Mikayla Lake Miss Marks English 9A 1 March 2024 Bandido! And the Reasons It Should Not Be Taught The United States’s first book ban was considered to be performed in Quincy, Massachusetts in the year 1637. The Bandido. by Luis Valdez was written about a Mexican bandit named Tiburcio Vasquez, and is often debated on whether it should be banned or not. It follows Vasquez through his key parts in life, such as the birth of his child and the murder in Tres Pinos. The playwright contains content such as homicide and theft that has led to the disagreements on its ban. Some people say Bandido! should not be banned, due to the cultural relevance and how many people may connect with the main character as he brings the racism Mexican people face to light. …show more content…
Also, its graphic content can impact the minds of youth and promote real world violence or cause desensitization. The Bandido. by Luis Valdez should not be taught in schools due to the criminal glorification of Tiburcio Vasquez, and how it can persuade teenagers to mimic his actions. In Act 1 Scene 3, before the robbery in Tres Pinos, Tiburcio Vasquez was instructing his gang on the actions they should perform. Tiburcio says, “The women are not to be harmed, and no one–I repeat–no one is to be killed. Theft with dignity, gentlemen” (Valdez 116). In this quote Tiburcio insists upon the fact that no one should be harmed, and that they are committing theft for a good reason. To those who think Tiburcio was a strong role model, they may imitate these actions and justify it by not hurting anyone and doing it for revenge. By teaching this in school, those who view him as a role model would likely increase, along with crime rates. In the article “Anti Hero Vs Villain - A Complete Guide”, the …show more content…
by Luis Valdez should be banned in schools. For one, a Bandido! contains harsh topics of gun use and theft, which can have a negative impact on a teenager’s mind and can encourage these behaviors. The playwright also glorifies the criminal behavior of Tiburcio Vasquez, which can lead younger audiences to follow and imitate his actions. Although cultural relevance is important, there are other, more positive places you can find this support without being involved with a criminal main character. It is important to talk about this debate because many people have different opinions, and it is helpful to learn what should be considered positive for students. Young audiences are constantly developing and growing mentally, and the content they consume as children can further impact them into
Palmas, at this time, took the task of retelling a traditional religious tale with his own twist, and that twist allowed him to entertain as well as criticize his own material. Criticizing religious folklore with methods of “costumbrismo” was vital in teaching his Latin American audience to be able to find the humor and irony in what they absorb through literature, and that is especially important with religious text. In a time when social and political reform went hand in hand with Latin American writing, Palmas did not just want to entertain with this humorous and enthralling piece, he wanted his audience to learn to be able to challenge religion in literature, and finally and most importantly, within the government in order to form a more liberal, secular
In essence, the corrido genre is legendary for its hard-bitten lyrics of drug traffickers plus gunfights, and moreover functions as a genus of musical tabloid, singing of regime dishonesty, the lives of émigrés in the United States, in addition to the scuffles of the Zapatista insurgency in Chiapas. Although principally anonymous to English speakers, narco corridos top the leading Latin charts and govern radio playlists equally in the United States as well as points south. Examining diverse recent studies, the authors present in-depth examinations at the songwriters who have changed groups like the trendy Tigres del Norte into permanent celebrities, as well as the upcoming artists who are hauling the narco corrido into the 21st. In proving for the poetry as well as social demonstration at the back the ornate lyrics of in...
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This brings about another issue: children’s protection from this kind of content. More needs to be done to protect children’s eyes from inappropriate things on the TV, billboards, music, and other forms of media. Unfortunately, because society has gone as far as it has today, it will be very difficult to take a step back and re examine the effects violent media will have on children. People seem to care less and less about what children see. The need for protection from this type of content relies solely on the parents. Parents must take it upon themselves to guard their children against things on the media that they should not be seeing. Parents should be given different options with technology to help monitor the content their kids are allowed to see and what they are
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Cervantes quickly establishes Don Quixote as a laughable character, so consumed by the chivalrous and romantic myths found in the novels he reads that he neglects his responsibilities, his family and his estate. The absurdity of Quixote’s attempts at noble knight-errantry become evident when he sallies onward on his pathetic steed, Rocianante, in rusty armor and a mak...
During the Middle Ages, medieval romances were popular among popular among aristocrats from the start of Early Modern Europe. However, in the 1600s, these stories of chivalry and knighthood were no longer popular. In The Ingenious Hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha, author Miguel de Cervantes attempts to satirize the medieval romance through his character, Don Quixote. The tale tells the story of a man who loses his sanity out of his desire to become a real-life knight. This story was highly acclaimed for the time; even though it poked fun at the main character and medieval romances in general, it brought back the ideals of this genre. The legacy of Don Quixote continues with Joe Darion’s songs from the 1965 musical Man of La Mancha. However, in this musical, Don Quixote is portrayed in a very different way. The tones of Cervantes and Darion’s works substantially affect the audience’s perception of the character Don Quixote; while Cervantes depicts him as a preposterous fool, Darion paints him as a gallant and honorable thane.
