All Flashcards
What is the significance of 'El Seis de Enero'?
Also known as Three Kings Day, it is a traditional holiday in Latin America where gifts are given.
What does the Kres market symbolize?
It represents the unfamiliar landscape that immigrants navigate.
What does the title 'La noche buena' evoke and how does it relate to the story?
It evokes joy and happiness, but contrasts with the family's poverty and struggles.
What does the police symbolize?
The prejudice immigrants face.
What does the Bracero Program represent?
A period when Mexican workers were contracted for short-term labor in the US, often with minimal protections.
What does the family's excitement for Christmas symbolize?
Their assimilation into American culture.
What is the significance of Doña Maria not speaking much English?
It highlights the challenges and isolation faced by immigrants in a new country.
What do gifts symbolize in the story?
The inequality between the rich and the poor.
Why is Tomás Rivera an important author in Chicano literature?
He captured the experiences of Mexican-American migrant workers and championed education for this community.
What does the act of shoplifting symbolize?
The desperation and challenges faced by the poor and marginalized in society.
What is the meaning of 'La noche buena'?
'Christmas Eve'
What does 'migrante' mean?
'Migrant'
What does 'el mercado' mean?
'The market'
What does 'regalos' mean?
'Gifts'
What does 'el policia' mean?
'The police'
What does 'bracero' mean?
A Mexican laborer allowed to enter the US for seasonal work.
What does 'lucha' mean?
'Struggle' or 'fight'
What does 'dignidad' mean?
'Dignity'
What does 'divisiones socioeconómicas' mean?
'Socioeconomic divisions'
What does 'asimilación' mean?
'Assimilation'
What is the meaning of 'La noche buena'?
'Christmas Eve'
What is the meaning of 'migrante'?
'Migrant'
What is the meaning of 'el mercado'?
'The market'
What is the meaning of 'los regalos'?
'The gifts'
What is the meaning of 'el policia'?
'The police'
What is the meaning of 'bracero'?
A Mexican laborer allowed to enter the US for seasonal work.
What is the meaning of 'kres'?
A department store, similar to a general store.
What is the meaning of 'socioeconómicas'?
'Socioeconomic'
What is the meaning of 'asimilación'?
'Assimilation'
What is the meaning of 'divisiones'?
'Divisions'