https://padlet.com/howellc5/tz0fc0ze1m49 What did immigrants think of the Mexican American experience? en-us 2017-09-28 18:00:48 UTC 2017-09-28 18:22:19 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/howellc5/tz0fc0ze1m49/wish/192212671 The essence of the Mexican heritage on the singer and his children began to disappear. The singer's children started to view themselves as Americans instead of the Mexicans they would have been had the singer remained in his place of origin with his family. When the singer inquired his children on the subject of returning to Mexico, they refused to even ponder the possibility of leaving America. They considered themselves to be Americans and forgot the language they had once spoken primarily. ]]> 2017-09-28 18:04:40 UTC https://padlet.com/howellc5/tz0fc0ze1m49/wish/192212671 https://padlet.com/howellc5/tz0fc0ze1m49/wish/192213729 After coming to the U.S, his children forget all about their Mexican heritage and are caught up in American customs. They identify themselves as Americans now and do not even remember integral parts of their culture, as seen when the the singer states, "Another language they have learned, And forgotten the Spanish." Also, the singer does not enjoy his position in this country. He claims that even if he has money, that "Although the cage is made of gold,". This land for opportunity only makes him feels like he is imprisoned. ]]> 2017-09-28 18:06:42 UTC https://padlet.com/howellc5/tz0fc0ze1m49/wish/192213729 https://padlet.com/howellc5/tz0fc0ze1m49/wish/192213946 After coming to the United States, the author expresses that his children no longer acknowledge their Mexican heritage and have forgotten their roots. His children act like Americans and have even forgotten the native language of Spanish. Thus immigrants feel that the United States is a land of opportunity, but no matter the amount of money they make they feel as though they are locked in a "prison."]]> 2017-09-28 18:07:03 UTC https://padlet.com/howellc5/tz0fc0ze1m49/wish/192213946 kumarv2 https://padlet.com/howellc5/tz0fc0ze1m49/wish/192214005 The singer stated that his children had begin to forget their heritage and refused to be called Mexicans. 
The singer also stated that his children also forget his language and didn't want to return to the home of their ancestors. 
His sons exact reply was "I do not want to go back to Mexico, No way, Dad!" 
I think he didn't like the environment he was in but accepted that it created a financially stable life for his family.

]]> 2017-09-28 18:07:09 UTC https://padlet.com/howellc5/tz0fc0ze1m49/wish/192214005 https://padlet.com/howellc5/tz0fc0ze1m49/wish/192214076 1. The man's children wish to be American and shun their Mexican heritage and their Spanish language
2. America is filled with riches, but for an illegal immigrant, it is a "prison of gold"

