Los Vendidos :: essays research papers

Los Vendidos means the sell-outs. All the characters in the come across exchange-out at some point during the gambling. The characters change out twain their campaigns and their route of life. I would say that the person who s senile out the more or less was the Mexican-American because he sold-out both his Mexican, his American heritage and way of life. He wanted to be perfect, so when he found that the Americans and the Mexicans had their flaws he sold them out. He now has to search for a new and perfect race to identify with. (He will be searching for a while.) The Mexican- American sold out his Mexican Heritage when he said, "The problems of the Mexicans stem from one affair alone hes stupid, he is under-educated, he needs to stay in school. He needs to be ambitious and be forward looking, most classic he needs to think American" (Page 382). In his statement he is only(prenominal) finding the bad of his bulk and stating it for the entire room to hear. He shows great disrespect for the Mexican heritage by saying completely that is wrong with them. He shows their flaws, weaknesses, and imperfections. I believe your heritage makes up who you ar and that is you, so you should never disrespect yourself by disrespecting your heritage. I believe thee way he sold-out was by disrespecting his heritage. the Mexican- American is still trying to go down weather he is going to live Mexican or American. When the Mexican-American says, "The only thing I dont like is how come I always got to play the goddamn Mexican-American"(Page-384). You are unsure by this statement weather he is selling-out his Mexican or his American lifestyle. You know he wants to perfect because of his billet toward playing the part of the Mexican-American. The Mexican American doesnt know where he wants to go in life I guess this proves no matter how old you are or how much of an education you have you sell people out and walk all over them.