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Summary Of The Novel 'The Circuit' By Francisco Jimenez
There is an old saying in the Middle East hence “Be strong enough to face the world every day." This old saying applies to my life when I came to U S. as I did not learn about the language. Likewise, coming to the U.S. has ultimately been a new learning experience for me as I bravely take my first step in this country. Comparatively, this old saying applies to the characters you have chosen today from the story of The Circuit by its writer Francisco Jimenez (Francisco is a main character in the novel).This is a true story, starting in 1940s when the Francisco family traveled from Mexico to the United States and in California they were looking for a better and wonderful life and also looking for a good job opportunity. These characters are

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