All Flashcards
What is the significance of migrant workers in the story?
They represent a marginalized community facing harsh conditions and economic hardship, central themes in Rivera's work.
What is the significance of the Bracero Program?
It highlights the exploitation and lack of protection for Mexican laborers in the US during the mid-20th century.
What does the questioning of faith represent in the story?
It reflects the struggle to reconcile religious beliefs with the harsh realities of poverty and suffering.
What does the mother's faith represent?
It symbolizes resilience, hope, and a source of strength in the face of adversity.
What is the cultural importance of family in the story?
It represents a source of support, love, and identity in a challenging environment, highlighting the importance of familial bonds.
How does the setting of the Southwest influence the story?
It provides a backdrop of cultural richness and historical context, reflecting the experiences of Mexican-Americans in the region.
What is the cultural significance of tuberculosis in the story?
It represents a common health issue faced by impoverished communities, highlighting the lack of access to healthcare.
What does the father's heatstroke symbolize?
It symbolizes the physical toll of hard labor and the vulnerability of migrant workers to environmental dangers.
How does the story reflect the Chicano Movement?
It amplifies the voices and experiences of Mexican-Americans, promoting cultural pride and social justice.
What is the significance of the story's title?
It reflects the boy's feeling of being overwhelmed by despair and the potential for the earth to consume him.
Explain the personification in 'Por un segundo vio que se abría la tierra para tragárselo.'
The earth is given human-like qualities (opening up to swallow someone), reflecting the boy's overwhelming despair.
Explain the simile in 'Tiene que trabajar como un burro enterrado en la tierra.'
The father's hard work is compared to a donkey buried in the ground, emphasizing the dehumanizing conditions of migrant work.
Identify the literary device: 'Hasta parece que llevas el demonio entre las venas ya.'
Hyperbole (exaggeration) to emphasize the intensity of the boy's anger and frustration.
What is the meaning of 'Migrant Workers'?
Workers who move from place to place to find work, especially in agriculture.
What is the meaning of 'Bracero Program'?
A program that allowed Mexican laborers to work in the United States, often under harsh conditions.
What is the meaning of 'La fe'?
Faith; belief in God or a higher power.
What is the meaning of 'La desesperación'?
Despair; loss of hope.
What is the meaning of 'La pobreza'?
Poverty; the state of being poor.
What is the meaning of 'El calor'?
Heat; high temperature.
What is the meaning of 'La cosecha'?
Harvest; the process of gathering crops.
What is the meaning of 'El sufrimiento'?
Suffering; the state of undergoing pain, distress, or hardship.
What is the meaning of 'La esperanza'?
Hope; a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen.
What is the meaning of 'El pecado'?
Sin; an immoral act considered to be a transgression against divine law.