Andres Resendez’s work A Land So Strange interprets Cabeza de Vaca’s journey across America as “an extreme tale of survival” in which he was able to bridge two different worlds in order to survive. Resendez’s central argument is that Cabeza de Vaca transformed over his journey across America from a conquistador with conquering intentions to a medicine man that advocated for diplomacy and alliance with the Indians. Resendez’s interpretation of Cabeza de Vaca’s transformation and commitment to a more peaceful and kind conquest aligns with Cabeza de Vaca’s personal account at surface level, however; when Cabeza de Vaca’s intentions are evaluated from his personal account on what happened, it becomes evident that Resendez did not interpret Cabeza…
“I'm starving! Are you guys hungry?” My mom asked as we were on our way to Corpus. “Sure.” Me and my brothers answered simultaneously.…
Oscar zeta acosta also known as “buffalo zeta brown” was born in El Paso, Texas he is a mexican-american lawyer novelist and a passionate activist for the latino culture but his true zeal was being a writer he wrote the books “The Revolt of the Cockroach people” “Autobiography of a brown buffalo” and “Oscar “Zeta” Acosta: The uncollected works” he moved to Los Angeles in January 1968 in search of a story to write there he learned about the chicano militants through his sister Teresa who mentions the chicano militants in the East of Los Angeles brown dislikes his sisters suburban lifestyle and feels it doesn't suit him cousin Manuel who strongly disliked them Acosta was surprised he found himself defending the group there he discovered that…
Camilla Townsend’s Malintzin’s Choices depicts the ways in which one young Indian woman’s bold decision impacted the outcome of the Spanish conquest of Mexico. The master narrative is commonly told through the perspective of the conquistadors themselves, rendering the history largely biased and lacking the views of the indigenous communities that were conquered. The inclusion of indigenous experiences challenges white male authority by shedding light on the inaccuracies of the major accounts and proving that a significant portion of history is based on the outlook of the person who writes it. Malintzin’s story deconstructs the widely-accepted Eurocentric narrative of the Spanish conquest of Mexico while simultaneously demonstrating the importance…
Richard Rodriguez clearly communicates this in his argument that immigrants have to reinvent their ethnic background to be in line with America. In the text, “Blaxicans”, Rodriguez explains how he had to call myself “Hispanic” (line72). This term did not sit well with him because it placed him in a bag with many other Spanish ethnic backgrounds that were from Latin America. For example, Rodriguez stated that during President Nixon’s administration, he had houses that all races to sit in the cafeteria (line 73). If you were black or Hispanic, you had to sit and eat with your race.…
As a child of immigrant parents, Soto’s story is very similar to what I have experienced growing up. During elementary school was when I struggled the most to accept that my family was…
I chose to read Mexican WhiteBoy for a number of reasons. During the Christmas break, I wanted to begin reading a book, but I couldn’t choose one. I relied on other people’s recommendations to make a decision. I remembered Paola telling me that she enjoyed reading Mexican WhiteBoy when the class turned in the projects last semester. I asked her if she would recommend the book, and she told me great things about Mexican WhiteBoy.…
Torn by the inequalities and the inability to truly acclimate himself into mainstream society, Rodolfo Gonzales’, wrote the poem “I Am Joaquin” in 1967 . Rodolfo Gonzales created an epic poem that was able to convey the feelings of his community in conjunction to that of his own. What makes this narrative into an epic is the manner in which the conflict is not a solely against his self imposed identities, but instead the externalities of society, history, and culture. He places himself at the forefront of the conflict and battles against all the predisposed thoughts that circulate society. His internal conflict with society truly allows for him to revolutionize the manner in which Mexican Americans viewed themselves.…
In all cultures, there are certain things that make them significant to others. Such as their foods, clothing, religion and even stories and legends. In this report, I will include two of the stories important to many Hispanics. This will include El Chupacabra and La Llorona. The two stories are really related but are of two very different characters.…
This is the story of a reclusive Mexican tribe, running, and an incredible race in Mexicos Copper Canyon. The author is like many runners who suffer through injuries and pain to continue our love of running. In McDougall search for a way to avoid his injuries, he begin searching for the fabled Caballo Blanco. A legendary runner in a remote area of Mexico. This search lead the author to the Tarahumara Tribe.…
Roberto Bolaño adopted a very unique writing style in his novel Savage Detectives. The book starts with a dark quote setting the tone for the book. “Do you want Mexico to be saved? Do you want Christ to be our King?” “No” - Malcolm Lowry.…
The documentary of Black on White is a series that examines the origins of Black English, including the American slave trade, plantation life, the creole influence, and Harlem’s Jive talk. Also, it discusses the variety of English on White American speech and literature, particularly in the south. 300 hundred years ago west Africa society interfered in the slave trade. The traffic of their lives brought English to their tribes. British and American slavers trading upriver introduced the English language from the middlemen from whom they bought the slaves from.…
Since the period of conquest and colonization, Latin America has provided a site for the complex interaction of peoples of indigenous, European, and African descent. This triple cultural heritage has at varying points in Latin American history resulted in intricate socio- racial hierarchies that embraced racial heterogeneity in daily social practice. This sketch presents us with colonial Latin America in 1820, the sketch is composed of a Spanish man who we are able to conclude is well off economically. He seems to be the head of the household, this is noticed by his leadership position in the sketch and is followed by what seem to be his daughters, wife, Indian servants, and African slaves. Although, many might argue that this is a sketch is…
Historical and social context The hate that people have created exist all around the world, but the hate that has been talked about the least is Colorism. Colorism is the prejudice or discrimination against individuals with dark skin tone, typically among people of the same ethnic or racial group. This mode of discrimination predominantly impacts people of color. “These forms of white domination, rewarded those who emulated whiteness culturally, ideologically, economically and even aesthetically”(Hunter 2005).…
However, he has a background that is unique to him and his family. John’s father was born in The Republic of Panama and he emigrated to the United states before he married and had John. Their heritage is still very present in their family and it is a part of John that he embraces and is proud to share. This student’s diversity is a…