Problem
Read Enrique's Journey Prologue and answer the following questions:
A. How did the author get the idea for this work?
B. What shift, that is a change from the 1980s, has taken place in the face of the modern immigrant population?
C. Why has this change in the profile of the typical immigrant taken place?
D. What were some of the preparations the author took before beginning her research for this story?
E. What "safety nets" did the author wish to have in place for her own personal safety? Why were these "safety nets" necessary?
F. How did the maid's son make the journey to America?
G. What does El Tren de la Muerte mean?