1. "To make things worse, that afternoon Miss Ehlis gave our class an assignment I was not expecting. 'I am passing out an important part of the Declaration of Independence that I want you to memorize,' she said."
Click here to review the Declaration of Independence. What lines in particular do you believe gave Panchito hope? What lines give you hope as a citizen of the United States of America?
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Definitely “that all men are created equal” resonates here, especially under the circumstance of the border patrol arriving at school. Also “life, liberty, and happiness” strikes a chord because it seemed that they were finally settling into a life that they could “own” for themselves and that happiness was in their grasp.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure that all men are created equal would have been something Panchito and his family would have hoped for, but that was quickly snuffed when they began their quest for a better life in America. As a citizen of the United States, my unalienable rights protected by the Constitution give me hope and a degree of comfort.
ReplyDeleteI would think that Panchito would have been drawn to the words "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" especially in light of the difficulties they had experienced. They had to struggle so just to make ends meet that they really were tied to their work making it hard to enjoy freedom or life in general. I think that those words gave him hope for something better and he knew that education was the key.
ReplyDeleteI too think Panchito would have been drawn to the words "life, liberty, and the pursuit happiness." It makes me wonder if those 3 words revolve around economics, money, and consumerism.
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