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CHAPTER II REVIEW OF LITERATURE
A. Review of Related Studies
In this chapter, the researcher reviews some criticisms and comments about The Shrunken Head of Pancho Villa and studies
about Luis Valdez’s other work that is related to The Shrunken Head of Pancho Villa.
To become an American citizen is having been born in the United States or certain territories or outlying possessions of the United States, and subject to
the jurisdiction of the United States http:www.uscis.govus-citizenship
. It means that the people who are born in the United States of America or areas
belong to the United States of America automatically become American citizens, whether their parents are legal American citizens or illegal immigrants.
American-born kids, usually the second generation, specifically children of Mexican immigrants, were confused with their language and culture. They did
not know who they should get along, Americans or Mexicans. If they got along with Americans, they would feel different because it could be seen from their
outer appearance. And when they got along with Mexican, they became minorities in the American society.
Martin Milagro in The Shrunken Head of Pancho Villa Study Guide said that this play represents the attitude changing of Mexican-American towards the
society to be seen. At first, Mexicans were just immigrants, mostly illegal, from Mexico who come to America to make money. After they settled, they breed their
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descendants in el norte who become legal United States citizens. However, they were still considered as foreigners by the society because they were colored even
though they were legal American citizens. Slowly but sure, the Mexican- American started to find their way to be seen. In the story, Mingo represents
person who wants to get accepted by the American society, on the other hand, Joaquin, his brother, represents a rebel who opposes the United States.
It represents a change in attitude of the Chicano from silently enduring in hopes that conditions might change for the better, in order to be accepted,
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