Peregrinos de Aztlan (Pilgrims in Aztlan) | Topics for Further Study

The Mexican Revolution is said to have been won but without a real victory for the Yaqui Indians. Research the cause that lay behind the uprising of the Yaqui Indians. Then find out where and to whom the spoils of the victory went if not to the Yaquis.

The character of Colonel Rosario Cuamea is likened to the heroic figure of Pancho Villa. Research the biographical details of Villa’s life and compare them to the story of Colonel Cuamea. How are they the same? How do they differ?

The main characters in Pilgrims in Aztlán are predominately male. Look at Méndez’s...

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