All Students Who Attended the Field Trip, "Valley of The Heart"

Please write a one page reflection (minimum), musing on any of the following questions:
--What aspect of the play, "Valley of The Heart" most surprised or astonished you? Why?
--Which scene or scenes did you find most moving? Emotional?
--Luiz Valdez, author of "Zoot Suit" and "Valley of The Heart"includes Spanish/Spanglish and Japanese in the play.  What impact did his use of these languages have for you? How did they add a sense of authenticity to the play? Now do you see the power of including how folk really speak in your own narratives?
--What connections did you make to The Great Migration (period 4/5 students)? What about The Fall of Rome?...hint...there is one in terms of a character.....
--What about the minority/minority conflicts in the play that are difficult to admit.  In spite of the prejudice each group had toward each other, they came together. Do you think it is only under adversity, that minority groups will "come together"? What prevents a common understanding otherwise?
How did the play better help you to understand the common struggles that most all minorities experience?
-Anything else? What questions do you have?