Summary Of In Cuban I Was A German Shepherd By Marcos Souza
For this week’s assignment, I chose Marcos Souza’s review (Unit 3) of “In Cuba I was a German Shepherd” by Ana Menendez. I really liked his take on the story. It is detailed, and like him, I can also identify with the story.
Marcos’ summary is spot-on because like he said “many things are similar to what I experience living in a foreign country” (Marcos Souza, 2016, para 5)”. When you first immigrate to a foreign country, the culture shock is the first adjustment to go through and like the characters in the novel, especially Maximo, who feels violated by “tourists pressed up against the fence, gawking at the colorful old guys playing dominos” (Menendez, 2001, para. 39). He felt because they look different, they were like an attraction to other
Marcos’ summary is spot-on because like he said “many things are similar to what I experience living in a foreign country” (Marcos Souza, 2016, para 5)”. When you first immigrate to a foreign country, the culture shock is the first adjustment to go through and like the characters in the novel, especially Maximo, who feels violated by “tourists pressed up against the fence, gawking at the colorful old guys playing dominos” (Menendez, 2001, para. 39). He felt because they look different, they were like an attraction to other