Analysis Of A Day Without A Mexican

There abide these domineering and inherently ignorant perceptions held by many in the United States that the existence of Hispanics in the country accompanies various threats to national identity and to the foundations of the nation as a whole. Nonetheless, such thoughts aren’t substantiated. The satirical mockumentary A Day Without a Mexican reveals a post-apocalyptic reality that unveils itself when those of Hispanic heritage are no longer present in the state of California. This film debunks widely perceived notions of the presence of immigrants in the U.S., especially pertaining to those of Latino descent. The fragmentation in editing spotlight the social and economic repercussions that ensue following the disappearance of Hispanics in California; concurrently emphasizing the puissance in acknowledging Latinos, being that they often experience disregard. Subsequent to Senator pro-temp Abercrombie calling for a state of emergency, the local news …show more content…
Ergo, editing plays a part in presenting the vital roles Hispanics withhold in the identity of California. Without them the agriculture comes to a standstill, street sides are tarnished and unkempt, schools lose educators, and frightfully, baseball teams are without players. As these few facts of existence are awakened to the populace, they come to the realization of their need for Latinos. In conjunction, they make the “invisible” visible by driving to the understanding that Hispanics are California. Latinos are the economy, the culture. In summation, the inconsistencies that are foundational to A Day Without a Mexican’s editing ultimately articulate its central theme – the realities and stories of all in this country intertwine; thusly, this nation is a web of vast ethnicities that are coherent, and they do have an effect on one