1. What movie did I reference when we talked about the diffi…

1. What movie did I reference when we talked about the difficulty in straddling two different cultures and not feeling like you fully belong in either? 2. What tweet did I read from Alexie in the video lecture? 3.  Name 1-2 writing tips from either Stephen King or Langston Hughes. 4. Alexie wanted to be what before he was a writer? 5. I created a video where I went over the Munoz video with various images as I discussed the passages. Name one of the videos/images in the lecture video.  

But who was I to imagine this man being from anywhere, based…

But who was I to imagine this man being from anywhere, based on his name alone? At a place of arrivals and departures, it sank into me that the currency of our names is a stroke of luck: because mine was not an easy name, it forced me to consider how language would rule me if I allowed it. Yet I discovered that only by leaving. My stepfather must live in the Valley, a place that does not allow that choice, every day. And Eugenio Reyes — I do not know if he was coming or going.