2 it says, "But right away we are sent to work as dishwashers, to work in fields for three cents an hour. The administration says this is temporary" this shows the poor conditions that the administration says will be temperory. In stanza 5 it says, "looking around, each with a dream in their heart, thinking they’ll get a chance to change their lives." the new people have no idea that their dreams that were promised won't be fulfilled. The author's point of view changes from feeling upset for himself to feeling awful for the others because they have no idea that their dreams will never come true just like his never did.




]]> 2022-02-16 20:22:16 UTC https://padlet.com/remartin/894lsimo6t7t/wish/2051809327 Jay Ni https://padlet.com/remartin/894lsimo6t7t/wish/2051827019 The speakers point view shifts back and forth in this story. He gives us a lot of detail that describes what he and his friends experienced. 

"The old men who have lived here stare at us,
from deep disturbed eyes, sulking, retreated."
This quote is very descriptive and shows us that his people were looked down upon by the older people in the new community. 

"We came here to get away from false promises,
from dictators in our neighborhoods,"
This point of view shifts back to his childhood, which is focused on dictators of his old land, instead of the older people of the new land judging him. 

The speaker's point of view changes a lot in this poem. He focuses on a lot of topics and explains a lot of his experiences with the reader.




]]> 2022-02-16 20:33:17 UTC https://padlet.com/remartin/894lsimo6t7t/wish/2051827019 Ashley Nichols https://padlet.com/remartin/894lsimo6t7t/wish/2052131421 The speaker's point of view changed in stanza 2 how he is very hopeful of what his future would hold in America but later in the stanza, we realized that his vision of America wasn't true. In stanza 2 it says "our expectations are high: in the old world, they talked about rehabilitation, about being able to finish school and learning an extra good trade. But right away we are sent to work as dishwashers." The speaker had a big image in their mind of what their life would be like in America but realized it would be the same exact way in his old country. In stanza 5, the speaker's point of view changes while he sees the newer immigrants, he feels sorry for them of what could happen next. The speaker expresses that he understands what the newer immigrants are feeling in the moment but realizes that life wouldn't be what they imagined. The speaker says "but in the end, some will just sit around talking about how good the old world was" to demonstrate that sometimes aren't meant to happen. In stanzas 2 and 5, the speaker's p.o.v. changes how he feels sorry for himself but also realizes that he wouldn't be the only one in the same situation. 


]]> 2022-02-17 00:55:06 UTC https://padlet.com/remartin/894lsimo6t7t/wish/2052131421 Charlotte Koch https://padlet.com/remartin/894lsimo6t7t/wish/2053385941 The speakers' point of view changes with how they feel so excited about getting a chance in a new country and having high hopes of going to describing the horrible living conditions they are put into with feeling bad for the new people arriving. In stanza 2 they tell us "Our expectations are high: in the old world," telling us how they were promised these excellent opportunities. In stanza 5 it shifts to "looking around, each with a dream in their heart, thinking they’ll get a chance to change their lives.", this explains how the speaker feels sorry for them knowing they will not get what they were told with a new life. The speaker tells us how their views change between stanzas 2 and 5 with hope for bad living conditions and no hope for others.



  
]]> 2022-02-17 15:01:31 UTC https://padlet.com/remartin/894lsimo6t7t/wish/2053385941 Lanie Ferrell https://padlet.com/remartin/894lsimo6t7t/wish/2054009133 The speaker’s point of view changes between stanza 2 and 5 as he gradually gains a less hopeful and more solemn tone, which is gained as he faces the reality of the new life he so dreamed of gaining. In stanza 2, the speaker says “The administration says this is temporary / So we go about our business,” which shows the initial downfall of the tone. The speaker is very disappointed with how this “dream life” is turning out, yet still clings on to a bit of hope that things will change and his goals still reside within his reach. Comparatively, in stanza 5, the speaker says: “looking around, each with a dream in their heart / thinking they’ll get a chance to change their lives.” This new tone is a very solemn and hopeless one, as it shows that he has come to accept that he will never receive the life he was promised, and now all he can do is watch those who were once in his place fall into the same trap that he did. Throughout each of these stanzas, the speaker continuously develops his tone, matching and showing the changes throughout stages of his point of view throughout the situation.


