Los “Vendidos”

What are some of the stereotypes outlined in "Los Vendidos" by Chicano playwright Luis Valdez?

The characters in this piece are dealing with unfortunate stereotypes and it is these stereotypes that Baraka wants to change our mind about. (Artaud, 2001) In the essay: “Flaying Dutchman: Masochism, Minstrelsy, and the Gender Politics of Amiria Baraka's Dutchman” Matthew Rebhorn explores the stereotypes that Clay has had placed upon him as a black male and how Lula calling into question his manhood has created a literary device that calls attention to the manhood of the black male and forces the audience to consider ...