las dos caras del patroncito · luis valdez 1955 grape strike delano, california 6,000 farm workers...
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Las Dos Caras del Patroncito
the two faces of the boss
Luis Valdez● 1955● Grape Strike Delano, California● 6,000 farm workers went on strike● Growers used intimidation techniques to scare the
farm workers back to the field
Two Faces
❖ Jealous of the farm worker’s life
❖ “I love my Mexicans”❖ “Hands on their
sombreros, hair flying in the wind, bouncing along as happy as babies”
❖ Condescending❖ Bragging of his
superior wealth❖ “You sure as hell
ain’t got my problems...Taxes, insurance, supporting all those bums on welfare”
Two sides to one story…
Two Faces: El Teatro Campesino
❖ Overcoming injustices❖ Vibrant Theater
movement portraying life, culture, heritage
❖ Breaking free from one dominant group
❖ Male-Centered: Constructed as life and times of Luis Valdez
❖ Dominance within movement
❖ “Great Man” (not community)
Two sides to one story…
The farmworkers’ theater was founded in 1965, when workers walked off farms demanding wages equal to the federal minimum wage.
Two Stories, two faces
Symbols of Power
What are modern materialistic symbols of power?
19P
Victorious Farm Worker
Understanding Boss
“You know that damn Cesar Chávez was right? You can’t do this work for less than two dollars an hour”