Chicano

SoClose With a hand that is not dark enough to be Mexicana but not light enough to be American, I am reaching over the fence for a country that is not mine and no longer considers me it’s I have two tongues, forked, like the serpent Quetzalcoatl, Earliest European depiction found on a wooden slab, a “stela” I am climbing, reaching, searching, for something that may or may not be mine Pero voy, because my memories are older than me, And so is this fence Pero Que Mas? Just like Cherrie…

Both Oscar Zetas Autobiography of the Brown Buffalo and Ana Castillo’s Novel So Far From God are examples of the use of magic realism and mythology in Chicano/a literature. However, both pieces of Chicano/a literature display their own unique interpretation of self-identity. Beginning with the plot of the Autobiography of a Brown Buffalo, Oscar is a lawyer at the East Oakland Legal Aid society. He drives to his office in downtown San Francisco only to discover that his secretary, who usually…

We fight for what we want, Justice! For over a decade, “Chicanos” have been treated differently especially in the rural East Los Angeles area in 1968, “It is a community of small Mexican restaurants painted in reds and greens… where people and their complicated lives spill into the streets” (p.15). From the Mexican students who did attend school that did not live in LA “just over a quarter had completed high school, while in Los Angeles as a whole 62 percent had high school degrees” (p.16).…

As a child, Gary Soto imagined that he would “marry Mexican poor, work Mexican hours, and in the end die a Mexican death, broke and in despair” (Soto, “Living Up The Street” 184). Although this may seem surprising coming from the renowned modern Chicano poet of “Saturday at the Canal”, it was the inevitable fate of many in his childhood community. Soto grew up in Fresno, California at the heart of San Joaquin Valley’s agricultural industry in the mid-20th century, where everyone in his family…

… and the earth did not swallow him, Bless Me Ultima and Walkout my perspectives on Chicano Cinema entirely became different from the impression I had before, on the subject. I had heard of the word Chicano before and knew that it is associated with being Mexican-American but I had no extensive knowledge of all that applies to being a Chicano, Chicano history, culture, heritage and what is considered a Chicano film. I know my roots and where I come from but sadly I was never schooled about The…

supposed to integrate into the American mainstream. Do you believe Chicano performance of traditional Mexican music and Chicano Rock can be perceived as reactions to the “liberal agenda”? Explain why or why not. Also, make sure to provide a detailed description of what the “liberal agenda” entails as well as the musical genres discussed in class as supporting detail in your answer. (25 points) The music of Mexican music and Chicano rock gives the voice to the hispanic culture and shows what…

rights struggle involving Mexican Americans, Asians, LGBT community etc. I became heavily interested in this topic my first semester here at state once I took a latino studies course where we touched bases on the Chicano movement that occurred in the 1960’s and 1970’s. Growing up Chicano this issue and movement hit home and intrigued me a great deal considering in school I 've only ever learned about black and white racism during the civil rights movement. This topic should be further explored…

message. Chicanas uses these tools to aware the public about issues they face and how hard it is to be a Chicana in two distinct cultures. Many Chicana struggles with their identity and they communicate through art and literature. Individuals in the Chicano/a community face isolation when dealing with Mexican and dominant culture. In my interpretation of what the dominant culture is it’s the American culture. Both cultures have different believe system and it is hard for the Chicana…

and racism of Chicano people, who live in the United States of America, done onto them by Americans and Mexicans. With outside research and utilizing resources provided in my environment, such as the Internet and translators and a small conducted interview with people from Hispanic background, I was able to fully understand and analyze the excerpt titled “How To Tame A Wild Tongue,” provided by Gloria Anzaldua. When writing, I planned on identifying my audience as the oppressed Chicano people…

1. FOR WHAT AUDIENCE WAS THE DOCUMENT WRITTEN? a.The audience that it was written for were for Chicanos. Chicanos advocated nationalism and sovereignty for Mexican Americans. It was also to show awareness of the mistreatment that Mexican-Americans have had to endure from the “gringo” since being invaded by Europeans. “El Plan Espiritual de Aztlán,” brought a spirit to the Mexican-Americans to show a movement and unit as a race. 2. DOCUMENT INFORMATION (There are many possible ways to…