The Tortilla Curtin
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One of the most difficult things in the world to do is to try to see the world from someone elseÆs perspective. In order to truly understand the decisions other people make and the actions that they carry out, however, a person needs to see the world from that other personÆs point of view. Yet, truly understanding someone like that can be dangerous because it means changing the way they see the world as well as possibly changing the way they live. Sometimes, people put up barriers, both physical and psychological, in order to protect themselves from just this type of thing. As Kunerth points out, the gulf continues to widen between the classes, creating a barrier that protects and traps those on either side, becoming like a moat, full of disease and refuse (Kunerth, 1995, p. 4). This idea of an invisible barrier reflecting a physical barrier that separates groups of people is one of the most important ideas in T. Coraghessan BoyleÆs The Tortilla Curtain (1995). This paper will explain the parallels between the gated community of Arroyo Blanco and the United States immigration policy symbolized throughout the book. First, however, there will be a brief summarization of the story. The Tortilla Curtain is basically the story of two couples, Delaney and Kyra Mossbacher and Candido and America Rincon, trying to make their way in the world while living in Topanga Canyon, just outside of Los Angeles, California. While these two couples basically live in the same neighborhoo
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ly to the Berlin Wall that split East and West Germany, but also generally referred to any country or area controlled by the United Soviet Socialist Republic (USSR). In Asia, there is a similar term, Bamboo Curtain, for all areas controlled by the PeopleÆs Republic of China. More recently, there has been a reference to a Tortilla Curtain that runs along the border between the United States and Mexico. Specifically, along the Rio Grande River, there is a fence that separates the two countries. People who want to smuggle themselves into the United States from Mexico usually end up swimming or wading the river, looking for gaps in the fence, and then jumping into an awaiting truck or car that will take them where they can get underground jobs, paperwork, and places to live. This is one of the reasons for such derogatory names as ôwet-backö and Tortilla Curtain (Review and Outlook, 1984, p. 1).
In fact, there are some people who, for a fee, will guide people over the border, through the gaps in the fence and into contact with the underground network of other illegal immigrants. These guides are often referred to as ôcoyotes,ö and some have been known to knowingly guide groups of people into a trap on the other side of the fen
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Approximate Word count = 1454
Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page)
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