]]> 2017-09-28 18:07:17 UTC https://padlet.com/howellc5/tz0fc0ze1m49/wish/192214076 https://padlet.com/howellc5/tz0fc0ze1m49/wish/192214162 Coming to the United States had a big impact on singer and his family's Mexican heritage. After living in America for such a long time, his children forgot Spanish and deny their heritage. The lyrics say " And forgotten the Spanish...They deny that they are Mexicans,"  His children identify themselves as Americans and refuse to even consider living in Mexico. His lyrics explain how his children reacted. "I do not want to go back to Mexico, No way, Dad!"]]> 2017-09-28 18:07:25 UTC https://padlet.com/howellc5/tz0fc0ze1m49/wish/192214162 https://padlet.com/howellc5/tz0fc0ze1m49/wish/192214189 The singer felt that his children were being influenced by American culture and forgetting their Mexican heritage. For example, "What you talkin' about Dad? I do not want to go back to Mexico, no way Dad!" which shows that they do not feel any connection to the country where they are from. He said he brought his sons from Mexico and they have "forgotten Spanish" and "think like Americans".]]> 2017-09-28 18:07:28 UTC https://padlet.com/howellc5/tz0fc0ze1m49/wish/192214189 https://padlet.com/howellc5/tz0fc0ze1m49/wish/192214310 The singer felt coming to America cost his children their culture. Firstly, they forgot Spanish and think like Americans. (even though they are Mexicans) Secondly, they do not wish to return to Mexico even though the singer feels they are living like prisoners in a cage. ]]> 2017-09-28 18:07:41 UTC https://padlet.com/howellc5/tz0fc0ze1m49/wish/192214310 https://padlet.com/howellc5/tz0fc0ze1m49/wish/192214509 The singer says that his children have forgotten their Mexican heritage, and he feels bad because his heritage is more important to him than the money that American work has given him. One excerpt from the lyrics, "Although the cage is made of gold, it is still prison, explains how he feels like a prisoner in America, despite his success as a worker. Another excerpt, "And they have already forgotten of my dear Mexico, of which I never forget," points out how the singer feels a much stronger connection to Mexico than his children do.]]> 2017-09-28 18:08:00 UTC https://padlet.com/howellc5/tz0fc0ze1m49/wish/192214509 https://padlet.com/howellc5/tz0fc0ze1m49/wish/192214547 1. The children do not speak Spanish anymore and think and act like Americans, denying their ethnicity.
2. Neither the children nor the man wish to return to Mexico and although the singer does not forget his country, his children have.]]> 2017-09-28 18:08:04 UTC https://padlet.com/howellc5/tz0fc0ze1m49/wish/192214547 https://padlet.com/howellc5/tz0fc0ze1m49/wish/192214595 The singer says that moving to the US has given him money, but has hurt his personal identity. His children are forgetting their Mexican heritage. The first example of this is when he says that his children don't talk to him in Spanish, and have forgotten it. Instead they talk to him in English and think that they're American.
The second example of this is when he says that he's scared of getting caught and being deported.  He feels like a prisoner.]]> 2017-09-28 18:08:09 UTC https://padlet.com/howellc5/tz0fc0ze1m49/wish/192214595 https://padlet.com/howellc5/tz0fc0ze1m49/wish/192214850 The singer, although grateful for his opportunity to come to America, feels that being an immigrant is a terrifying, almost regretful experience. This is because he is still connected to his home country but once moving he and his family had to change their ways.
1. His children have "another language they have learned" instead of their old Spanish.
2. His wife and children have grown accustomed to the American ways and have moved on from Mexico and their heritage, now considering themselves strictly Americans.]]> 2017-09-28 18:08:35 UTC https://padlet.com/howellc5/tz0fc0ze1m49/wish/192214850 https://padlet.com/howellc5/tz0fc0ze1m49/wish/192214877 The singer says that moving to the United States led to his children being ignorant of their Mexican heritage. The effect on the singer is that he misses his country and heritage. He describes his new country has a cage, which shows that he misses his culture despite having the prosperity he has.

]]> 2017-09-28 18:08:38 UTC https://padlet.com/howellc5/tz0fc0ze1m49/wish/192214877 https://padlet.com/howellc5/tz0fc0ze1m49/wish/192215282 The singer believes that although coming to the United States seems like an escape into a better place, it has actually ruined his children's mentality. He says "they think like Americans," and that "they deny that they are Mexicans." For himself, he fears deportation every day living here.]]> 2017-09-28 18:09:19 UTC https://padlet.com/howellc5/tz0fc0ze1m49/wish/192215282 https://padlet.com/howellc5/tz0fc0ze1m49/wish/192215295 He thinks that his children are losing their Mexican heritage, and he feels imprisoned in America because of his illegal status.

]]> 2017-09-28 18:09:21 UTC https://padlet.com/howellc5/tz0fc0ze1m49/wish/192215295 ngs3 https://padlet.com/howellc5/tz0fc0ze1m49/wish/192215519 The singer said that moving to the U.S. had a negative impact on his and his children's Mexican heritage because have "already forgotten" his "dear Mexico," which they cannot return to. The singer also feels that his children do not want to know their heritage, refusing to identify as Mexican or to learn Spanish. The singer also feels like he in a "prison" within the U.S., as he is an illegal immigrant and cannot go out often.]]> 2017-09-28 18:09:42 UTC https://padlet.com/howellc5/tz0fc0ze1m49/wish/192215519 https://padlet.com/howellc5/tz0fc0ze1m49/wish/192215957 The singer talks about how the pay is better in the united states, but still calls it a "prison". Another is the language difference. His children do not wish to return to Mexico because they have not been exposed to Mexican culture.]]> 2017-09-28 18:10:36 UTC https://padlet.com/howellc5/tz0fc0ze1m49/wish/192215957 https://padlet.com/howellc5/tz0fc0ze1m49/wish/192218038 The singer talks about how he illegally moved to the United States from Mexico, along with his wife and children. He mentions how his children barely remember Mexico - they speak a different language, do not want to go back to Mexico, and barely remember their heritage. Finally, he states that even though the U.S. has been prosperous it is still a prison as he is not even free enough to go outside. ]]> 2017-09-28 18:14:10 UTC https://padlet.com/howellc5/tz0fc0ze1m49/wish/192218038 https://padlet.com/howellc5/tz0fc0ze1m49/wish/192219719 2017-09-28 18:17:14 UTC https://padlet.com/howellc5/tz0fc0ze1m49/wish/192219719