Read Edward Corsi's quotation from the book Immigrant Kids by Russell Freedman. The writer Angelo Pellegrini has recalled his ow
n family's detention at Ellis Island: We lived there for three days - Mother and we five children, the youngest of whom was three years old. Because of the rigorous physical examination that we had to submit to, particularly of the eyes, there was this terrible anxiety that one of us might be rejected. And if one of us was, what would the rest of the family do? This quotation adds credibility to the text because
This quotation adds credibility to the text basically because the experience he got when he lived at Ellis Island for three days, is consistent with Freedman's statement that families were scared of the physical examinations.
"We lived there for three days - Mother and we five children, the youngest of whom was three years old. Because of the rigorous physical examination that we had to submit to, particularly of the eyes, there was this terrible anxiety that one of us might be rejected."
Having a loving and nurturing family, having a consistent and caring relationship with one or more adults, and having a sense of meaning in life all contribute to high self-esteem and resilience in teens.
