By degrading the struggles of these refugees, the natives are creating in monsters that breed more trouble and evil. As Cohen illustrates in “Monster Theory”, “They [monsters] ask us to reevaluate our cultural assumptions about race, gender, sexuality, our perception of difference, our tolerance towards its expression.” (Cohen). The monsters created by the native citizens stem from the cultural assumptions they form about refugees. Citizens have assumptions and refuse to reevaluate how they create false monsters in these refugees but are in fact creating monsters in themselves. Faez urges Americans to become informed about the events occurring in his home land. He has to face daily struggles that most Americans could never imagine; yet, he has no ill towards his new home. Instead, Americans force their own cultural monsters on him and his family breeding
By degrading the struggles of these refugees, the natives are creating in monsters that breed more trouble and evil. As Cohen illustrates in “Monster Theory”, “They [monsters] ask us to reevaluate our cultural assumptions about race, gender, sexuality, our perception of difference, our tolerance towards its expression.” (Cohen). The monsters created by the native citizens stem from the cultural assumptions they form about refugees. Citizens have assumptions and refuse to reevaluate how they create false monsters in these refugees but are in fact creating monsters in themselves. Faez urges Americans to become informed about the events occurring in his home land. He has to face daily struggles that most Americans could never imagine; yet, he has no ill towards his new home. Instead, Americans force their own cultural monsters on him and his family breeding