]]> 2022-02-17 20:08:42 UTC https://padlet.com/remartin/894lsimo6t7t/wish/2054009133 Daniel Xiao https://padlet.com/remartin/894lsimo6t7t/wish/2054031176 The speaker's point of view changes from stanza 2 to stanza 5 as he starts to experience more of the reality of being an immigrant in a new country. In stanza 2, the speaker is hopeful and says "Our expectations are high: in the old world,
they talked about rehabilitation,
about being able to finish school,
and learning an extra good trade." but throughout the story, he experiences more of what the real-life of an immigrant in a new country is like. As he experiences more of what reality is like, he says things like "
We came here to get away from false promises...But it’s no different here. It’s all concentrated." and "The doctors don’t care, our bodies decay,
our minds deteriorate, we learn nothing of value.
Our lives don’t get better, we go down quick." These lines from the poem show how as the speaker spends more time in this new country, he starts to realize that the reality of being an immigrant is nothing like the expectations he had when he first arrived. These experiences show how the speaker's point of view changes throughout the poem as he starts to face the harsh reality of being an immigrant.



]]> 2022-02-17 20:23:43 UTC https://padlet.com/remartin/894lsimo6t7t/wish/2054031176 Sharon Gentle https://padlet.com/remartin/894lsimo6t7t/wish/2054035342 The speaker's point of view changes between stanzas to help represent the diminishing hope that the speaker has after coming to America.  "Our expectations are high: in the old world, they talked about rehabilitation, about being able to finish school, and learning an extra good trade." This quote from the second stanza talks about the hope that the speaker has for the new country. They were promised being able to learn new and useful things in the new world. "But it’s no different here. It’s all concentrated. The doctors don’t care, our bodies decay, our minds deteriorate, we learn nothing of value." This line from stanza 3 indicates that there is a change from the previous hope. The immigrants are being treated poorly and different from other members of the population. "men are hollering back and forth cell to cell, saying their sinks don’t work, or somebody downstairs hollers angrily about a toilet overflowing, or that the heaters don’t work." The description of their homes as 'cells' indicates the poor quality of them. The cells have basic household items do not function properly. People are angry about it. "new haircuts and brogan boots,
looking around, each with a dream in their heart, thinking they’ll get a chance to change their lives." This quote from stanza 5 indicates that the speaker knows how things work around here, and that the new immigrants will not be able to fulfill the dreams that fill their hearts. The speaker is notably bitter, knowing how the new ones will turn out. Through stanzas 2-5, the speakers tone notably becomes less and less optimistic towards the new world, and hope is lost as the reality becomes more clear.








]]> 2022-02-17 20:26:45 UTC https://padlet.com/remartin/894lsimo6t7t/wish/2054035342 Nico Alonzo https://padlet.com/remartin/894lsimo6t7t/wish/2054038487 The speakers point of view changes from stanza 2 to stanza 5, by talking about the struggles they face and then towards the end talking about how the people will turn out. "But right away we are sent to work as dishwashers, to work in fields for three cents an hour." This talks about how they only get paid 3 cents an hour working in fields which is not easy. "Some of the younger ones will become gangsters.
Some will die and others will go on living
without a soul, a future, or a reason to live." 
this talks about how some of the young ones might not succeed and just be miserable.
]]> 2022-02-17 20:28:54 UTC https://padlet.com/remartin/894lsimo6t7t/wish/2054038487 Aco Stewart https://padlet.com/remartin/894lsimo6t7t/wish/2054044213 The speaker's point of view changes from stanza 2 to stanza 5 from being upset about what is happening to him, to being upset about seeing his friends and family being put through the same things. The quote "they talked about rehabilitation...But right away we are sent to work as dishwashers," shows how he is disappointed in what they ask from the people. When the leaders tell them good things will happen but nothing is ever done the speaker is disappointing and upset. "Some will die and others will go on living
without a soul, a future, or a reason to live." This quote from stanza 5 shows what the speaker is thinking about everyone else who is coming into this life. He knows some people will die and not go on to live a fulfilling life and is upset for the other people. The speaker is upset through the whole poem but from stanza 2 to stanza 5 it changes from being upset he has to deal with the conditions to being upset he has to watch others deal with them.

