The Ungrateful Refugee: What Immigrants Never Tell You

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 368

A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.

Download PDF

Access Full Guide

Summary

Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Key Figures

Themes

Index of Terms

Important Quotes

Essay Topics

What does Nayeri mean by an “Ungrateful Refugee?” How does Nayeri define gratitude as a social expectation and an internal state of mind? How does Nayeri view her own gratitude?

Describe Nayeri’s life in Iran. How does Nayeri develop her understanding of scholarship and feminism during this time? Compare what she experiences in Iran with her life in Oklahoma.

What are Maman’s Three Miracles, and how does Nayeri’s perspective of them change as she grows older? Explain the doubts she hears about the story’s truthfulness and why she stops trying to verify it.