El Hoyo' By Mario Suarez Analysis

Mario Suarez’s "El Hoyo" presented in “The Longman Reader”, clearly details the way people live in this city based on Suarez's own experience while living there. Along the text, Suarez gives a detailed description of the city, including the style of living of its inhabitants (which are called "Chicanos"), and the general appearance of the city, which, according to him is everything but beautiful, he supports this point stating that most of the houses found there are made of adobe and abandoned car parts. Suarez also illustrates the abundance of weeds, garbage piles and other unpleasant elements around the area. Next, and in spite of all the previous description given, Suarez argues that living in “El Hoyo” has its advantages; he clarifies