Perspectives

This part of the study guide, will help you put “Toil and Temptation” by Michael Kamber in a broader perspective by looking at current issues related to illegal immigration to the US and texts that share similar them…

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Time perspective and current issues

The article “Toil and Temptation” was published 17 years ago. Since then, the issue of illegal immigration in the US from Mexico has remained a constant theme of debate in American society and politics.

In 2006, US President George W. Bush delivered a speech on immigration in which he proposed stricter border controls. By the end of his term, the deportation process was speeded up from 100 days to less tha…

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Textual perspective

When you discuss the article, you might gain a broader perspective if you look at other non-fiction texts that explore the topic of migration. One example is the article “London’s comings and goings” published in The Economist in 2003. The article explores the positive impact migration has had on London from an economic point of view. Like “Toil and Temptation”, the article relies mostly on logos to appeal to the readers.

Another article you could look at is “The man who fell to …