Simple things such as studying, playing sports, becoming a professional, are almost impossible for Mexican women because the male figure, father, husband and even son, don’t think it is necessary for them to learn anything but cooking, cleaning and having children. Women are considered slaves and servants whose only purpose is serve the three men in her life. For these men, as long as women have food ready, a cleaned house, and are willing to please them sexually whenever they want, she is a good wife. We can see this in the story in a couple of occasions. When Ricardo

One of the most important arguments in the story is how the American community rejects the “Chicanos” but accept other immigrants. A reason for this is that Mexicans often cross the border illegally, but this doesn’t give society a motive to treat them as bad as they do. Most of them go to the United States looking for opportunities that they didn’t have in Mexico. The Mexicans see the United States as a land of conquering their dreams, of becoming someone, of leaving the past behind to become better people. Many people in the United States treat Mexicans as inferior human beings and don’t give them a chance to prove themselves and show everybody else that they can be as effective as any other person.

As I studied this story, I learned about Mexican culture and the way they see America as a dream and a land of opportunities. In my opinion, what we see in this story is still happening in the United States with Mexican people because of the way they are treated by society. Not only women are treated badly, but also all men and children because of the relationship that Americans and Mexicans have had throughout the years. Americans have their minds made up that most “Chicanos” go to America with an idea of stealing their jobs, and the real reason

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