Essay

reflect on Valentino's incredible story and relate it back to the refugee experience. Please select 2 items from the 3 prompts offered:

1. What are the 2 most distressing events in Valentino's life? How does he react and survive and how does it form his later philosophy once he is in the United States?
2. Compare the SPLA, the government, the murahaleen, and the role that the caste system plays in the Sudan. How does the interaction among these different groups create chaos in Valentino's life? 
3. Evaluate the push and pull factors that influence Deng---what makes him want to return? How does he wish to make a difference based on his experiences in the Sudan and the United States?

Format is single-spaced, 1000 words total (500 words each). You may include outside sources (properly cited), images, or audio files of music to make your points.