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    Pachucos Research Paper

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    • There are many characteristics of Pachucos. Write down three characteristics found in the chapter. Vigil states that the Pachucos characteristics involved dress, manners, and social attitudes, and Pachucos took much pride in their creations (220). Further, “the zoot suit (a suit that the hip urban crowd wore in the 1940s) became the Pachuco, with male and female versions” (Vigil 220). Consequently, I think that is interesting that the Pachucos had a suit that represents them characteristic wise

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    Google defines a “pachuco” as a juvenile gang member of Mexican American ethnic origin. Pachuquismo consist of the second generation of immigrant parent who migrated to United State of America to have the American dream. The pachuco/ pachuca was a term coined in the 1940’s in the midst of the WWII. The pachuco/a was this subculture tied together young Mexican Americans who cultivated their own identity by merging their parents’ native language and their own and were constantly correlated with

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    #1. The Pachuco figure is viewed as both a hero and villain when compared to the border-corrido hero. There is a generational difference of Mexican Americans’ perceptions of the pachuco and zoot subculture. To begin with, the Mexican American generation belittled the pachuco and zoot subculture. Due to this, Chicano writers began to point to zoot subculture specifically to the Sleep Lagoon incident and Zoot Suit Riots. Some Mexican Americans valorized the pachuco as a hero. The pachuco figure was

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    American” among Mexicans and “too Mexican” for Americans, which led to Mexican-Americans creating their own subculture in society. These Mexican-Americans refer themselves as Pachucos while Americans referred to them as Zoot Suiters. Pachucos deviated from mainstream culture through their clothes, language and attitude/behavior. Pachucos did not want to be a part of American society; rather they wanted to stand out and resist assimilation and pressure to enlist for the war. Through this subculture, Mexican-Americans

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    Zoot Suit Essay

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    they are dressed like pachucos, which includes the zoot suit. In the parent's eyes, the

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    Zoot Suit Riots Essay

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    Riots" in Los Angeles , playwright Luis Valdez weaves fact and fiction to depict the fate of 22 young Mexican Americans brought to trial for a murder they did not commit. "Zoot Suit" brings together unforgettable characters such as the irreverent El Pachuco and the charismatic Henry Reyna, an unsuspecting gang leader who finds himself caught in the middle of the racially turbulent events that rocked Los Angeles during the early 1940s. Valdez says this production exemplifies the evolution of American

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    character El Pachuco symbolizes a rebellious culture that defies society. El Pachuco stands as Henry Reyna’s alter ego. When Henry Reyna is in a dispute with his moral decisions, he either listens to El Pachuco’s strong character or goes with his moral instincts. Like Henry Reyna the Pachuco lifestyle was the way of living for many teens in the 40s. The Pachuco life was cool and hip, teenagers talked with a slang that to society was deemed wrong. Their zoot suit was their individual symbol, a Pachuco would

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    Dualism In Zoot Suit

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    Lagoon murder and the disempowerment of Mexican Americans in the 1940s, which lead to the rise of the Chicano movement. Through the two main characters that the audience see political matters highlighted and duality of humanity. Henry Reyna and El Pachuco are granted three dimensional personalities in Zoot Suit through writing techniques and artistic aspects, which serve to represent the disempowerment of the Mexican American community in the 1940s. On a most basic level, Henry represents the common

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    Throughout the trial, one can see that the pachucos were being mistreated. An example of misconduct can be seen when the prosecution is doing a cross-examination. The attorney that is doing the cross-examination is forbidden from asking leading questions. However, the press did not respect this rule;

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    whites and Chicanos, Henry and his gang encounter a prejudiced judicial system that wanted nothing more than to lock them away. Initially, in the beginning scene of the film, I was confused by the role Pachuco played, for he possessed a supernatural ability to pause time. As the film continued, Pachuco continued to use his ability to manipulate the conscience, and ultimately the actions, of Henry. This unique power and its influence on the plot not only made the movie

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