The Representation of Mexican-Americans Life Stages through the Models in Luis Valdezs Los Vendidos

Adi Prasatya Christianto(1*), Dewi Widyastuti(2),

(1) Universitas Sanata Dharma
(2) Universitas Sanata Dharma
(*) Corresponding Author

Abstract


Literature and history are interrelated. Literature does not only serve for entertainment but it also serves as a historical record of certain society in certain period. Through literature, many history and events can be examined. This is particularly why Los Vendidos becomes an interesting example. It examines Mexican-Americans history through its satirical element. The model characters in the play describe not only distinctive characteristics but also specific perception and condition of Mexican-Americans life in different periods, or stages. Each model represents the reality of Mexican-Americans history. Thus, at the end, this research will not only evaluated Mexican-Americans history or discrimination, but it also examine the whole life, the culture and the ideology of Mexican-Americans.


Keywords: Mexican-Americans history, models, stages


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DOI: https://doi.org/10.24071/joll.v14i1.403

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