Textual Analysis Of The Movie El Norte

The film El Norte is a miserable anecdote about a brother and a sister who struggles to get out of ethnically and politically repressed Guatemala and attempting to fit into American culture and fulfilling their American Dream. Additionally, this movie is a great representation of the struggle challenged by many people from Central and South America who are trying to get inside the United States. The primary reason behind Enrique and Rosa going to the Unified States is that they can no longer stay alive in their town; they must choose between limited options other than leaving in Guatemala. Their father Arturo is a simple worker who picks coffee for a living, and their mom is a servant. Since Guatemala is administered by corrupted military, poor people have no rights and regularly live in exceptionally poor conditions. Additionally, poor people are completely reliant …show more content…
One of the things they have to get rid of is their Indian way of dressing and instead dress like the Americans. They also have to disregard their indigenous approach of doing things and learn new ways. In one scene Rosa is expected to use a washing machine but she hand washes the clothes because that is all she knows. She has no other choice than to understand how to use a washing machine. Later they also have to start learning English as a key factor to be able to fit-in. More significantly, they also have to lose their sense of unity. In Guatemala, family is more significant than just an individual; this, of course, conflicts with American individualism. Enrique is offered work in Chicago, but he can't take Rosa with him. He considers leaving her, but finally he understands that he can not give up his only family member. The money they earn, is of course an important fact. However, sadly for both of them, they soon realized that people in the United States earn more but they also spend a lot