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    actor’s head to slowly reveal more and more of the zoot suit. It would put emphasis on the costume and the character and show that this is important, without explicitly saying so. Though this could be done with a filmed play, the emphasis is when El Pachuco steps out form the sliced newspaper. If the filmed play were to do that, and a slowly pan up on the actor, the effect would be too long and lose it’s significance and the audience’s attention. It’s best to leave the pan up for the film only. During

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    impractical representatives were banned. Frequent people thought that this was a very bad idea, racist and was a transgression on one’s will. On june 3rd 1943, a riot of Naval personnel on coast on leave was mentioned to be badly beaten by Hispanic pachucos (a juvenile gang member of Mexican-American ethnic origin). In addition, A troop made above 200 marines took off into east Los Angeles, whipping and exposing the zoot suiters just because of their clothes. Ennead marines got taken

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    The Culture A cultural analysis is a combination of many elements. Cultures have traditions, customs, habits, beliefs, practices, and values. Each culture can have different traditions in their own essence. These traditions can come from their ancestors and passed down generations. However, some people don’t like to continue their ancestors traditions and adapt others customs from another culture. The culture change depending on the time and place. The enrichment of cultures consists of adaptation

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    What is the purpose of music in society? Foremost, in layman terms, music is just sounds. However, individuals then use these sounds as a medium in order to spread certain ideas and emotions across society. Naturally over time different types of music become associated with different communities; thus, this identification creates an overgeneralized interpretation of who these communities are and what they stand for. One prime example is the stereotype that jazz and swing was the music of the African

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    barns, old cars, and river banks. You can leave him out in the field overnight with no worry!” (1042). The city model the Pachuco does everything necessary for the city life. He fights with knives. He can get arrested. He can eat just “taco, Bell tacos, Lucky larger beer, Thunderbird wine, yesca” (1043). He has an inferiority complex, sniffs glue. He beaten and bruises. Pachuco give hours of pleasure. He is a self- supporting machine. He steals. The background of Revolutionary. The lover, he is economical

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    Rhetorical analysis of “How to Tame a Wild Tongue “ Activist, Gloria Anzaldua’s narrative excerpt “How to Tame a Wild Tongue” She goes into depth of ethnic identity, while knocking down walls of linguistic and identity down. How one would identify themselves while broadcasting the struggles any person with culture has felt. She uses ethos, pathos, and logos alongside all five senses. Making the reader feel as though they witness the struggles she went through if not witness then actually experienced

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    2nd Apples Davies Comp 101 September 15, 2015 Title- The Language of Chicano The Chicano Spanish people are a discriminated group of people in a society where they felt rather ashamed of their language. In the essay of what Anzaldua wrote about the Chicano Spanish were discriminating themselves of being a marginalized group that their language was socially inferior to the dominant discourse, the English language in America. The Chicano, or

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    The outbreak of World War II, led to many Mexican Americans to answer the call and join the U.S. armed forces. Many Mexican Americans in the Southwestern states joined to social and economic reasons, while others took advantage of wartime legislation that promised them citizenship in exchange for service (Meier and Ribera, 160). Mexican Americans, primarily fought in combat divisions, which many earned Medal of Honor, and there were less racial tensions between Mexicans and Anglos, due to the army

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    The Culture A cultural analysis is a combination of many elements. Cultures have traditions, customs, habits, beliefs, practices, and values. Each culture can have different traditions in their own essence. These traditions can come from their ancestors ' and passed down the generations. However, some people don’t like to continue their ancestors traditions and adapt others customs from another culture. The culture change depending on the time and place. The enrichment of cultures consists of adaptation

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    Individuals are made up of multiple factors, meaning their identity remains diverse and undefined. Although one’s homeland is a constant influence, it doesn’t always deliver the whole story. For Anzaldua, although growing up in Texas, she never departed from her Mexican roots. With a Mexican heritage, she has found it to be more difficult than ever to find acceptance, and the true meaning of home. She recognizes the impact her culture has on her, along with the barriers it brings. However, Anzaldua

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