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LingardBetweenTwoWorlds

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    • anonymous
      anonymous on 11 Mar 15
       
       In Between Two Worlds, the Petersons are a Latvian family fleeing the aftermath of World War Two in 1948. They are deported to Toronto, Canada, and need to adjust to a new lifestyle.
  • bombarded with overwhelming expenses with very limited supporting income.
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 11 Mar 15
       
      Upon arriving in Canada, Lukas, the father, suddenly has a massive heart attack, and after a long time in the hospital he recovers. Lukas is unable to work for the rest of his life, and the financial support falls on the shoulders of the rest of the family.  
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  • for refugees to seek employment, rebuild, and become self-sufficient.
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 11 Mar 15
       
      In Between Two Worlds, the income is up to Kristina, the wife, and Hugo, Astra and Tom, The children. Kristina works washing clothes and cleaning. Hugo and Astra are older, and Hugo works at a construction site while Astra works at a dry cleaner. Tom, the youngest, works delivering groceries for a local grocery store. All this work barely pays for rent and food.
  • Learning a new language is never easy;
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 11 Mar 15
       
      Both Astra and Hugo enroll in nightly English classes, allowing no breaks in their day. Tom struggles between the new language he doesn't know and homework he can't understand.
  • lack the experience or education that translate to the American labor market. However, both are hit with a drastic short window of time to acquire employment. The highly-skilled accept any dead-end blue-collar job forcing them to waste their potential, while the remainder struggles to find any job at all.
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 11 Mar 15
       
      Astra at first struggles to find a job, trying a dog food factory and other odd jobs before working at a dry cleaners. All the jobs the Petersons take are forced, having no ability to say no to the pay.
  • To add on, students are also pressured to financially support themselves and the family with part-time employment during their school life.
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 11 Mar 15
       
      Tom does poorly in school because he has to support his family with his job. The teacher discovers this, and looks at his education in a different light.
  • Simple acts like visiting the family, contacting them often, or teaching them a thing or two about American life makes the world of a difference to the lives of a struggling fami
  • refugees were driven out of their homes, forced to resettle in strange lands due to life-threatening circumstances. Upon arrival in America, refugees must not only adapt to a new life but also battle psychological, physical, and financial hardships.
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