Barrio Boy (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Ernesto Galarza
- First Published: 1971
- Type of Work: Autobiography
- Time of Work: 1910-1920
- Setting: Mexico and California
- Principal Characters: Ernesto Galarza, Henriqueta, Aunt Esther, Uncle José, Uncle Gustavo, another guardian
- Genres: Nonfiction, Autobiography
- Subjects: Teenagers, Revolutions, Autobiography, 1910’s, 1920’s, Poverty or poor people, Immigration or emigration, Multiculturalism, Mexican Americans, Mexico or Mexicans, Latinos
- Locales: Mexico, Sacramento, CA
The Story:
Ernesto was born in an adobe in a small Mexican village that was hidden away in a mountainous region. It was so small that the town had only one street, no police, no fire department, and no mayor. The village belonged to everyone.
Ernesto’s parents were divorced, so Ernesto lived with his mother, Henriqueta, as part of the property settlement. He also was reared by his Uncle Gustavo, his aunt Esther, and his Uncle José. Part of his daily chores was to watch over his pets: Coronel, his rooster; Nerón, his watchdog; and Relámpago, a burro who really did...
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