A short summary and relation of several writing pieces to the topic of aliens in America. The assignment was to relate various poems, essays and stories to the subject of aliens in America.

When most people hear the term alien they think of little green men with big eyes or Star Trek. But alien has another important meaning. It is a person who is foreign or excluded from the dominant culture in which they live. Immigrants are all aliens in the new countries where they settle. We looked at several different viewpoints on aliens and their experiences.
?Christmas Eve? is the story of a Mexican family in Texas. The mother decides that they should celebrate Christmas the American way this year instead of the traditional Mexican way. The mother decides to buy the children toy…