Reword it in "delfino ii: diez in the desert," from the crossing borders unit, a group of immigrants is trekking across the desert in mexico. they encounter very harsh climatic conditions, due to which they suffer a number of problems. the first problem encountered is that of the woman who became delirious and died. the main character diez is hopeful of the future and mentally prepared for all the problems that might crop up during his relentless journey. he suffers from severe dehydration which almost took his life. even after facing several mishaps and challenges, he never loses sight of his goal. he tries his best to keep his fellow immigrants alive, in order to safely transport them to their final destination without getting caught.

Read the excerpt from "mother tongue." lately, i’ve been giving more thought to the kind of english my mother speaks. like others, i have described it to people as “broken” or “fractured” english. but i wince when i say that. it has always bothered me that i can think of no other way to describe it other than “broken,” as if it were damaged and needed to be fixed, as if it lacked a certain wholeness and soundness. what best supports the inference that tan believes nonstandard english is no less valid than standard english? tan spends a lot of time thinking about her mother’s “fractured” english. tan has trouble thinking of descriptive words when she is writing. tan’s american education makes it difficult for her to understand her mother. tan winces when she describes her mother’s english as “broken.”