Funny In Farsi Comparative Essay

Authors Dumas and Asgedom both tell stories of how they came to America and their experiences. In “Funny in Farsi,” Dumas presents her experiences and challenges, when she came to America. In “Of Beetles & Angels,” Asgedom constructs a descriptive narrative about him coming to America. While both authors explain what happened when they arrived at America, but they use different strategies to convey their experiences. In “Funny in Farsi,” Dumas focuses on herself and her experiences. Dumas uses humor to introduce her experiences. “We would say, You’ve heard of India, Japan, or China, we’re on the same continent.” Dumas uses humor to explain where she came from. For example, Dumas also uses sarcasm. “They wanted to know more important things such as camels.” Dumas meant by what was important to her peers: the images they had already constructed in their mind about her country. These were the “more important thing.” For instance,
“One of my coworkers called her over, gently sat her down, and typed the letter. It was a simple act. Yet never has a Harvard student seemed great to me as in that moment of reaching out.” Asgedom meant by, to recreate vivid image for the reader, one of a Harvard student helping an elderly woman type a letter. Asgedom is reminded of his mother’s advice to “remember where you came from.” Notably, Asgedom uses all caps. I TAUGHT HIM TO WORK HARD AND TO RESPECT OTHERS. NOW LOOK WHERE THAT HAS TAKEN HIM. Asgedom emphasize how proud his father would have been to see him and give them his commencement speech. Especially, Asgedom uses personal reflection and imagery. “In that sense we carried a home, a community, a sense, of mutual responsibility wherever we went.” Asgedom meant by this that the lesson he wants the graduates and readers to understand, that you must give back to your community and help others. Even though he worked hard to get where he is, he never forgot where he came