... and living there for about 6 months, we became established in the poorer ranks of society. Then my parents decided once again to move, this time to California. When we arrived here I realized why we left Russia. California was magnificent in every way, from its streets to its theme parks. In the book The Tortilla Curtain author T.C. Boyle describes why a husband and wife crossed ... the border as illegal aliens for the opportunity of a better life in California. Candido, the husband of America, explains how and why they crossed the border "Crouching down beside the corrugate iron fence, ...

• Word Count: 1892
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School