In the 1930s, communism and socialism were on the rise, partially in response to the grinding poverty,
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- In the 1930s, communism and socialism were on the rise, partially in response to the grinding poverty, joblessness, and despair. The Communists claimed that "communism is the new Americanism." Regardless of your views on communism, can you understand why people believed in that? What do Jack and the union organizers offer the migrant workers, and Loreda in particular?
- They say that those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it. During the COVID- 19 pandemic, Americans were faced with many of the same challenges of the Great Depression. Did we learn from previous generations? What differences can you see in the two difficult times? What similarities? How do you think future generations will judge the America of today? How do we face our own dark times?
- Fighting for any kind of social equality or radical change often requires great personal sacrifice. How does Elsa represent the courage it takes to stand up and make trouble and be counted?
- Why was it so important for Loreda to get her mother back to Texas, even if at such a high cost? How did she finally come to understand her mother and her choices through a new lens?
- Did you find the end of Elsa's and her family's journey satisfying? Where do you think Ant and Loreda ended up? How do you see Loreda's life being like her mother's? How will it be different?
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