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?
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I didn't really like reading this scene because i didn't like Pachuco putting Henry down, instead of giving him hope (like you asked in your question)which is what he was originally supposed to do.
ReplyDeleteI don't see Pachuco as Henry's conscience, but instead as a doppelganger, because your conscience usually tells you what's morally right, and i don't think Pachuco does that.
I actually think it's kind of funny how he created this alter ego or supplementary persona to help him and instill confidence in him, but he can't control it. (This is irrelevant but it's like that new movie youth in revolt, if you've seen the preview.)