In “The Confrontation”, despite Roberto’s humiliating statements and actions towards the workers, one brave farmer, Manuel, stands up for all the farmers with honor and pride against Roberto’s oppression and degration. For example, when Manuel is picking fruit, he falls from the dehydration because they are working in the hot sun. Roberto tells him, “Whatsamatter, cant u see straight?” This was very humiliating but Manuel was too tired to d anything about it, he couldn’t even curse. To prevent this from happening, he should’ve drunk more water before he started working, and he also could’ve worn a hat. If he
Su-Jen’s father, Hing-Wun, sacrifices everything for his family, and he struggles at the same time; these struggles continue in his whole life. Hing-Wun works so hard in the Dragon café to make money for his family, and he does not spend a single penny on himself; but his great efforts do not acquire a better future for himself. Even though he keeps working like a horse in his seventies for his family, his wife still complains about him and does not appreciate his attitudes towards life. Hing-Wun is such a kind man who always considers about his wife and he tells Su-Jen to think of and understand her mother’s situation. Therefore, Hing-Wun’s struggle against his hard work for his family is in vain.
Peter Weir has managed to explore the conflicting values between two cultures through the distinction of John Book, a member of the English society, throughout the barn raising scene. The use of colour distinguishes John Book from the rest of the Amish, as he is part of the minority group wearing the ‘white’ shirt. The colour white symbolizes John’s newness to the concept of raising a barn. The Amish are a united community who continually work together to achieve a goal, without separation. Book is briefly accepted by the Amish community during the barn raising scene and is the only time within the film that he is the same as the Amish men.
Candy listens closely because they talk about owning and working on their own farm and taking orders from non one but themselves. Candy listens closely because he knows he will be of no use without his one hand in a few years, and they will send him on his way. He suggests going in on the farm with them. He will have $350 to put into it. 9.
Victor stated that “Somehow my father’s memories of my mother grew more beautiful as their relationship became hostile” (pg.27) nothing was censored at home, victor was aware of everything that was going on, he saw his parents fight and he also heard them making love on many occasion. Victors parents relationship was really tested by all the stroms that touch down on the reservation, alcohol and jimmy Hendrix music was not enough to suppress the pain of poverty for victors father, he went out and bought a motorcycle and took on a new journey. His decision to leave home had a huge effect on the home that he previously created for victor and his mother, it had more of an impact on victor, because he use to stay up and set the scene so he could bond with his father listening to jimmy Hendrix. Victor had hopes that his father would come back home, some nights he would stay up listening for his pickup, but was all in victors
Despite the lack of communication with the tribe, Piggy still tries to help them. For Piggy it takes a lot of time to put a stop to the bullying, but even when they tease him he stills shows respect towards them. Piggy never stops helping and respecting them because he knows that everyone needs each other in society. Another example of piggy showing goodness in society is when he thinks of the fire near the pool. When Jack leaves the tribe and takes most of the kids, Ralph knows that they need to make a fire somewhere else but on the mountain.
César started the National Farm Worker Association to help improve the working conditions of farm workers. African Americans, Filipinos, white Americans, Mexican Americans and Mexicans, and men and women of all backgrounds joined César.César and the farm workers wanted the companies and growers that owned the farms to respect farm workers by providing them with fresh water to drink, bathrooms in the fields, and fair pay for a day’s work. The companies and growers refused to treat the farm workers with respect and dignity. The growers did everything they could to stop César and the farm workers. They even turned to violence and hurt many farm workers and people who helped the farm workers.
They present real life ideas and people to enhance the feeling to be able to connect with ordinary people. For example, in the Grapes of Wrath and Of Mice and Men they both have farm settings with each set of characters trying to better their lives. In the Grapes of Wrath, the Joads are a traditional farming family that is devastated by the Depression and the Dust Bowl so they had to move to California as a poor family to better their situation (Williams 25). This change was common for many families in the late twenties and early thirties. Steinbeck based a whole books to one of the occurring events.
In 1605-1612, the colonists experienced the longest drought (Doc B). Because of the lack of rain, they weren’t able to grow crops (Doc B). The seasons also caused diseases to spread (Doc E). The occupations of the colonists contributed to the colonist dying. They brought gentlemen, rich men that didn’t work with their hands, and they wanted other people to build their houses and hunt for their food (Doc C).
Now in 2011, these workers make a dollar fifty an hour. The Filipinos were the very first group to go on strike for higher wages, but that was a fail. So everyone decided not to go to work; it did work for a while, but it was still the violence and prejudice that hindered them from succeeding. In the documentary, “Chicano: Struggle in the fields” talks about how hard life was for these migrant workers. Getting treated like property, no respect or dignity, completely invisible to all growers, and seen as lazy, ignorant, stupid, dirty, and poor and that’s one of the reasons why they were migrant workers; they also got treated like crap.