Red Umbrella And Band Aid For 800 America Poem Analysis
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Immigration is a common topic that appears everywhere in today's society. A variety of novels/stories and newspaper articles use immigration as a common subject through their writing. Even though many texts use immigration as a subject, the way they are portrayed can differ clearly. Red Umbrella and Band Aid for 800 Children portray the topic of immigration in both similar and different ways. Red Umbrella and Band Aid for 800 Children share only the same subject but each of them are portrayed differently. In the novel Red Umbrella the author portrays more emotion throughout the text. In example: “Papas somber mood frightened me.” this quote shows the mood and strong emotion through the story, the author portrays how Lucy emotionally reacts…show more content… In the novel Red Umbrella and the article Band Aid for 800 Children the authors use tone to portray the topic of immigration. In example: Red Umbrella, “you won't lose us, I said softly.” this creates a depressing mood, the words “losing us” creates a depressing tone. The quote would make the reader really feel the mood the author is portraying. Band Aid for 800 Children, “Every child is a blessing…. Every child is also a job” this quote from the article portrays Nora’s words and reactions to create a frustrated tone. The author used this to express how she really feels about her frustrating job, in which others think it is a blessing. These quotes from these writings really show how they are similar when portraying the topic of immigration. In the novel Red Umbrella and article Band Aid for 800 Children the authors both use detail to portray immigration. In example Band Aid for 800 Children, “But now it is five years and 812 blessings later.” this quote shows the author uses detail to portray the topic of immigration and, shows how Nora Sandigo is a hard worker. In example Red Umbrella, “My head spun. Leave Cuba? Tomorrow?” this quote shows how the author used detail to portray the how Lucy is in awe by the circumstances she is put in. These quotes both show how they are portrayed in a similar way. In the novel Red Umbrella and the article Band Aid for 800 Children the writers both use word choice to express emotion towards their situations. In example Red Umbrella, “You’re sending us away, aren't you? Like some of the other kids. How could you do that?” this quote shows the frustration she is dealing with based on her word choice. In example Band Aid for 800 Children,“Dios mio,” she says, my God” this quote shows how Nora Sandigo’s word choice expresses how she feels. This quote shows her frustration and how overwhelmed she feels