Analysis Of Live Free And Starve By Chitra Divakaruni

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The Dream Land is the only place to make dreams come true, it accepts diversity for everyone to accept cultures. The pride to be part of America stands high and many would want to stay for all the opportunities given. Living to the fullest in this place would let you have joy that this country is a strong nation willing to come stronger together as a community. Even though America claims to be excel, global issues with child labor, and war on drugs affects everyone. In “Live Free and Starve,” Chitra Divakaruni believes the global issue is child labor. She thinks that child labor is a terrible way to consume money and live the normal life (399). Consequently, most kids who should be having an education are being force to be sold to another family to full fill enough money for their family. An example would be this boy name Nimai, he was brought by his uncle cause his family had many kids, so …show more content…
Eric is the American trying to use drugs to get rid of personal issues that he faces, the Columbian boy name Miguel is running away from drug cartels for being involve with money exchange and is eventually leading to him dying. However, this issue has damage communities, from finding solutions to the violence. Javdani persuasive people that the United States could increase treatment and education to show the consequence choices of drugs. Unfortunately, many families in other countries like Columbia are forcing to build plantations of drugs in their homes, if not they are put in risk of being killed. Therefore, the American government should disperse ideas to other foreign countries instead, of awful materials that changes people’s lives

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