should immigrants assimilate and adopt the culture and customs of their new culture, or should they keep the traditions of the culture they left? Which aspects of their former culture should they keep? food? clothing? music and entertainment? attitudes toward dating and marriage? religion? Write a five-paragraph essay explaining your views on assimilation.
The poem below describes the experiences of an immigrant who came to the United States 100 years ago. Write an essay explaining the meaning of the poem and your reaction to it. Add your own ideas and/or the on assimilation.