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"El Norte" ( Gregory Nava )
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"El Norte" ( Gregory Nava )
Examines plot, characters, setting & theme of 1983 film on the lives of Guatemalan peasants in homeland & in U.S.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages) |
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1999
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"In the film El Norte (Gregory Nava, 1983), the disparity in economic strength between two regions contributes to an ongoing flow of immigrants from Guatemala to the north, with Los Angeles being a preferred destination for those seeking economic advantage and a degree of political freedom. The people making this journey also find themselves moving from a traditional society, closely-knit and centered on community, to a major industrial city with different values and a shifting community structure. These immigrants leave Guatemala because of exploitation and find a different sort of exploitation in their new home.There is a great contrast between the world from which these Guatemalan peasants come and the world to which they aspire. They come from villages in Guatemala where people pursue a.."
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