America America is a seventeen year old Tepoztlan girl from Mexico who crossed the border with her brother-in-law (Candido) to the USA in search of greener pastures, she is six months pregnant with Candido baby and homeless. In search of a better living they strive to make it as illegal immigrants.
She came in the USA full of hope and dreams which she believed where easily achievable due to information she acquired through novels, movies and things she witnessed from people who travelled to the north and back. A journey she undertook on a spontaneous decision without critical thinking, she was very optimistic and ambitious in achieving what she believed was the American dream, work hard, save and enjoy. She is young and this decision which came out of impulse can be considered poor. ‘Pictures of the brain in action show that adolescents’ brains function differently than adults when …show more content…
She was hopeful and optimistic but now depressed and delusional, she wouldn’t talk to Candido, bath or even eat. The seventeen year old Tepoztlan princess who received weekly stipends, hot meals every day, cold showers and a good bed with rock star posters in her room has been reduced to being homeless and eating from people thrash in a country she perceived and believed would’ve been an improvement to her previous life, the sudden reality and circumstance has brought a reaction of depression. ‘People who are depressed may become overwhelmed and exhausted and stop participating in certain everyday activities altogether. They may withdraw from family and friends. Some depressed individuals may have thoughts of death or
She came in the USA full of hope and dreams which she believed where easily achievable due to information she acquired through novels, movies and things she witnessed from people who travelled to the north and back. A journey she undertook on a spontaneous decision without critical thinking, she was very optimistic and ambitious in achieving what she believed was the American dream, work hard, save and enjoy. She is young and this decision which came out of impulse can be considered poor. ‘Pictures of the brain in action show that adolescents’ brains function differently than adults when …show more content…
She was hopeful and optimistic but now depressed and delusional, she wouldn’t talk to Candido, bath or even eat. The seventeen year old Tepoztlan princess who received weekly stipends, hot meals every day, cold showers and a good bed with rock star posters in her room has been reduced to being homeless and eating from people thrash in a country she perceived and believed would’ve been an improvement to her previous life, the sudden reality and circumstance has brought a reaction of depression. ‘People who are depressed may become overwhelmed and exhausted and stop participating in certain everyday activities altogether. They may withdraw from family and friends. Some depressed individuals may have thoughts of death or