]]> 2022-02-17 20:32:48 UTC https://padlet.com/remartin/894lsimo6t7t/wish/2054044213 Michael Friedman https://padlet.com/remartin/894lsimo6t7t/wish/2054322996 The speaker's point of view gradually changed from hopeful in stanza 2 to bleak in stanza 5. The speaker realizes that his dream of succeeding and being happy in America is one that will most likely not come true.
In stanza 2, it mentions how the speaker's expectations were high. However, it soon says "right away we are sent to work as dishwashers,
to work in fields for three cents an hour." The speaker still shows hopefulness after his initial wage, but it fades in the following stanzas.
In stanza 3, it says "We came here to get away from false promises." This shows dramatic irony because America itself is a false promise to these immigrants, who were promised good lives and fair wages if they worked hard, but instead were put into impossible situations. The following stanza compares America to a prison cell; Being trapped in poverty with no way out. 
In stanza 5, the speaker continues by saying "Some of the younger ones will become gangsters.
Some will die and others will go on living
without a soul, a future, or a reason to live.
Some will make it out of here with hate in their eyes,
but so very few make it out of here as human." This is the solemn truth that the speaker has come to realize, that America is not the dream he had been promised, but instead a trap that so many other immigrants have and will continue to fall into. This shows the full change of perspective the speaker has from stanza 2-5.


]]> 2022-02-18 00:50:01 UTC https://padlet.com/remartin/894lsimo6t7t/wish/2054322996 Charlie Stogner https://padlet.com/remartin/894lsimo6t7t/wish/2055865157 The speaker's point of view changes throughout the poem as he gets accustomed to his new surroundings. The author says "We came here to get away from false promises, / from dictators in our neighborhoods." This shows how the immigrant's expectations were untrue and their disappointment is evident in the text. The speaker gradually loses his positive outlook as the poem goes on.]]> 2022-02-18 19:56:46 UTC https://padlet.com/remartin/894lsimo6t7t/wish/2055865157 Jseyana Daniel https://padlet.com/remartin/894lsimo6t7t/wish/2055871455 As the speaker's tone evolves with the story, the speaker goes from a hopeful tone to a discouraged tone. As stated in stanza 2, the speaker states, "Our expectations are high: in the old world, they talked about rehabilitation, about being able to finish school, and learning an extra good trade." This quote demonstrates the hope that comes with the 'American Dream.' This exemplifies how America is framed to other cultures, and that immigrants come her in hope to live a better life. In stanza 5, the speaker states, "I look down and see new immigrants coming in, mattresses rolled up and on their shoulders, new haircuts and brogan boots, looking around, each with a dream in their heart, thinking they’ll get a chance to change their lives." This quote demonstrates how the immigrants that have lived in America for quite some time, and have experienced what America is truly like, the speaker pities the new immigrants that come to America with a beaming light of hope, only for that light to get dimmed by the downsides of America. The speaker's change of tone from stanza 2 to stanza 5 shows how quickly the hope of someone can be crushed. This backs the theme up of how one's ideals can be much better-lived than one's reality, ultimately crushing one's hope.




]]> 2022-02-18 20:02:25 UTC https://padlet.com/remartin/894lsimo6t7t/wish/2055871455 Madison Turley https://padlet.com/remartin/894lsimo6t7t/wish/2056045791 The speaker's point of view changes in stanze 2 between 5 by how they have a dream about the new land but later understand its not what they thought.
In stanza 2 it say's " Our expectations are high, but right away they are sent to work as dishwashers, to work in fields for three cents an hour'' also the adminstration says it's ''temporary" which shows how they are treated badly as soon as they get their but they " go about their business''and get to work in the field. In stanze 5 it says " new immigrants coming in looking around each with a dream in their heart thinking they'll get a chance to change their lives, but will only sit around talking about how good the old world was''this shows how the new immigrants come with new dreams but in the end most of them ''will go living without a soul a future and a reason to live, but very few still human''
The speakers point of view changes in stanze 2 between 5 by explaning how the immigrants dream is not what they expected.]]> 2022-02-18 23:09:14 UTC https://padlet.com/remartin/894lsimo6t7t/wish/2056045791 laila goldberg https://padlet.com/remartin/894lsimo6t7t/wish/2056155262 The author’s point of view changes between stanzas 2 and 5 from feeling discouraged to sympathizing.” Our expectations are high: in the old world,” the narrator expected a new, welcoming, better life, mostly because that's what they were told. “The administration says this is temporary” After being met with the uncertainty that they will be stuck in this loop forever has the author is on the ripe end of a demoralizing feeling. The author enters the sad realization of the truth, there's not going to be a “better world”. “Each with a dream in their heart, thinking they’ll get a chance to change their lives.” Seeing these new immigrants come in hoping to be presented with an assured life for happiness, he can’t help but feel pity for them. The author’s perception has changed, understanding everyone else including him is being cheated of a better life. Therefore you can understand why his views change on this ''new life'', from optimism to distraught.

