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Research on My Family

Introduction

I have chosen to use the Sanchez family depicted in the film: “My Family, Mi Familia” by

Gregory Nava for this assignment. My Family is an exciting narration regarding a Mexican

immigrant family in the United States. The story cuts across two generations and showcases all

their social struggles (Teach With Movies).

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The Sanchez family is made up of Jose, Maria, and their children. Paco is the eldest son of

Jose and Maria, and Irene is the oldest daughter. Other family members include Jimmy and Isabel,

Toni, Memo, and Chucho. According to this family, being a family means sacrificing for those

you love and striving your best to retain one's culture. The first generation in my family does their

best to uphold their Mexican culture, while the second generation struggles to enforce the culture.

Unfortunately, the third generation gives up the struggle to maintain the family's traditions.

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Description

Jose travels for a year from Mexico to Los Angeles, where he has a relative, a journey that takes

him one year. The relative was born in Los Angeles when it was still a part of Mexico. When Jose

Sanchez crosses over to the Anglo neighborhoods to work as a gardener, he meets Maria, who is

working as a nanny. The two fall in love and get married. However, after giving birth to their first

two children, Maria is deported back to Mexico among ten thousand other Mexican-Americans.

Nonetheless, Maria fights her way back to her family with her third child in her arms. The family

is comprised of Paco, Irene, Toni, who becomes a nun, Memo, whose interest is to enroll in law

school, Chucho, whose attraction is in the street life, and Jimmy, whose late birth comes as a

surprise.

With time, the children grow and choose different paths in life. Chucho becomes a gang

member and loses his life as a result. Little Jimmy is scarred for several years after seeing his

brother die. Toni eventually becomes a nun and travels to South America. However, he becomes

political and returns home to present his family with a huge surprise. Memo becomes a lawyer and

marries from the Anglo neighborhoods. In one incident, Toni, who became an activist in Los

Angeles, is concerned about the fate of a young woman from El Salvador who faces the risk of

deportation and death following her family's politics. Toni persuades Jimmy to marry her and

rescue her from deportation, and he does.

With time, the young generation starts forgetting their culture and adopting other cultures.

For instance, Isabel asks Jimmy to join her in Latin dance. At first, Jimmy is reluctant and

embarrassed to join her because the dance is different. The performance happens on the street in

front of Jimmy's house, and the neighbors are watching. When Jimmy eventually joins in the

dance, someone stares at Jimmy and Isabel dancing, causing Jimmy to lose his temper.

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Surname 1 Student’s Name Professor’s Name Course Date Research on My Family Introduction I have chosen to use the Sanchez family depicted in the film: “My Family, Mi Familia” by Gregory Nava for this assignment. My Family is an exciting narration regarding a Mexican immigrant family in the United States. The story cuts across two generations and showcases all their social struggles (Teach With Movies). Surname 2 The Sanchez family is made up of Jose, Maria, and their children. Paco is the eldest son of Jose and Maria, and Irene is the oldest daughter. Other family members include Jimmy and Isabel, Toni, Memo, and Chucho. According to this family, being a family means sacrificing for those you love and striving your best to retain one's culture. The first generation in my family does their best to uphold their Mexican culture, while the second generation struggles to enforce the culture. Unfortunately, the third generation gives up the struggle to maintain the family's traditions. Surname 3 Description Jose travels for a year from Mexico to Los Angeles, where he has a relative, a journey that takes him one year. The relative was born in Los Angeles when it was still a part of Mexico. When Jose Sanchez crosses over to the Anglo neighborhoods to work as a gardener, he meets Maria, who is working as a nanny. The two fall in love and get married. However, after giving birth to their first two children, Maria is deported back to Mexico among ten thousand other Mexican- ...
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