The Moon Landing
The most important symbol in “The Third and Final Continent” is the 1969 moon landing. The moon landing is announced as having occurred by the captain on the narrator’s flight to Boston and…
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The Indian Woman
An encounter that the narrator witnesses between an unknown Indian woman on the street and an American woman’s dog is symbolic of the challenges immigrants face in their new homes. The Indian woman is walking…
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Sweaters
When Mala arrives in Boston after receiving her green card approval, she brings the narrator gifts from home, including tea and drawstring pajamas. She has also taken the time to knit him two sweaters in…
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