The Emigrée Flashcards

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1
Q

Every stanza ends with ?

A

“Sunlight”

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2
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Struggles of not speaking English

A

“Spills a grammar”

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3
Q

You actually kind of like the lies by the state

A

“It may by now be a lie, banned by the state” “it tastes of sunlight”

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4
Q

Every bad thing has a good

A

“My shadow falls as evidence of sunlight”

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5
Q

“A country”

A

Indefinite article, makes it any immigrant’s experience

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6
Q

She’s owned

A

“Branded by an impression of sunlight”

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