The Treatment of Raphael
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s “Apollo” reminded me of the treatment of migrant workers. Now I know you might be confused however the relationship between the main character boy and the houseboy Raphael. In the story we see Raphael being very kind to the main character despite how his parents treat Raphael. We see Raphael playing with the boy even though he knows he might get in trouble. However, in the end, we still say the main character stab Raphael in the back by claiming Raphael had pushed him causing Raphael to get fired. This reminded me of migrant workers from other countries in the United States. Migrant workers come to the United States and do the jobs many other people don’t want to do due to their level of danger, demanding physicality, and low pay. This migrant always uses cheaper products as well as things like fruit and meat. Fruits and vegetables are often harvested by groups of migrant workers who travel through farms picking things for farmers. This kind of mass labor tha