1.) Overall impression: I liked the last scene because it lets you see all the different options that Henry was able to choose from, one out of three, living a good life. I like the fact that they did not just leave it at a "happy ending" and made it seem realistic. I also found this scene confusing because they were all talking to Henry like if they were in different conversations, when I first read it I didnt understand what was happening in the scene.
2.) Act 2 Scene 9 pg 88:
Me and the Batos have been in alot of fights together, ese. But we won this one, because we learned to fight in a new way.
Pachuco: And that's the perfect wayto end this play-happy ending y todo....but life ain't that way Hank."
Henry was talking to El Pachuco about the trials that they had gone through, and how everything after that would be alright. Here, El Pachuco makes Henry see the reality of the situation around them. Its about the way that you could have one a single battle but you have to view everything around it as well, its that if everyone were to fight a certain way, they could probably stand a chance otherwise they won't be able to accomplish anything.
3.) What is your opinion on Henry's attitude towards his family and friends once he got out of prison?
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Act 2 Scene 8
Overall Impression: I disliked the fact that this section did not show the effort and time that people put into the trial but i did like the way that Valdez replaced the trials with important war dates; he made it seem as if the trial itself had been a war.
2.)Act 2 Scene 8 pg 86
"Headline: WORLD WAR 2 REACHES TURNING POINT. If the late summer of 1942 was the low point, a year later the war for the allies is pounding its way to certain victory."
This was the press describing the situation the United States was in during the war. They were describing the process.This is important because it represents the boy's trials. Just like the war, they had a rocky start, but as it advanced they won the war/trial in the end.
3.) In Act 2 Scene 8, Valdez replaced the trials with war dates, what is the reason for his doing that?
2.)Act 2 Scene 8 pg 86
"Headline: WORLD WAR 2 REACHES TURNING POINT. If the late summer of 1942 was the low point, a year later the war for the allies is pounding its way to certain victory."
This was the press describing the situation the United States was in during the war. They were describing the process.This is important because it represents the boy's trials. Just like the war, they had a rocky start, but as it advanced they won the war/trial in the end.
3.) In Act 2 Scene 8, Valdez replaced the trials with war dates, what is the reason for his doing that?
Act 2 Scene 7
1.) Overall impression: This scene was strange to read because all of their (Alice's and Henry's) emotions seemed to spill out all at once, making the story more complicated, by making everyone fight harder for the appeal while raising Henry's hopes and making the Pachuco vanish. (temporarily)
Act 2 Scene 7 pg 85
"Henry turns downstage, full of thoughts, he adressess El Pachuco who is nowhere to be seen. Henry: you were wrong ese ... There's is something to hope for. I know now we're going to win the appeal. Do you hear me ese? Ese!"
Here, Henry was trying to address El pachuco but he was nowhere to be found. With this excerpt you can tell that Henry's pachuco side is vanishing leaving only Henry to himself, without his "gangster" mind.
3.) Why is it that in act 2 scence's six and seven, the Pachuco raises his hands when he see's Henry? Is it that he is getting defeated in a way? (because in scene 6, he was left a helpless Aztec. In scene 7 Henry did'nt listen to El Pachuco and started feeling hopeful to his release from prison.)
Act 2 Scene 7 pg 85
"Henry turns downstage, full of thoughts, he adressess El Pachuco who is nowhere to be seen. Henry: you were wrong ese ... There's is something to hope for. I know now we're going to win the appeal. Do you hear me ese? Ese!"
Here, Henry was trying to address El pachuco but he was nowhere to be found. With this excerpt you can tell that Henry's pachuco side is vanishing leaving only Henry to himself, without his "gangster" mind.
3.) Why is it that in act 2 scence's six and seven, the Pachuco raises his hands when he see's Henry? Is it that he is getting defeated in a way? (because in scene 6, he was left a helpless Aztec. In scene 7 Henry did'nt listen to El Pachuco and started feeling hopeful to his release from prison.)
Act 2 Scene 6
1.) Overall Impression: I found this section to be confusing because I thought that El Pachuco was in Henry's mind, when I read that he had gotten beat, it did'nt make sence to me. But overall it was a good scene since it allows the Pachuco to uncover some of the main points of the press.
