The Book of Unknown Americans

The Book of the Unknown Americans

1. Cause and Effect What are the effects of the two canceled trips to Panama on the course of the story?

2. Analyze How is the narrator’s identity, or sense of himself, affected by his surroundings? Cite text evidence to support your answer.

3. Notice & Note How do the statements Rafa makes about being American in paragraph 12 relate to other ideas about American identity expressed elsewhere in the text?

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1) The cancellation of the two trips to Panama virtually erases any chance of going home. The seond trip to Panama is canceleed because of the attack on America (9/11), which causes Rafael's illusion of safety to disappear.... as a result, he will not allow his family to travel by plane.

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