Theme Identification by https://padlet.com/cruelselectiondesign/ohjrr1yg0xnl3rg5 Use this padlet to identify and analyze major themes from the book with supporting evidence. en-us 2024-11-05 19:26:05 UTC 2024-11-06 19:17:30 UTC hello@padlet.com Instructions shirinhaghgou https://padlet.com/cruelselectiondesign/ohjrr1yg0xnl3rg5/wish/3203069425 Welcome to our activity Padlet! Please follow the instructions below to complete the activity. If you have any questions, please ask your teacher for help.

• Create a post identifying major themes from What Strange Paradise.


• In the subject line, write the theme you've identified.


• In the body, explain how this theme develops throughout the book and its significance.


• Add an attachment that provides textual evidence (quote, passage) that demonstrates this theme in action.


• After posting, read through your peers' theme analyses and comment on other posts, discussing whether you agree with their interpretation and adding any additional evidence you may have noticed.

]]> 2024-11-05 19:26:06 UTC https://padlet.com/cruelselectiondesign/ohjrr1yg0xnl3rg5/wish/3203069425 Human Connection - humanization of the refugees (empathy) https://padlet.com/cruelselectiondesign/ohjrr1yg0xnl3rg5/wish/3204985299 2024-11-06 19:03:17 UTC https://padlet.com/cruelselectiondesign/ohjrr1yg0xnl3rg5/wish/3204985299 Courage & Perseverance https://padlet.com/cruelselectiondesign/ohjrr1yg0xnl3rg5/wish/3204985512 2024-11-06 19:03:27 UTC https://padlet.com/cruelselectiondesign/ohjrr1yg0xnl3rg5/wish/3204985512 Journey/Timelines https://padlet.com/cruelselectiondesign/ohjrr1yg0xnl3rg5/wish/3204987644 2024-11-06 19:04:51 UTC https://padlet.com/cruelselectiondesign/ohjrr1yg0xnl3rg5/wish/3204987644 Power Dynamics https://padlet.com/cruelselectiondesign/ohjrr1yg0xnl3rg5/wish/3204990432 2024-11-06 19:06:51 UTC https://padlet.com/cruelselectiondesign/ohjrr1yg0xnl3rg5/wish/3204990432 Oblivion to the war and conflict experienced by refugees https://padlet.com/cruelselectiondesign/ohjrr1yg0xnl3rg5/wish/3204993700 2024-11-06 19:09:26 UTC https://padlet.com/cruelselectiondesign/ohjrr1yg0xnl3rg5/wish/3204993700 Racial hierarchies within Migrant Communities https://padlet.com/cruelselectiondesign/ohjrr1yg0xnl3rg5/wish/3204995861 2024-11-06 19:11:11 UTC https://padlet.com/cruelselectiondesign/ohjrr1yg0xnl3rg5/wish/3204995861 Hope https://padlet.com/cruelselectiondesign/ohjrr1yg0xnl3rg5/wish/3204996479 The before chapters show the hope of travelling for a better life


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  • speech about fuel and engines

    • no matter what happens, some bodies are always commodified (Chapter 20)

  • differences in opinions about migrant rights

    • comparing Vanna's courage in helping Amir hide with her parents' reactions to the immigrants

    • despite Vanna's parents being migrants themselves

  • continued existence because of solidarity and kindness

  • questions about how Amir got on the boat in the first place

    • trafficking, modern form of indentured servitude (?)

  • intersectional lens of how experiences differ based on gender

    • always divided by gender, what is happening to each character (male vs female experiences)

  • when it comes down to it, people will act for themselves first

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