America
In America is in the Heart, America symbolizes hope and the promise of advancement out of the dire circumstance into which Carlos Bulosan, the author and protagonist, is born. Coming to America allows…
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Books
Books play a major role in Carlos Bulosan’s life. Throughout the novel, books symbolize education and the hopeful path out of ignorance that it provides. Carlos recognizes the vast gulf in status between those…
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Birds
Throughout the novel, birds are a represent the underlying beauty and inherent goodness of life that prevail even in the midst of suffering. Carlos Bulosan’s life story is one of resilience in the face…
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