2.)Act 2 Scene 6 pgs 80-81
"Press: Don't you know there's a war on? Don't you fucking well know you can't get away with that shit? What are we fighting for if not to annihilate the enemies of the American way of life?"
This was the press arguing with El Pachuco. This statement is strange considering the fact that there are two wars going on in the country. One against the Zoot suiters and the other in Vietnam. Its quite ironic since either war can be seen as a threat to the American way of life. Either way it goes, its racist, and it lets Henry see that the country he is fighting for, does'nt even want him around.
3.) Why is it that El Pachuco argues with the press when he's supposed to be a figure of Henry's imagination?
and Pg 81
"He turns and looks at Henry, with mystic intensity, he opens his arms, as an Aztec conch blows, and he slowly exits backward with powerful calm into the shadows"
These are stage directions, but before this had happened El Pachuco had been srtripped of his zoot suit. I believe that this has symblic meaning because he was torn from his culture (the zoot suiter) just as the Aztecs were, El pachuco was trying to make Henry see that that history was repeating itself and that he should'nt let that happen and help his culture live.
I posted the quote above because it had symbolic meaning and i like that way that they arranged this, with el pachuco being stripped to his being compared to the Aztec culture.
2.)Act 2 Scene 6 pgs 80-81
"Press: Don't you know there's a war on? Don't you fucking well know you can't get away with that shit? What are we fighting for if not to annihilate the enemies of the American way of life?"
This was the press arguing with El Pachuco. This statement is strange considering the fact that there are two wars going on in the country. One against the Zoot suiters and the other in Vietnam. Its quite ironic since either war can be seen as a threat to the American way of life. Either way it goes, its racist, and it lets Henry see that the country he is fighting for, does'nt even want him around.
3.) Why is it that El Pachuco argues with the press when he's supposed to be a figure of Henry's imagination?
and Pg 81
"He turns and looks at Henry, with mystic intensity, he opens his arms, as an Aztec conch blows, and he slowly exits backward with powerful calm into the shadows"
These are stage directions, but before this had happened El Pachuco had been srtripped of his zoot suit. I believe that this has symblic meaning because he was torn from his culture (the zoot suiter) just as the Aztecs were, El pachuco was trying to make Henry see that that history was repeating itself and that he should'nt let that happen and help his culture live.
I posted the quote above because it had symbolic meaning and i like that way that they arranged this, with el pachuco being stripped to his being compared to the Aztec culture.
Act 2 Scene 5
1.) Overall impression: I enjoyed reading this scene, particularly because of the battle that was raging in Henry's mind. In other stories, you don't always get to see it this way; with the characters conscience as an actual person, arguing with the main character.
2.) Act 2, Scene 5 pg 78
"Henry: (Turning to him furiously.) Sabes que? Don't tell me anymore. I don't need you to tell me what to do. Fuck off! FUCK OFF!" (Valdez 78.)
Henry was talking to El Pachuco. Henry was telling his conscience to go away, he wanted to shut him up because El Pachuco was putting him down. This contributes to the story because we get to see how Henry struggles with himself. This effects how he see's the situation he's in. The Pachuco was telling him to forget everyone and all hope. On the other hand, Henry was hoping for an appeal. This contributes to the finding of Henry's self, whether he should be the "zoot suiter" he always was or just being someone different who does not associate himself with that style.
3.) Why is it that El Pachuco is so concerned with putting Henry down, instead of cheering him up and injecting him with hope?
2.) Act 2, Scene 5 pg 78
"Henry: (Turning to him furiously.) Sabes que? Don't tell me anymore. I don't need you to tell me what to do. Fuck off! FUCK OFF!" (Valdez 78.)
Henry was talking to El Pachuco. Henry was telling his conscience to go away, he wanted to shut him up because El Pachuco was putting him down. This contributes to the story because we get to see how Henry struggles with himself. This effects how he see's the situation he's in. The Pachuco was telling him to forget everyone and all hope. On the other hand, Henry was hoping for an appeal. This contributes to the finding of Henry's self, whether he should be the "zoot suiter" he always was or just being someone different who does not associate himself with that style.
3.) Why is it that El Pachuco is so concerned with putting Henry down, instead of cheering him up and injecting him with hope?
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