A general experience is emphasized in the first stanza by the use of “us” in the 2nd last line. The last line of the stanza poses a question to the reader “Who would be coming next.” This technique is used to engage them in the poem. It also underlines the uncertainty and insecurity immigrants felt whilst living at the migrant hostel.…
He expresses the emotion of the immigrants in his words. The author is trying to express his support to the immigrants who get the benefits of it. He…
In the information text, “on the trail of the Immigrants,” Edward Steiner describes the message of the article by describing the Immigrants journey at the gateway, under the huge portal of the vast hall waiting for their final judgment, said in paragraph 2. Steiner is describing not only their journey, but also the mixed emotions and feelings that are also going on, paragraph 5. Steiner describes their feelings by saying, “already a sifting process has taken place; families have been divided.” When Steiner says, “The sifting process has taken place.” The immigrants are taking that in a mean way, because you can’t sift people, so the attendants are treating…
According to Erik Gomez, the issue of immigration is complicated due to the fact that America was built on immigrants. Nevertheless, Americans are uncomfortable with the idea of letting people in because of the fear of losing their way of life. In making this comment, Mr. Gomez urges us to be free from bias, change the way of viewing immigration and start to embrace the immigrants who are already in the country, such as marginal groups and ethnical minorities. In other words, Ben Huh, an immigrant from South Korea, believes that politicians do not give an opportunity to people to decide what immigrants should be let in. On the other hand, the reducing of immigration rate is needed to preserve cultural identity.…
The aftermath of World War I laid the groundwork for the cataclysmic conflict of World War II, with unresolved grievances and simmering tensions festering across the globe. While the immediate causes of WWII were manifold, they were deeply rooted in the aftermath of the Great War. Additionally, Japan's calculated decision to force the United States into the conflict through the attack on Pearl Harbor further escalated the already brewing tensions. The war, its consequences, and the decisions made during this time had profound and lasting effects on both domestic and international affairs. Immediate and Underlying Causes of WWII, Relating to WWI…
New immigrants faced several challenges upon moving to America in the 1800’s. These challenges include assimilation, exclusion, and overcrowding. Assimilation is the absorption of immigrants/outsiders into a certain culture. This essay will cover five different documents explaining the aforementioned points with sufficient evidence. Starting off: assimilation.…
This poem also reflects the context of the post-world war 2 influx of migrants from Europe’s war-torn countries and the racism directed at migrants that was encouraged by the White Australia Policy. A loss of identity is evident from the first stanza, where a sense of uncertainty, expressed in the line “sudden departures… who would be coming next”, permeates the poem. These lines highlight the loss of control and certainty in the migrants life, and the fear of the unknown as no warning was given before the departure of the fellow migrants. The emotional instability of the migrants is also expressed through the alliterative ‘h’ in “memories of hunger and hate”, which suggests a heaviness of peoples spirits and hearts, endangered by their memories of the past limiting their sense of belonging. The simile, “like a homing pigeon… circling to get its bearings” also illustrates the migrants feelings of a limited sense of belonging, uncertainty and emotional disorientation in the face of their journey and tenure at the hostel. Therefore, we can see that an individual’s interaction with others and the world around them can limit their experience of belonging, which can be seen throughout Peter Skrzynecki’s Migrant…
Peter Skrzynecki's “Migrant Hostel” reflects the harsh reality of being excluded due to one's heritage and culture. Skrzynecki reflects upon his childhood years as a new migrant in Australia being met with indifference and hostility. The rhetorical inquiry “Who would be coming next” underlines the uncertainty, shock and surprise of the migrants who were forced to come to the hostels and alienated from the rest of the population. This is further emphasized through the irony of the use of the word 'hostel' which typically defines a kind, hospitable building. Skrzynecki emphasizes the need to be with others they understand through the simile of 'a homing pigeon'. This image expresses the instinctive behaviour of people to find those similar to themselves like the pigeon that is 'circling to get its bearings'. He continues to express this nomadic and isolated feeling as being like 'birds of passage'. The recurrence of a bird simile evokes a sense of being in transition, never ever connecting to anywhere, emphasizing the suffering of the migrants. The final stanza emphasizes…
Immigrants should not be restricted from coming into the country, they will create more jobs for Americans, and they are only looking for better opportunities then in their home land. Immigrants who come into the country will provide more jobs for Americans that are in the country. Americans worry that because immigrants work for low pay that they will be left without a job. Americans will be left without a job and without wages. However this is not true. As Lodge said “The injury of unrestricted immigration to American wages...is bad enough” (Doc 1). This statement in fact tries to persuade the reader into thinking that immigrants will steal the jobs and the wages of American people. However while lodge says this it is not at all the truth. Immigrants actually create jobs for…
In the essay, Immigration and MIgration, author Hasia Diner discusses the effect of immigrants on the United States during the late nineteenth century, especially with regard to their effect on industrialism. The late 1800s was a time of immense industrialization and the outbreak of monopolies controlled by robber barons like Andrew Carnegie, JP Morgan, and John D. Rockefeller. Diner argues that although these individuals controlled the industry, immigrants played an immense role in industrialization in that they provided the huge labor force which was required to run factories. Even with the development of technology which could help expedite the process of producing goods, a labor force was still required to run the machines. Immigrants during this era were flowing in by the millions from every corner of the globe. Diner…
Mexican migration to the United States takes a big impact involving two companies and takes place at specific times for good or bad of both. Manly, this phenomenon takes place because the immigrants are in search for a better job and higher pay as well. I decided to choose this topic because it represents a huge problem, the main topic to be discussed by heads of government of both countries is migration.…
Illegal immigrants are viewed as having high crime rates by some Americans. The purpose of this research is to examine how political ideology affects opinions on illegal immigrants and crime rate. In my part of the research, I review the relevant articles that address this topic.…
America is a nation that was built on immigration. Therefore, encouraging rather than convicting illegal immigrants would be a positive factor in the contribution to the United States.…
The Great Migration was the migration of thousands of African-Americans from the South to the North. African Americans were looking to escape the problems of racism in the South and felt they could seek out better jobs and an overall better life in the North. It is estimated that over 1 million African-Americans participated in this mass movement.…
They would walk miles to help their families, to have a happier life, to find work, and to be free. The Great Migration was a turning point for African American history. The Great Migration was “a movement of of African Americans from rural southern United States to north, northeast, midwest, and west of the United States”(Great Migration African American). “During this time six million African Americans migrated”(The Great Migration). This took place during the twentieth century 1910-1970.…