Friday, March 6, 2009

Comparison with "Wetback" video

The situations of the video and Ask Me No Questions are very similar. In both situations the main characters are leaving their homes to go to Canada for a better life. I think that in the video Nayo was like Aisha, and Milton was like Nadira.

Nayo was like Aisha because he put on a stronger, tougher demeanor. He was always saying things like "I am brave and strong. I am not nervous or scared. I am ready for this adventure." Aisha always jumps into things full on. She was the one who convinced her parents to come to the US, and she's always getting what she wants because she's tough and she has a similar attitude to Nayo. Nayo doesn't contact his family during the trip, and Aisha thinks that she doesn't need her family to be able to do what she wants to do.

Milton was like Nadira because he felt "scared, tired, nervous, and sick", and missed his family. He was more worried about what could happen to them, like Nadira was when they were going to Canada. Milton is not as confident as Nayo, and Nadira is not as confident as Nadira. Milton cares about his family, and called his mother several times during their trip. Nadira's family is also important to her. She does what her parents ask and is always the one who listens to their stories. 

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