Reading Notes W8: Anonymous Chinese Immigrants Part A

• These 4 poems are all very interesting.
• It seems that each one has a different outlook of living in the U.S.
• The 1st one seems more realistic about his situation.
• The 2nd one seems like they are optimistic but skeptical at the same time.
• The 3rd one is very morbid and has a poor outlook on his life.
• The last one has a very happy tone to it, like they love their life in the states.
• Its interesting because it goes to show how different experiences can affect each person differently.
• "He holds the pipe as his family fortune goes down its hole. Loot at him: Soon he will be six feet underground." (Anonymous Chinese Immigrants, Poem #3, 355).
• It crazy how this one has such a poor outlook on life, its almost like his dreams were crushed when discovering the harsh reality of being an immigrant in America during those times.