Perspectives

When you discuss the article “The man who fell to earth” by Esther Addley and Rory McCarthy, it is important to be able to relate it to other fiction and non-fiction texts, as well as to social issues and its relevance today. These perspectives will help you engage in a more meaningful dialogue about the text and its themes.

Current issues and relevance today

“The man who fell to earth” is a news article which deals with an event from 2001, which is meant to illustrate aspects of immigration and the gap between the rich and poor in the early 2000s.

Since then there have been a few other relevant developments related to the topics of the article. First of all, illegal immigration rates to Europe and the UK have been on the rise.

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Thematic perspective

As we have mentioned, the text deals with themes like immigration in the UK and the gap between rich and poor. If you want to engage in a more comprehensive discussion about these topics, we recommend that you also think about literary texts that deal with these issues. Some examples are “Loose Change” by Andrea Levy, “Just below the Surface” by Kate Nivison, and “The River Underground” by Richard Tromans.

“Loose Change” follows a British woman—the daughter of Jamaican immigrants—who meets an immigrant girl from Uzbekistan.

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Textual perspective

There are many other non-fiction works that also explore the topic of immigration. We recommend the article “This Is My England” by Andrea Levy, also published in The Guardian, in 2000.

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