I think this poem really portrays the modern immigrant experience because it relates to dreams and chasing them. How we can achieve anything we want to if we continue to work hard and chase them no matter what. One line that sticks out the most is:
“Some grow up and their dreams start to fade, Because of failure is what they’re afraid. When in reality you have to take a chance, To make sure that your future advance”
This line is so significant because it explains how we lose sight of our dreams sometimes and they start to fade because we are afraid of failure but in reality we need to take a chance and hold on to our dreams so we can continue to keep moving forward.
In the book behold the dreamers we see how our character Jende chases his dreams and goals to become a better man and help his family in america and back home. Jende and Neni come to the United States with high hopes of creating a successful life for themselves and for their children. But as the story continues they start to lose hope in their dreams. Even though Neni keeps faith in the American Dream until the end we see Jende lose it and comes to the conclusion that life as an immigrant is not worth the suffering for a goal that he may never achieve. Although that happens he gets asked why he immigrated to america and he says “I stay in my country, I would have become nothing. My son will grow up and be poor like me, just like I was poor like my father. But in America, sir? I can become something”
This poem really portrays the modern immigrant experience because dreams and aspirations is what drives them to come to another country and in this case america. The american dream is what we used to call it. The modern immigrant experience isn't easy but the dream is instilled and what drives the modern immigrant to push towards success.
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