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I Am Joaquin

Reading this poem section by section helps to understand what the author is saying. I know this is due to the revolutionary war in 1821 between Spain and Mexico, fighting for their independence as sovereign states. The Mexican people were considered indigenous people, and their identity in society was working the land for a wealthy landlord Cuauhtemoc (Aztec Leader), to farm. The Chicano tyranny looks for faith in their religion to overcome their enslavement.

I had to look up several words to understand the poem and the direction I am Joaquin writing about of tyranny, meaning (cruel or oppressive) punishment of their government. Moctezuma (9th Emperor of the Aztec Empire) was a enslave of crimson (red) that killed or injured. The people who fought were a strip of the heritage of material items, but the soul of the people kept their identity intact.

One interesting fact is that the people never gave up and kept a spirit of faith in the higher powers of their Gods. However, they were influential people who had lost much life, bloodshed, and their families. The Chapultepec (a large park in the Mexico City area), Mexico’s country flag displayed with dignity, pride, and courage, is where the Los Niños (young children) played.

From what I wrote above, I have learned many words and precisely what they meant. Some words I was unsure yet this helped me to give a greater understanding of this poem. There differently many subjects that Rodolfo Corky Gonzales speaks about throughout his poem.

How do you think these identities influence the Latin American influence on our national culture? Today, Mexicans significantly affect our culture and society, such as hospitality, building, and farming our land. Reading this poem, I can identify many similarities we take for granted. Living in Texas, you see many of these influences that most other states still need to experience.

https://www.latinamericanstudies.org/latinos/joaquin.htm

Written By: Greg MD