]]> 2022-02-19 02:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/remartin/894lsimo6t7t/wish/2056155262 alisha janjua and thanisha vadgama https://padlet.com/remartin/894lsimo6t7t/wish/2056610087 As the story evolves, so does the speakers tone. The speaker goes from hopeful to discouraged. In stanza 2 the speaker says "Our expectations are high." The speaker believes that his life will change by coming to America. He came to America in hopes of a better life. He's in hope of finishing school, and learning more information. In stanza 5, the speaker states, "Thinking they'll get a chance to change their lives." This new tone is very hopeless and discouraged, it shows that he has accepted that he will never get the life he was promised. As he watches the new immigrants come to America, he feels bad that the new people have fallen into the same trap that he did. The speaker is very disappointed that he won't get to live the 'American Dream.' The speaker's tone changing from stanza 2 to stanza 5 shows how quickly someones hopes can change. It shows how the speaker went from hopeful to hopeless about his new life. ]]> 2022-02-19 15:56:44 UTC https://padlet.com/remartin/894lsimo6t7t/wish/2056610087 Christine Sullivan https://padlet.com/remartin/894lsimo6t7t/wish/2057391489 The speaker's point of view changes between stanza 2 and 5 by becoming less hopeful. “But right away we are sent to work as dishwashers, to work in fields for three cents an hour. The administration says this is temporary So we go about our business,” (Ln. 24-27). In stanza 2, hope is shown when the “immigrants” are still doing work believing that it’s temporary. This hope diminishes in stanza 5 where we get a more realistic view on the new world. “looking around, each with a dream in their heart, thinking they’ll get a chance to change their lives…Some will die and others will go on living without a soul, a future, or a reason to live.” (Ln. 58-64). This more realistic view is shown by repeating lines from stanza 1 and 2 again but with a different tone, such as “dream in their heart”. The hope is also clearly gone when he says “living without a soul, a future, or a reason to live”. By changing the point of view between these stanzas the speaker is able to convey the change in his mindset, emotion, and loss of hope. ]]> 2022-02-20 15:30:57 UTC https://padlet.com/remartin/894lsimo6t7t/wish/2057391489 Alex Sheedy https://padlet.com/remartin/894lsimo6t7t/wish/2057639709 I think at the beginning the speaker was much more hopeful but as the story goes on the speaker begins to say how dreadful it is to live in America as an immigrant. talking about how good the old world was."But in the end, some will just sit around talking about how good the old world was." This shows that the immigrants are very disappointed in the way that they are treated in America. They all come in with the American dream but most will never make it to that because of how hard it is to succeed in America as an immigrant. In all, I think that the tone goes from very hopeful for what America would bring them but in the end, they were disappointed with the little opportunity they have to succeed.

]]> 2022-02-20 20:31:15 UTC https://padlet.com/remartin/894lsimo6t7t/wish/2057639709 Ella Willard https://padlet.com/remartin/894lsimo6t7t/wish/2057806248 The speaker's point of view changes between stanzas 2 and 5 because the hopeful tone this character had in what he thought America was going to be is let down in later stanza's which causes him to become very pessimistic and disappointed. In stanza 2 the speaker talks about their high expectations and says, "But right away we are sent to work as dishwashers, to work in fields for three cents an hour. The administration says this is temporary..." This quote helps us see the hope the characters had that things were going to progressively get better by the way the administration says it is only temporary. Later by stanza 5, the speaker has realized that the change he has been waiting so long for is not coming. He is disappointed in America and how the world has turned out for him only because he is an immigrant. He says, "I look down and see new immigrants coming in, mattresses rolled up and on their shoulders, new haircuts, and brogan boots, looking around, each with a dream in their heart, thinking they’ll get a chance to change their lives. But in the end, some will just sit around talking about how good the old world was." This quote demonstrates how many immigrants carry new hope into America only to get disappointed and treated poorly. The speaker talks openly about how much he has struggled and that he knows they will become disappointed too. The change in tone between stanzas 2 and 5 helps us see the regression of hope within immigrants due to their unfair treatment after moving to America. ]]> 2022-02-21 00:52:45 UTC https://padlet.com/remartin/894lsimo6t7t/wish/2057806248 Izabella Simmons https://padlet.com/remartin/894lsimo6t7t/wish/2057827908 The speaker's point of view changes from hopeful to pity. In stanza 2 the speaker states, "Our expectations are high: in the old world, they talked about rehabilitation, about being able to finish school, and learning an extra good trade." This statement exemplifies that the speaker was told and is hopeful when they immigrate there is a better life ahead in America. In stanza 5 the speaker states, "looking around, each with a dream in their heart,". This shows that the speaker is sympathetic and takes pity on the new immigrants arriving, knowing what living in America is like. The speaker's change of tone shows how immigrants' hope is so quickly shut down through letdowns and unfair treatment. 



