现货Gringo - 2020 Revised Edition (2020 Revised)[9781634920995]

152 九五品

库存3件

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作者Kyle, Frank

出版社Booklocker.com

ISBN9781634920995

出版时间2020-07

装帧平装

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页数362页

正文语种英语

上书时间2023-09-25

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商品描述: Gringo is Jeffrey Thomas' memoir, which he wrote while in jail awaiting trial for shooting and killing a Mexican illegal immigrant. Before the shooting, Mr. Thomas had been a high school English teacher. However, though the specific focus of the memoir is the man Mr. Thomas and the incident of his killing of a Mexican illegal immigrant, the larger social issue that emerges in the memoir is immigration itself, legal and illegal.In the memoir, Mr. Thomas describes conversations he had in jail with his wife, a black guard, a Latino prisoner, a reverend, and a psychiatrist. Each of these people offers a unique viewpoint concerning the controversy surrounding illegal immigration.In Mr. Thomas' opinion, illegal immigration has ly influenced every aspect of American society and culture. He believes his shooting of an illegal immigrant can be understood in that light. Ultimately, however, the reader will decide whether or not Mr. Thomas is guilty and whether his views on immigration are valid or not...

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