In “The ‘F Word,’” Firoozeh Dumas argues that it is challenging to have a “non-American“ name in America. Dumas argues that it is challenging because Americans cannot pronounce their names and they get discriminated against. Dumas states, “When he moved to America, all the kids called him “Farthead.” My brother Farshid (“He Who Enlightens”) became “Fartshit.”“(Dumas 1). The author tells us how her family member‘s names were made fun of because they were not “basic“. This shows readers how immigrants‘ names are discriminated against in their everyday lives. “After three months of rejections, I added “Julie” to my résumé. Call it coincidence, but the job offers started coming in.“ demonstrates how when using an “American“ name, Dumas got more
