Outcasts United Reflection Paper
For your reflection, please choose one of the following topics and write a FULL PAGE, single-spaced response. Use a normal, 12 pt. font such as Times New Roman.
If you choose to quote from the novel in your response, cite in parentheses with author’s last name and page number of the quote: i.e.: (St. John 26). As this is a personal reflection you are encouraged to include your own thoughts and experiences and write in first-person narration. This assignment is worth 50 points.
1) In the introduction of Outcasts United, the author compares the issue of migration to the game of soccer. What comparisons can you make between the fluidity of soccer and the life challenges of the refugees of Clarkston? How does the nature of soccer reflect and influence the ways in which the refugee children respond to the challenges of life in Clarkston?