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In a 1988 interview, Valdez, the playwright, said El Pachuco is...

Sat, 15 Dec 2007 18:30:41 PST

In a 1988 interview, Valdez, the playwright, said El Pachuco is "the power inside every individual that's greater than any human institution." El Pachuco is Hank's alter ego, the part of him that refuses to allow Anglo society to degrade and abuse Chicanos. He serves as a sort of master of ceremonies, talking to the audience and making comments about the action. El Pachuco is the cool Chicano that everyone wants to be. He is...

My question is What do you believe the character of El Pachuco...

Sat, 15 Dec 2007 18:12:37 PST

yes, if you can take into consideration his primary role in the play, his transformation and his relationship to Henry. I would to know if my opinion is the same as everyone else.

Like leather jackets in the Sixties, or Michael Jordan sneaker in the...

Tue, 15 May 2007 15:50:09 PST

Like leather jackets in the Sixties, or Michael Jordan sneaker in the Eighties, the "zoot suits" adopted by the pachucos helped identify members of a like-minded set. The panchucos represented "a rebellious youth culture among Chicanos. Arturo Madrid-Barela describes how the Pachuco became a symbol of resistance against the homogenizing effects of assimilation (Madrid Barela 1973). He notes that the Pachucos' style is derived from elements of...

What was the significance of the Zoot Suit Riots?

Tue, 15 May 2007 07:51:01 PST

I want to know that what was the significance of the clothes of the pachucos because its kind a confusing me and I don't get it, can someone help me with that?