What do you think?
What does it mean to be an immigrant?
Is Carmella an immigrant? Where did she emigrate from? And where does she live now?
What is Carmella writing an essay about? Who do you think she is writing it for?
Describe Carmella's house in Italy as you imagine it.
Describe where Carmella lives now. What did Chicago look like in 1914?
If you could have your dream house, what would it look like? Would your house be out in the country or in a city? Would your house be in the mountains or by the ocean?
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