The Searchers (Masterplots II: Poetry, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Tomas Rivera
- First Published: 1976
- Type of Work: Meditation
- Genres: Poetry, Meditation
- Subjects: Civil rights, Discrimination, Culture, Twentieth century, Nature, Oppression, Farms, farmers, or farming, Multiculturalism, Truth, Death or dying, Mexican Americans, Migrant labor, Agriculture, Latinos
The Poem
“The Searchers” is a long free-verse poem in seven sections. The title refers to the central theme of the poem: the constant movement of migrant workers as they seek not only work but also truth and dignity. Tomás Rivera presents them as embodying the questing spirit of the Americas, though they are often denied their legal and monetary due. Because the poem deals with the abuse of and discrimination against the migrant workers (Chicanos), the injurious effects of prejudice are a central concern. Though the poem does present the Chicanos as expressing the...
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