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Mexican American Poem Analysis
These poems address the painful urgency in young people to claim a self-identity on a high level. They highlight the cultural tensions that an individual may experience on a daily basis. They may be quick to chose a side and distance themselves from the other. Most of the time, people will be regarded as Mexican-American because that is the way society is. Society is quick to put labels and divisons on idividuals. Individuals become just Americans during times of national crisis. When unity is needed by the country, everyone is considered an Americsn
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