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Sara's assertion that America is nothing like the old country, and that in America she can do whatever she wants is a very interesting concept, coming from a woman. This was the assumption many immigrants coming to America although the reality of the situation oftentimes clashed violently with the ideal. That an immigrant female author would write in such glowing terms about the possibilities of being a woman in America should mean something, although I don't know how the story ends and it is fiction. -schang | Sara's assertion that America is nothing like the old country, and that in America she can do whatever she wants is a very interesting concept, coming from a woman. This was the assumption many immigrants coming to America although the reality of the situation oftentimes clashed violently with the ideal. That an immigrant female author would write in such glowing terms about the possibilities of being a woman in America should mean something, although I don't know how the story ends and it is fiction. -schang | ||
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| + | I was surprised by the fact that Anzia actually left her household. Although we don't know how long she was gone from home, the fact that she left was probably a huge step for her. It seems that her view of family changed from her old country and when she arrived in America. The ideals in America about how women should be on their own were newly introduced into society, yet for Anzia, these ideals gave her the opportunity for another life, another chance to live life the way she wanted to, rather than the way her father wanted. I feel that her situation was one commonly seen in immigrant families. It was probably hard to deal with the cultural change when coming to America, but at the same time, I feel that Americans were also dealing with a cultural and social change, with women becoming more integrated into society. --- Alex M. | ||
'''Edith Eudora Ammons''' – A Woman Homesteader | '''Edith Eudora Ammons''' – A Woman Homesteader | ||
