Please share any final thoughts you may have on Dear America.
For me, the most memorable aspect of the book is the use of language to frame how we conceptualize people in Vargas' situation. Throughout the book, Vargas refers to himself or is referred to as illegal, an illegal alien, undocumented, and an immigrant. These terms can be used by different political groups and can mean different things to different people. The New York Times reported on the issue (https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/10/in...).
Please join us next month for The Library Book by Susan Orlean.
Please share any final thoughts you may have on Dear America.
For me, the most memorable aspect of the book is the use of language to frame how we conceptualize people in Vargas' situation. Throughout the book, Vargas refers to himself or is referred to as illegal, an illegal alien, undocumented, and an immigrant. These terms can be used by different political groups and can mean different things to different people. The New York Times reported on the issue (https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/10/in...).
Please join us next month for The Library Book by Susan Orlean.