Holly's 3rd Blog Post
At the end of chapter 14, Celia talks about her past for the first time with Matt. This story has many connections to the real world today. Celia was an illegal immigrant trying to leave Mexico to escape her poor town she grew up in. “Nothing grew there except weeds, and they were so bitter that they made the donkeys throw up. Even roaches hitchhiked to the next town. That’s how bad it was” says Celia, page 140. This may be how some illegal immigrants feel about where they came from. They desired change, and a better life, like Celia did. There is a news article on BBC News (Glasgow & West Scotland) titled “Illegal immigrants at Glasgow and Clydebank nail bars” on December 13, 2011. A nail salon had employed illegal immigrants, and could be charged a fine of £100,00 if there were no legally required checks, such as requesting for their passports, were not in fact carried out. Illegal immigrant employment exploits vulnerable workers and undercuts wages.
What I did notice about this particular article, was that nothing was said about the Vietnamese workers. Why would they choose to leave country and illegally enter West Scotland? What persuaded them to make such a rational decision? Celia’s reason was that she wanted a better and easier life in America. “We knew that under that glow was the most wonderful place. Everyone had his own house and garden. Everyone beautiful clothes and ate only the best food. And no one worked more that four hours a day. The rest of the time people flew around in hovercrafts and went to parties.” said Celia, on page 141. She desired elegance, wealth, and an easier life. This was a greedy, yet very human, desire. The grass is always greener on the other side. This may have been what the illegal immigrants in this article thought. They wanted change. They wanted to leave their life they knew behind, and start over fresh. The similarity of Celia’s story and the article is that both were caught to be punished for their actions and choices.
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I found your 3rd blog post about Celia's story very interesting and informative. Great job on including specific details/quotes from the book, it really helped support your thoughts and ideas. I would've liked to read about what happened to Celia and how she immigrated.
ReplyDeleteGood job on this post! I find it interesting how much people are against hiring illegal immigrants. I think it shouldn't matter where you come from, only if you have the skills to perform the job. It kind of makes you wonder how the authorities found out they were hiring illegal immigrants in the first place? It's not like the immigrants would report it, and I doubt the staff or business owners would say anything due to the massive fine they now face.
ReplyDeleteGreat job Holly! (:
ReplyDeleteI found a few things you may want to fix:
To quote from the book, you should include the author, so (Author Page #) Instead of just the page number. Also, check the second paragraph, there is a grammar mistake on the quote from the book, "Everyone beautiful clothes..."
I love your content and your insight is awesome! (: