Perspectives

Historical perspective

There are many ways to put “The Third and Final Continent” into perspective. One is to lack at the historical perspective of US immigration. Originally, America welcomed immigration since it needed people to cultivate the land, especially in the Western parts of America. Particularly poor immigrants from European nations came in the pursuit of equality, land, and opportunity.

From the late 1800s, restrictions were grdually put on immigration. However, immigration was eventually encouraged again when labor was needed after WW2. 

The 1970s suddenly saw an increase in immigrants coming from Asian countries such as Pakistan, Korea, India, and the like. This echoes the narrator of “The Third and Final Continent” who was born in India an...