]]> 2022-02-21 01:14:54 UTC https://padlet.com/remartin/894lsimo6t7t/wish/2057827908 Alethea Simms https://padlet.com/remartin/894lsimo6t7t/wish/2059457444 The speaker's point of view changes between stanza 2 and 5 in a hopeful and expecting attitude to a frustrated and disappointed attitude. For example, it says in stanza 2, "Our expectations are high: in the old world, they talked about rehabilitation, about being able to finish school, and learning an extra good trade." This shows that he has slight hope. Based on what he has heard, he is thinking the new environment will be better than where he used to be. But then in stanza 3, it says, "We came here to get away from false promises, from dictators in our neighborhoods, who wore blue suits and broke our doors down when they wanted, arrested us when they felt like, swinging clubs and shooting guns as they pleased. But it’s no different here." Here it shows that the new place is not what he had heard and expected. He comes to realize that its just like where he used to be, nothings has changed. Between stanza 2 and 5, the speaker's point of view changes from hopeful to frustrated that the new environment is nothing different from where he used to be.


]]> 2022-02-21 22:54:11 UTC https://padlet.com/remartin/894lsimo6t7t/wish/2059457444 Maggie Robertson https://padlet.com/remartin/894lsimo6t7t/wish/2061735229 Between stanzas 2 and 5, the speaker's point of view switches from optimistic and hopeful to disappointed. In stanza 2 the speaker has very high expectations while entering this new experience, but in stanza 5 this hope is diminished when reality sets in and the speaker feels much more disappointed with what he is experiencing. The speaker says “Our expectations are high: in the old world, / they talked about rehabilitation, / about being able to finish school.” The speaker has heard so much about what this new experience will bring and is very excited about it. But then the speaker says “but so very few make it out of here as human / as they came in, they leave wondering what good they are now.” In stanza 5 the speaker's view has changed dramatically after seeing the reality of this new situation. By this point the speaker has gone from hopeful to disappointed and demoralized after realizing the harsh realities of this once hopeful place. In stanza 2 the speaker is excited and hopeful but this point of view changed to disappointment after seeing the truth in the situation. ]]> 2022-02-23 02:23:19 UTC https://padlet.com/remartin/894lsimo6t7t/wish/2061735229 Leila Ramirez leilrami1534 https://padlet.com/remartin/894lsimo6t7t/wish/2062000041 The speaker's point of view changed between stanza 2 and stanza 5 from disappointed but hopeful about the false promises of opportunity in the new world, to resigned about the realities of the new world lacking opportunities for high-quality jobs in the new world. In stanza 2, "they talked about rehabilitation, about being able to finish school, and learning an extra good trade. But right away we are sent to work as dishwashers, to work in fields for three cents an hour. The administration says this is temporary So we go about our business, blacks with blacks," shows that they are distressed about the reality of the new world, but are still hopeful for improvement in the future. However, in stanza 5, "I look down and see new immigrants coming in,...each with a dream in their heart, thinking they’ll get a chance to change their lives." shows that they are more depressed and resigned than distressed about the reality of the New World. This gives the poem dramatic irony because the new immigrants still think the new world is full of opportunity and a major improvement from the old world, but the poet and the reader know what the new immigrants are going to experience instead. The speaker's point of view from stanza 2 to stanza 5 changes from ambitious, resilient, and oblivious to resigned, soulless, and hopeless about their harsh reality. ]]> 2022-02-23 06:15:50 UTC https://padlet.com/remartin/894lsimo6t7t/wish/2062000041 Dylan Tomaszewski https://padlet.com/remartin/894lsimo6t7t/wish/2063716479 The speakers point of view changes between stanza 2 and 5 from hopeful to discouraged as he becomes familiar with how life in the "new world" differs form like in the "old world". The quotes "Our expectations are high" and "I look down and see new immigrants coming in, looking around, each with a dream in their heart, thinking they’ll get a chance to change their lives. But in the end, some will just sit around" show how the speakers original ideas about the new world were wrong. He reflects on the new immigrants like the old men who stared at them reflected on them, about how disappointing the new world in America is.]]