Monthly Archives: February 2012

Often times the immigrants to a new nation are never completely accepted as members of that nation.  They are seen by the natives are aliens that are completely different than themselves.  They are from a different planet with strange customs, … Continue reading →

Immigration is a continual struggle, a process that, with enough progressive sentiment and resilience, culminates in assimilation. We all are guilty of prolonging the immigrant’s journey towards social acceptance through our tendency to reject the foreign and stick to our … Continue reading →

Happy Wednesday Everybody! One would think the physical aspect of immigrating to America was the most difficult aspect of the process, I mean once you’re in America, you’re set, right? WRONG. 🙁 Unfortunately, there are several more obstacles that these … Continue reading →

The ethnic flood of immigrants the swept the banks of New York during the late 19th and early 20th century became paramount in shaping the cultural identity of New York. Waves of new tradition, religion and race came into clash … Continue reading →

Vast oceanic barriers and strictly emphasized borders divide nations and cultures. Thus is born the fear of the unknown stranger on the other end who speaks a foreign language, eats the unthinkable, and dresses like an alien. The familiarity of … Continue reading →

The issue of identity became very apparent after watching the films Hester Street (1975) and The Jazz Singer (1928). Through the characters and their situations, we can observe identity conflicts that deal with religion, traditions, nationality, culture, and even family. … Continue reading →

Upon watching the films entitled Ellis Island, The Jazz Singer, and Hester Street, the costumes of the main characters really caught my eye. I believe that the costumes of the principal characters were used to communicate the idea that individuals, … Continue reading →

“Struggle” is a key theme I came across in the readings and films for this week. Not only did immigrants struggle on the journey to America, but they also struggled once they had arrived in America. Most of these struggles … Continue reading →