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A junior in my world lit class is reading this to write a big paper.I have not read it but she has told me that it totally changed her views on immigration. Before she was pro-immigration but she now sees Enrique as selfish and immature and really a drain on our society. It is difficult for me to address this; I get the idea that it is not a happy ending and Enrique does not prove himself worthy of a better life?

Jane Harris I would consider her attitude to be simplistic in its response. Who IS worthy? Without giving away the ending, the author describes both positive and …moreI would consider her attitude to be simplistic in its response. Who IS worthy? Without giving away the ending, the author describes both positive and negative outcomes. Realistically, she explains that children and their mothers who have been separated for years at a time, rarely experience "happy endings." Decades or more of deprivation take their tole and are not without consequences. That is not to say that these individuals do not "deserve" to be reunited. (less)

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