Keeping a journal as you work through this course can help you integrate new knowledge, practice new skills, and also--perhaps most importantly--use literature to make sense of your own experience. Create an entry in the Module 1 - Creating the Self Journal based on the prompt below.
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Symbols are objects, persons, or places that represent something more abstract, such as an idea, an emotion, or a theme. What do you think the "borders" and "backseat" in stanza 3 symbolize? Consider what you have learned about Naomi Shihab Nye's life as you interpret the larger meaning of these images.
