Immigrants in Our land
PART A: Which TWO sentences best describe main themes of the poem?

A
The cruel reality that many immigrants face can gradually rob them of their humanity.
B
Things are always changing, so people should make decisions without fear of change.
C
As people grow older, they must evaluate — and sometimes give up — their dreams.
D
People who wish to improve their own lives should heed the lessons of their elders.
E
Many people mistakenly believe that life will improve if they start over in a new place.
F
As long as they work hard, all immigrants who come to this country can enjoy success.

Demonstrating understanding of jem's development one way to demonstrate understanding of character and theme is by writing from the perspective of a character. for this assignment, compose a short poem from the perspective of jem. your poem should detail his feelings about either a. his father, atticus or b. mrs. dubose. the poem must accurately trace the progression of jem's attitudes and beliefs, highlighting the important events and shifts in his perspective detailed above. your writing should also sound like jem, using voice and word choice that reflects the voice and word choice found in the novel. the poem can be a free poem (meaning it does not need to rhyme or follow a particular format). it should be a minimum of twenty-lines in length, have a title, and follow conventional rules of spelling, grammar, and punctuation.