The Circuit by Jimenez portrays a story of a family crossing the border illegally to the U.S. The narrator of the book is Panchito, who was around 6 years ago when his family moved to California. The family goes through farmland to farmland to find work. It could be either picking cotton or strawberries. Panchito did not know any english when he started school. His determination and perseverance is what lead him to continue striving to fit into the American culture. At the end of the story, Panchito had to memorize the Declaration of Independence. He worked hard to try to memorize a line a day. The day he had to say to it out loud, an immigration official arrives.(Jimenez) Panchito felt he had become an American culturally because he has now adapted living like an American.
Panchito has been through a journey that even though his family crossed the border illegally, he has now learned the American way of living. He knows English more than he knew when he first came here. He is like an ordinary kid at school. Panchito was always optimistic for every move they had. In the beginning of book, Panchito says, “ I did not know exactly what California was either, but Papa’s eyes sparkled whenever he talked about it with Mama and his friends,” ( Jimenez 1). No matter how much they try to …show more content…
The Bracero program was a way for Mexicans to work illegally in the U.S. The families’ hope was to find work as soon as possible. Like Panchito’s family, the men in the Bracero program hoped to be able to make money and send it to their family. As a result, the men barely made anything. Most of the money went through the food, and shelter they were provided with. Their perception of America was not what they expected when they were treated with no pay for all the work they did in the farm. Living the American culture, was difficult for the men. The program only allowed men who did not know english or had any common
Panchito has been through a journey that even though his family crossed the border illegally, he has now learned the American way of living. He knows English more than he knew when he first came here. He is like an ordinary kid at school. Panchito was always optimistic for every move they had. In the beginning of book, Panchito says, “ I did not know exactly what California was either, but Papa’s eyes sparkled whenever he talked about it with Mama and his friends,” ( Jimenez 1). No matter how much they try to …show more content…
The Bracero program was a way for Mexicans to work illegally in the U.S. The families’ hope was to find work as soon as possible. Like Panchito’s family, the men in the Bracero program hoped to be able to make money and send it to their family. As a result, the men barely made anything. Most of the money went through the food, and shelter they were provided with. Their perception of America was not what they expected when they were treated with no pay for all the work they did in the farm. Living the American culture, was difficult for the men. The program only allowed men who did not know english or had any common