> 2022-02-24 02:08:43 UTC https://padlet.com/remartin/894lsimo6t7t/wish/2063716479 Yanzi Zhou https://padlet.com/remartin/894lsimo6t7t/wish/2067087970 In the poem "Immigrants in our own Land" by Jimmy Baca, the speaker's point of view shifts between stanza 2 and stanza 5 from disappointed 3rd person view to a disappointed but sympathetic 1st person view as the speaker realizes the illusion of the American dream. "Our expectations are high: in the old world,
"they talked about rehabilitation,
about being able to finish school,
and learning an extra good trade.
But right away we are sent to work as dishwashers,"
The perspective is from a group of people, they had expectations, aspirations, but now they are disappointed, and they realized that it's all just an illusion.
"I look down and see new immigrants coming in,
mattresses rolled up and on their shoulders,
new haircuts and brogan boots,
looking around, each with a dream in their heart,
thinking they’ll get a chance to change their lives"
The perspective is from the author, he sympathizes with the immigrants that are still coming in, because they don't realize that the American dream is just an illusion.
The shifts from a disappointing 3rd person view to a disappointed but sympathizing 1st person view, the speaker is able to express his feeling about the illusions of the American dream.
]]> 2022-02-25 22:58:55 UTC https://padlet.com/remartin/894lsimo6t7t/wish/2067087970 Jake Jackson https://padlet.com/remartin/894lsimo6t7t/wish/2069831954 The speakers point of view changed from disappointed in stanza 2 to sorrowful and sympathetic in stanza 5. "Our expectations are high: in the old world,they talked about rehabilitation, about being able to finish school,and learning an extra good trade. But right away we are sent to work as dishwashers," The speakers expectation were high, only to meet disappointment when coming to America. "But in the end, some will just sit around talking about how good the old world was. Some of the younger ones will become gangsters.
Some will die and others will go on living
without a soul, a future, or a reason to live." The speaker is sympathetic because he too came to the new world with high expectations only to meet a sorrowful reality. The immigrants have nothing hopeful to live for. As the poem progresses from stanza 2 to stanza 5 the speakers point of view changes from dissapointed to sympathetic, because he has lived in the new immigrants reality before and understands how disappointing and sorrowful it becomes.


]]> 2022-02-28 16:31:25 UTC https://padlet.com/remartin/894lsimo6t7t/wish/2069831954 Elyssa Mothershed https://padlet.com/remartin/894lsimo6t7t/wish/2071859966 The speakers point of view changes from stanza 2 where they are the new immigrant and full of hope to stanza 5 where they are watching the new immigrants and has realized it is false hope. The speakers view in stanza 2 is supported by the quote: "Our expectations are high: in the old world, they talked about rehabilitation, about being able to finish school, and learning an extra good trade.". This is upon their arrival where the things they were promised excite them. Even the new jobs they are given don't worry them because they still believe in the things they are promised. This is supported when the author says: "But right away we are sent to work as dishwashers, to work in fields for three cents an hour. The administration says this is temporary, so we go about our business,". However, in stanza 5 their view changes after they have been there for awhile. The allure of the false promises has worn off and now they watch new immigrants come in who still believe in those promises. This is shown in stanza 5 when the speaker says: "I look down and see new immigrants coming in, mattresses rolled up and on their shoulders, new haircuts and brogan boots, looking around, each with a dream in their heart, thinking they’ll get a chance to change their lives.". After the speaker had been exposed to the new place in stanza 5 they knew that the promises they once believed in were false hopes and now they watch new immigrants start that same cycle.


]]> 2022-03-01 16:47:11 UTC https://padlet.com/remartin/894lsimo6t7t/wish/2071859966