immigrants in our own land

First impression on the story is people want to change but later end up not trying to finish what they set.

Theme: The theme I believe is people make goals but never try to accomplish them.
Tone: Inspirational, Serious , Isolated
Mood: Sad, Depressing, Helpless
Devices:
Metaphor"-The old men who have lived here stare at us,

from deep disturbed eyes, sulking, retreated."

Oxymoron- "Some will die and others will go on living .."

Analogy - "Some will make it out of here with hate in their eyes,

but so very few make it out of here as human ".