Life of a Latina Woman in United States

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Life of a Latina Woman in United States

Introduction

Ana Castillo has significantly contributed in the field of fiction that is related to Chicano demonstrating a Latino woman and the demonstration of her strengths while living in United States. Ana Castillo is the writer of several books that received bookseller's awards of southwestern and carrel Sandburg award. She has written poetries on topics like My Father Was a Toltec. One of the most popular critical works of Ana Castillo includes Massacre of the Dreamers which is a written piece of work on the lives of female Latinos living in United States. She has depicted herself in the critical essays combined in the book 'Massacre of the dreamers: essays on Xicanisma'. Ana Castillo has related Mexican American women to herself. The novelist, scholar, poet and activities Ana Castillo has regarded the Chicano woman as a strong person (Castillo, 1995).

The essay included in the book 'Massacre of the dreamers: essays on Xicanisma' intends to address all groups of people especially the ones who are interested in understanding the roots and historical background of the reality of the colonized women living in the united states of America. The term Xicanisma is used in the essay by Ana Castillo in order to relate the passionate call for the feminist movement of the Chicano women who are socially committed and politically active in their region. In the essay 'A country less women', the author has defied the experience and feelings of a strong Chicano woman who lives in a society where racism is common and she is confronted by the racist behavior of the society. This paper discuses the intent of the author Ana Castillo regarding the presentation of the views of Chicano woman. It describes the lives of black women who live in United States (Castillo, 1995).

Life of a Latino Woman in United States

The essay 'A country less women' included in the book 'Massacre of the dreamers: essays on Xicanisma' explains the life of a black woman who lives in a society where she faces the racism and inequality of the people. The author has placed herself as that woman in order to describe the feelings and views of the Chicano woman living in United States. The issues with the race are common in the society that is mostly related to the dilemma of the differences and discrimination of white and black people. The females of the society and the particular race are more sensitive to the issue of the discrimination on the basis of race and ethnicity. There is a widespread discrimination in the society regarding the treatment of black women (Benjamin, 2007).

The experience of the black woman living in United States is considered to be a concept of Mexic Amerindians. The identity of the Chicanos is fragmented because of the conditions rude behaviors of the society and the sense of isolation among the Chicano woman. The essay also ...