Identity In Shout Short Story

Exploring Themes of Displacement and Identity Usually, the word “home” represents safety, security, and belonging. Because that is how the world presents home. However, many authors tend to forget that, for some people, home is a cause of abuse and neglect. Two literary pieces cover how family affects the way the characters see their identities and sense of belonging. The short story “Shout” by Dagoberto Gilb depicts a family that is struggling financially and it is taking a toll on the family. In the short story, the father is hurt and he is struggling to keep his job due to his injury causing financial issues at home. Creating frustration that he releases on his family. While the poem “Home” by Warsan Shire presents how the character is

Shire's central idea of the poem “Home” was about immigrants being forced to have no choice but to leave their homes. Shire expresses that, “... you only leave home when home won’t let you stay” (line 11). Shire uses this line to present that leaving your home country is never an option for anyone until their home country becomes a danger to their lives. This is why many immigrants and refugees leave their country. On the other hand, Gilb's central idea around his short story is about a Latino family that is facing financial situations that is creating a sense of displacement for the family because they had to move to another home. Creating a sense of frustration in the family. The father in the story mentions, “I’m kinda glad nobody came out. Afterwards, I imagined some nut just shooting me, or a few guys coming. I’m getting too old for that shit” (Para.31). Gilb mentions this part because he shows that after many refugees and immigrants come to a new country, they face the feeling of fear and violence showing how the father in the story is defending his family but at the same time trying to fit into their new environment. Although they both have themes that explore displacement. Both homes explore different situations. “Home” explores the situation of refugees being forced to leave their country because it is their only option for a better life. While “Shout” explores the situation of a family

While "Home" focuses on the experience of immigrants who must leave their homes because of dangerous circumstances, "Shout" emphasizes the challenges faced by a family who must relocate due to financial constraints. Both authors employ analogies to highlight the emotional impact of moving away and starting over. However, the emotional tones of the two songs are different, with "Home" conjuring up feelings of melancholy and hopelessness and "Shout" displaying rage, frustration, and optimism. The complexity of what "home" means to different people and the challenges they might encounter in establishing a sense of belonging are explored in these two works of