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Picture Bride
The following collection of thematically related readings is available
in Picture Bride and Related Readings in McDougal Littell's Literature
Connections series.
Excerpt from City in the Sun by Paul Bailey, © 1971
Summary: This nonfiction excerpt reveals the hatred and discrimination
that has characterized America's attitude toward Asian immigrants since
the 19th century.
Excerpt from Farewell to Manzanar by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston
and James D. Houston, © 1971
Summary: In this excerpt from a memoir, the writer recalls one of many
experiences she and her family endured while imprisoned in a Japanese
relocation camp during World War II.
"No Speak English" by Sandra Cisneros
(from The House on Mango Street, © 1984)
Summary: In this short story, a Hispanic woman who has just arrived
in America struggles with many adjustments, including those involving
language.
"A Migration Created by Burden of Suspicion" by Dirk Johnson
(from The New York Times, © 1995)
Summary: Fifty years after World War II, Japanese Americans interned
in concentration camps during the war remember the "burden of suspicion"
that so deeply affected their lives and sparked a trend in American
migration.
"Breaking Silence" and "For My Father" by Janice
Mirikitani
(from Awake in the River, © 1978)
Summary: The first poem speaks of the admiration a daughter has for
her mother as she testifies against wartime injustices. In the second
poem, a daughter takes another look at the extraordinary strength and
perseverance of her father.
"Clothes" by Chitra Divakaruni
(from Arranged Marriage, © 1995)
Summary: A contemporary woman from India who enters into an arranged
marriage must make decisions about her future following her husband's
tragic death.
"The Heart of a Woman" by Georgia Douglas Johnson
Summary: The speaker of this poem recognizes a woman's desire to live
her dreams.
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