How does assimilation affect the characters in “The Thing Around Your Neck” and “The Arrangers of Marriage”? Moreover, how does Adichie connect assimilation to gender?

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How does assimilation affect the characters in “The Thing Around Your Neck” and “The Arrangers of Marriage”? Moreover, how does Adichie connect assimilation to gender? Do women experience assimilation and immigration into American culture differently?

Moshin Hamid’s The Reluctant Fundamentalist is set in both a pre and post- 9/11 America. How does Hamid use allegory (extended metaphors) to explore America’s political and cultural changes before and after 9/11? 

“Seven” and “Night Talkers” both explore the themes of memory and trauma. How does Danticat connect theses themes to immigration? How do the immigrants she depict adjust to American life and culture? 

 Childhood plays an important role in “Ysrael” and “Aguatando”. How does Diaz depict Junior and Rafa’s childhood in each story? What are their childhoods like? What kind of themes does Diaz connect to Junior and Rafa’s childhood? Why do you think their father’s return in absent in “Aguatando”? 

“Negocios” depicts Papi’s immigrant story. How does Diaz connect Ramon’s immigrant story with the American Dream? What do you think the American Dream is and why is it important to so many immigrants? Why does Ramon go to America? Does he think he can make a new life there? If so, is this new life for his family or himself