Culture of Mexico

“El Norte” Gregory Nava’s El Norte is a significant and relevant film illustrating how horribly workers are treated in Mexico and other Central American countries, as well as life struggles for undocumented immigrants in the United States. One of the main themes of this film is the inequality of wealth and how the poor are treated inhumanely by the rich. This film tells the story of the life of brother and sister, Enrique and Rosa who are indigenous Guatemalans. They are first faced with the…

a traditional singer and as well a guitarist. Guerrero’s mother then taught his son how to play the guitar and taught him Mexican songs. He later learned to play the families piano and was strongly encouraged to write songs from his relatives in Mexico. As a child he went to participate in a competition that took place in his town. All schools in his town were participation in this competition, but Guerrero won 1st place even against high schoolers. When the depression hit Guerrero dropped…

both, the American and Mexican, sides. The question often asked about this war is “Was America’s reason to go to war with Mexico valid?” According to me, the United States did not have a substantial reason to go to war with Mexico because of multiple reasons. First off, Texans did not follow Mexican government rules. Secondly, America will not be able govern Texas if Mexico was powerless to do so. And lastly, Americans provoked Mexicans into defending their territory, meaning the Americans were…

The film Pan’s Labyrinth, by the very famous and talented Mexican director Guillermo del Toro, has transcended and surpassed many records in the film industry. The film contains many peculiar aspects that pertain to realism and to fantasy that make it so the film is distinct from other films. The protagonist of the Ofelia displays certain characteristics and other aspects that in turn gives the film that sort of special charm that differentiates this film from other films. The main character…

Cesar chavez Mexican americans and the church Final draft In the speech that Cesar chavez presented himself at a mexican american celebration conference talks about of how he sees the church and mexican americans during the strike.The conference was about the annual discussion what is going on in the hispanic/ latino community. Chavez was committed to carry out his movement with no violence toward the crowd who doubted him and movement, sadly others did try violence on them, for…

the Rivera trio (Alma, husband Arturo, and daughter Maribel) along with this chapter comes the theme of expectation versus reality and a parent’s compassion for their children. The chapter opens up with the Rivera family arriving in Delaware from Mexico.…

The annexation of Texas emerged as an important political issue because of the South’s (Democrats) insistence of expanding slavery and the North’s (Whigs) attempts to prevent the expansion of slavery. As soon as the Republic of Texas went into existence it unanimously voted to be annexed by the United States. The Texans also legalized slavery and to make it worse, also outlawed free blacks in the state. With Sam Houston as the Texans’ first president and Andrew Jackson in the White House, the…

Opposed to the annexation were the northern states. They recognized that the annexation would offset the balance and allow for southern states to expand slavery by their own means. Many also feared that the annexation of Texas would lead to a war with Mexico as they would be on the bordering territory that we might try to claim and justify through manifest destiny. There was also the issue that Texas was still an independent country, and it was not clear whether the United States had the…

and promotes creativity. Mora’s choice in subject matter and theme, in her poems, are shaped by life in the US-Mexican border, for example in La Migra. This poem is about a global issue, illegal immigration; especially in Texas near the border to Mexico. It is tiled in a Mexican slang that means U.S border agents. It is divided into two stanzas to express the two point of views of a border patrol agent and a Mexican woman crossing the border. The characters seem to be two children playing an…

coast allowing full western settlement. This expansion led Americans to believe the western territories was filled with opportunities as well as the land being beneficial to them. This westward expansion also meant migrating to the southwest in Texas, Mexico government allowed Americans up to the Bravos River. However, when Americans found out about cheaper land in Austin they crossed the border soon causing a quarrel between the Mexican government and the Americans. Shortly after the Americans…