October 24th, 2012

10/24/12

In Class:
Journal — What right do Mexican people have to live in the United States? Discussed immigration policies, ranging from amnesty to border protection and self-deportation.
Noted foundational elements of The Tortilla Curtain using this graphic organizer:

The Tortilla Curtain
Setting:			Plot:
Characters:

Seminar discussion of The Tortilla Curtain--Delaney's humanism and detachment, xenophobia and "the Other." Distributed 'Golden Line' worksheets.
Began "The Love of My Life" by T.C. Boyle, a short story corresponding with The Tortilla Curtain.

Homework:
Read through p. 65 of The Tortilla Curtain. Be sure to identify Golden Lines.
Finish "The Love of My Life."