Randa Jarrar's A Map Of Home

Do you know anyone who has left their homeland to move to the USA? Looking for a job and better opportunities. This concept can be seen in Randa Jarrar’s book A Map of Home. Bruce Anders thinks and feels a certain way of some particular things of this book. In his presentation on Randa Jarrar’s A Map of Home’s Twelfth Chapter, Anders gives his opinion. Anders starts by quoting, “When I thought living in America, I pictured straw yellow hair, surfboards, snow…I tasted ketchup and mustard and mayonnaise; smelled streets and new cars and sometimes horses and barns, dollar bills and bacon”(Jarrar 201). Anders then states that everyone views America different. Also that since Nidali was born in America that she will finally be living there. Nidali …show more content…
Anders cites, “When I thought living in America, I pictured straw yellow hair, surfboards, snow…I tasted ketchup and mustard and mayonnaise; smelled streets and new cars and sometimes horses and barns, dollar bills and bacon”(201), but in this quote Anders forgets to mention the middle part of the quote which reads, “I saw girls and boys holding hands and breaking up and kissing in public; I heard rock music and singing”(201). I think the middle part is as important as the beginning and the ending of the quote because it talks about how Nidali pictures America. It’s important to know everything she thinks about picturing America not just a part of it. Especially since her Baba will be moving to America and pretty soon the whole family as well. It is something that has to be there in order to understand Nidali more. It is her expressing her personal view on her viewing America. Since, America is so different from where she has been living, also even more since she was born in America. Anders also reads, “I was the only one crying in the car”(205). Anders conveys that Nidali might be the only with mixed feelings. I don't think Nidali is the only with mixed feelings. I feel like Gamal and Mama might have mixed feelings as well, but maybe they don’t show it as much as Nidali does. Baba is also Gamal’s father and I wouldn't doubt him missing his Baba. Gamal might not be showing it as Nidali does, …show more content…
Anders skips a part where Nidali pictures America, but I think the middle part is as import as the beginning and the end. Also ,Anders thinks Nidali is the only one with mixed feelings, but I think Gamal and Mama might too. Although, they might not know how to show it. Have you had mixed feeling over someone important to you who has had to move to another