Instructions:
All papers must be doubled-spaced, 12 point Times New Roman font with page numbers at the bottom. Standard 1-inch margins are required. No title sheet is needed. The front heading should include name and date.
A works cited page is not required. You should not include outside sources in analysis. Should be using parenthetical citations to cite your sources. Citation: (author, page number)
You should formulate a solid and thoughtful thesis and it should appear in your opening paragraph. Avoid using block quotes unless it is absolutely necessary. Your quotes should be a sentence to two sentences long at the most. Also do not end a paragraph with a quote instead be sure to introduce a quote before you use it and then after it, explain how it supports your argument.
The Assignment:
Review the following question and formulate an argument based upon the following prompt. Remember to respond to all parts of the question and use the assigned book to support your argument.
We All Carry Our Homes with Us chronicles the assimilation of the members of the Veiga family into life in the United States after leaving their home in Cuba. The author explains how the separation from her homeland and culture impact her life from an early age. One of the major events in the authors life is the familys move to Minnesota and leaving Miami where she connected with her extended family and the Cuban culture. In Minnesota, the author truly experiences exile for the first time and comes to mourn the loss of home, culture and family. For your assignment, explain how this exile impacts the author and her family. How does the move from Miami to Minnesota represent the harsh reality of her familys situation as refugees? What are the benefits and the costs that the family members face as a result? Finally, determine whether the move to Minnesota and away from Miami was ultimately the right decision or the wrong one for the family.
Book source: ISBN 978-1-68134-007-4
Excerpt From: Marisella Veiga. We Carry Our Homes With Us.
