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According to Kinan Valdez the characters also used the concepts of actos by activating the spine, cultivating the heart, teaching to learn, opening the mind and serving social justice within the play. “Zoot Suit” brings together the unforgettable characters such as the mocking El Pachuco and the charismatic Henry Reyna, a gullible gang leader who finds himself caught in the middle of the racially raging events that astounded Los Angeles during the early 1940s. For example, “Zoot Suit” used the actos technique to illuminate specific points about social problems that were happening in the era of the “Sleepy Lagoon Murder” and the “Zoot Suit Riots”. This expressed how Chicanos were portrayed and treated since they were looked upon as zoot suiters. “Zoot Suit” inspired people to
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For example, the classic play, “Los Vendidos” by Luis Valdez expresses the satire of the United States government and its policy of assimilation that offends racial identities during that era. “Los Vendidos” revealed problems from the Chicano community like “Zoot Suit” did as well. The play revealed the iconography of a popular culture, indigenous roots, working class ethos and popular art and traditions (Kinan Valdez 04/16). The play revealed this by creating Mexican American stereotypes that represented a large community that varied different heritages. The actos, mitos, corridos and historia techniques were used throughout the play to bring out Valdez’s main message about highlighting the problems of the Chicano community. However, he does not offer a clear solution to the problem in the ending of the play. Perhaps, because there wasn’t going to be any change. The problems were going to get higher and by having no solution in the plays, give people the motivation to stand and take affirmative action. This is similar to the “Zoot Suit” play but with this play, the audience got to choose which ending they wanted the play to end. With, Henry Reyna going back to jail, went to the Korean War and died there or he married his girlfriend Della and had children and went to
For example, the classic play, “Los Vendidos” by Luis Valdez expresses the satire of the United States government and its policy of assimilation that offends racial identities during that era. “Los Vendidos” revealed problems from the Chicano community like “Zoot Suit” did as well. The play revealed the iconography of a popular culture, indigenous roots, working class ethos and popular art and traditions (Kinan Valdez 04/16). The play revealed this by creating Mexican American stereotypes that represented a large community that varied different heritages. The actos, mitos, corridos and historia techniques were used throughout the play to bring out Valdez’s main message about highlighting the problems of the Chicano community. However, he does not offer a clear solution to the problem in the ending of the play. Perhaps, because there wasn’t going to be any change. The problems were going to get higher and by having no solution in the plays, give people the motivation to stand and take affirmative action. This is similar to the “Zoot Suit” play but with this play, the audience got to choose which ending they wanted the play to end. With, Henry Reyna going back to jail, went to the Korean War and died there or he married his girlfriend Della and had children and went to