Assignment task:
Identity and place from the book IDENTITY A READER FOR WRITERS BY JOHN SCENTERS-ZAPICO pgs 143-154 -Jhumpa Lahiris personal narrative "Rhode Island" in a critical response engage the ideas Lahiri in her article and find ways to connect them with your own experiences with how geographical location influence our identities also include two quotations from Lahiri Rhode Island discuss the impact that geographical location can have on one identity in the United States so many of us come from somewhere else how do we stay connected to our ancestral while a new home in this country?how do we hold onto traditions even as we move away from them? summarize some main ideas in Jhumpa Lahiri personal narrative Rhode Island being by introducing the author, title, and main idea of the story then discuss some of the key ideas in this journey through her own personal Rhode Island that Lahiri takes us through incorporate a quotation from the text to support discussion. Describe a place that you feel part pf and that is a part of you, how is this place special what are some experiences you have had in this place? How does this particular place make you feel? And how it is connected to you.