Analysis Of Gloria Anzaldua's El Sonavabitche

In Gloria Anzaldua’s poem, “El Sonavabitche”, the narrator who is said to be a woman, witnesses a group of migrant workers who are fleeing from immigration. To her frustration, she stands up against “El Sonavabitche”. Knowing that she cannot be deported, she threatens “El Sonabitche”, and demands for money in return. It is not uncommon in America to see migrants working in farms. It is also not uncommon to see them constantly getting deported because of bosses who turn them in. Migrants work for countless of hours in harsh conditions, and they often times leave unpaid. Anzaldua’s poem discusses the exploitation and mistreatment of vulnerable illegal migrant workers. There have been countless of cases where the mistreatment of migrant workers