Copy of America and I - Group Discussion topics How does...

Group Discussion topics
How does
Yezierska’s account
apply to today’s
concerns on
immigration and the
lives of recent
immigrants?
What is the
American Dream?
Has it ever been
achievable and for
whom?
In the context of
this text, how has
America changed
over time – for
both workers and
immigrants? Cite
evidence from
this text, your
own experience,
and other
literature, art, or
history in your
answer.
Compare the
perspectives of
the narrator and
her first
employers
regarding
wages. What
does this
comparison
reveal about
how they view
immigrant
labor?
How does the
author's use of
dark and light
imagery
throughout the
text contribute
to its overall
meaning? Cite
evidence in
your answer
Which of the following best describes the central idea of the passage?
Which of the following quotes best supports the answer to Part A?

B.