Zoot Suit Analysis

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“Zoot suit” was written by Luis Valdez and brought a message about racial prejudice against chicanos through zoot suits, not only for chicanos but for all racial prejudice such as black lives matter and racism towards immigrants by adding in things such as “ … the thick heavy heads of hair, the ducktail comb, the pachuco pants…” on pg. 53 which refers to judging them by appearance in which a lot of racism is held.
Adding on to judging by appearance, the examples in the book used during court like “your honor, there is testimony we expect to develop that the 38th street gang are characterized by their haircut styles…”
On pg. 52 are used to define them by what they look like and they further go on to use their appearance to relate them to
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Pachuco is henry's “alter ego” and tends to control henry's actions by acting confident in his choices as well as being the embodiment of racial prejudice towards chicanoes and pachucos. Allot of people will just stereotype everyone of that race like pachuco. For example most african americans are defined by playing loud music and being in gangs, which isn't true there just people like you, no one should be defined like that but they are and there is nothing we can do about it.

Another character that would be like pachuco is non other than henry. Henry stands as an example of public assumption with him getting in a little trouble with the law but not it being all his fault, and his being known as “ Hank reya! The snarling juvenile delinquent. The zoot suiter. The bitter young pachuco gang leader of the 38th street.” stated on pg. 29; just because he's hispanic means he’s a criminal right? No

In conclusion zoot suit represents racial prejudice by making certain characters represent public assumption and stereotypical terms and put them in a situation that relates to the real world like “henry being a criminal”. It also sends a message by stating how looks can represent a whole group of people and how to base off of