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After reading the short story of the retelling of the robbery that took place at Junot Diaz’s home, written by Junot Diaz, I gained a better understanding of what life could be like when you are an immigrant, reside in a poorer neighborhood, and the many ways that can affect a person. I genuinely enjoyed reading this short story mainly because of the way Junot Diaz narrated his story, and how he did not sugar coat anything in his story. I also could identify with the main charter, being that I also grew up in what could be considered a “bad neighborhood”, so that made this read even more enjoyable. I believe the purpose of Junot Diaz sharing his childhood experiences with un-trust worthy people is to show how poverty can lead people to do things that they would otherwise never do. I feel this way because in his short story he discusses how …show more content…

Another thing that stool out to me was how nonchalant Junot Diaz was when reacting to being robbed. His nonchalant reaction being that, “Everybody gets hit; no matter who you were; eventually it would be your turn”. These feelings of nonchalance later shifted into feels of being targeted by his neighborhood, mainly because he and his family were immigrants. And to pair with that logic, I was also surprised at how “ok” Junot Diaz was with robbing his friends’ home to get his money back. While it can be understandable to want what’s yours returned when it is taken from you, it is hard to imagine what he risked just to get his families money back. Had he been caught he could have been sent to prison and would have had a very different life t6han he does

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