How Are The Two Passages Different?

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How Are The Two Passages Different?

Leader in the Mirror." Immigrants wrap their babies in the American flag, feed them mashed hot dogs and apple pie, name them Bill and Daisy, buy them blonde dolls that blink blue eyes or a football and tiny cleats before the baby can even walk, speak to them in thick English Now read the excerpt from Mora's essay "The Leader in the Mirror." My own father was once a paper boy for the newspaper hosting the banquet. I might not have known that fact, nor his long history of hard work, had I not been listening to him with my tape recorder a few years ago. I did not want the students to wait as long as I had to begin preserving the rich inheritance of their family voices. The strength of their heritage would give them the courage to face the future. How are the two passages different?
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In the poem, Mora writes about immigrant families' desire to fit in. In the essay, she writes about the importance of remembering one's heritage.

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