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The Ungrateful Refugee

Dina Nayeri
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61 pages • 2 hours read

Dina Nayeri

The Ungrateful Refugee: What Immigrants Never Tell You

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 368

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  • Before You Read Sparkles iconBeta

  • Summary

    • Chapter Summaries & Analyses

  • Part 1

  • Part 2

  • Part 3

  • Part 4

  • Part 5

  • Key Figures

  • Themes

  • Index of Terms

  • Important Quotes

  • Essay Topics

    • Essay Topics

    1.

    What does Nayeri mean by an “Ungrateful Refugee?” How does Nayeri define gratitude as a social expectation and an internal state of mind? How does Nayeri view her own gratitude?

    2.

    Describe Nayeri’s life in Iran. How does Nayeri develop her understanding of scholarship and feminism during this time? Compare what she experiences in Iran with her life in Oklahoma.

    3.

    What are Maman’s Three Miracles, and how does Nayeri’s perspective of them change as she grows older? Explain the doubts she hears about the story’s truthfulness and why she stops trying to verify it.

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