The legend of La Llorona goes back thousands of years ago all over the world. La Llorona is known for drowning her children in a river over sadness and rage when she finds out that her lover is set to marry a woman of “higher class” than her. She immediately regrets her decision of pushing her kids into the busy river; She tried to chase them down and save them, but it was too late. La Llorona then jumped into the river and took her own life because of the regret she felt. After the incident, many people have claimed to see a woman in white clothing, weeping for her children by the edge of rivers. The tragic story of La Llorona, a woman who drowns her children in a river over jealousy and anger, affected Hispanic culture by becoming one of
Violent video games are becoming more popular among children and adolescents of all ages since its debut approximately 30 years ago. This growing popularity is generating an increasing concern that these sometimes very graphic videos and life like characters can have a negative influence on the younger generation. Although never proven, there has been speculation that some of the high school shootings across the country were committed by students who were habitual players of violent video games. Due to these concerns, a non-profit, self-regulatory organization was established in 1994 by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) to appropriately rate all video games from EC (early childhood), E (everyone), E10+ (everyone 10 and over), T (teen), M (mature), and AO (adults only). While assessing the efficacy of violent video game ratings, it is unknown how effective these ratings are for the intended audience (Becker-Olsen & Norberg, 2010).
In the short story “ Artificial Roses” by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Marquez explores guilt, and its relationship with the church, as well as in the family structure. In the story there are two main characters. Mina, a young woman, who makes a living by creating roses, out of paper and wires, and her blind grandmother. The first thing you learn about the pair is that they share a room. There is an obvious sense from Mina that she feels her personal space is invaded by her blind grandmother. As noted in the film old women are the ones who tell the stories, and have “magical powers.” But Mina is unaware of her grandmothers power of perception, and in the story Mina learns that her grandmother is quite aware of Mina’s actions. The story is essentially a battle of wits, and undeniable guilt, between the two.
The influence that Mexican music has accumulated and then expanded all around the world is insurmountable. Mexican music, in general, cannot be defined in one way or another because of its rich and diverse heritage, in a similar image to the country itself. Mexico has absorbed numerous cultural influences from all over the world, beginning with the Mayan and Aztec traditions and their Empire to the global trade of the Spanish Empire and traditions from another continent adding to the traditional sounds. Cultural influences have allowed Mexican music to develop a unique sound over the years, combining many different traditional sounds together and become an international sensation. Regardless of a strict definition, music has always been an
The trickster is a universal figure in literature that appears independent from diverging conventions and norms of writing (Schneider). Although he represents positive character traits as for instance creativity, he usually causes trouble for other characters in the story by being recalcitrant when it comes to social conventions ( Babcock-Abrahams 147). Babcock-Abrahams also says that “ [l]iterature's "heroes" are always those who depart from the norm. In our plays, our myths, and our stories we idolize, condemn, or laugh with and at the deviant” (147). This is most certainly true for Molina's Don Juan.
In the parody adventure of Don Quixote, written by Miguel Cervantes, Don lives in a state of disillusionment. He believes that he is a knight-errant with a horse named Rocinante and a lady named Dulcinea del Toboso. He promises a peasant named Sancho Panza governorship of an island in exchange for his services as a squire. Sancho is not at all like Don. Through their conflicts and characterizations, we find out more about the story. Don Quixote’s conflicts, characters, themes, point of view, and structure all allow us to decipher what exactly the author wanted us to take away from this story of misguided adventure.
...onditions that ensure an adequate counterbalance increasing consumption in some cases, end up having a negative effect on children. Children learn best through demonstration followed by imitation, with rewards for doing things the right way. While not all are affected the same way, it can be said that, in general, violence in the media affects attitudes, values and behaviors of users. You run the risk that children end up understanding that it is reasonably practicable to resort to violence. The fear is that the models of aggressive behavior can be considered suitable. Thus, in an investigation, a good proportion of children (third) defined as normal acts of violence they had seen him mightily little. It is not; here is a risk of direct imitation, but rather a change in terms of reference: where extreme violence appears to be normal any more light may seem harmless.
The first effect of mass media on teenagers is violence. Aggressive behavior is the first example of violence in the media. Aldridge argues that, teens who watch violent movies may behave in an aggressive way towards others for example bullying and fighting in school. This is important because there are high risks of teenage developing into aggressive behavior that may last into adulthood if they are not being supervised on what they see on TV (2010). Fearful of the world may also occur for those who watch violence television programs. According to children and television violence, teens that are being over exposed to violent on television may worry about becoming a target of violence. The relevance of this idea is that teenagers will more likely grow up thinking that the world is a scary place and that something bad will happen to them (2008). Imitative behavior is another major effect of seeing violence in the media. According to Weldon, two teens from Johnstown, Colorado, killed a 7 year old girl by beating her to death. The teens claimed that they were imitating moves from a video game called “Mortal Combat.” This is an example case which shows that violence in the video game may lead to an imitating behavior (2007).