The beginning of this scene drove me a bit crazy, when everyone was speaking to Henry at the same time, but i eventually understood everything that was going on. I did sort of like it because the ending is for a person to decide what he/she may want the story to end like, but I would have still liked the story to have had an official ending.
Pachucho (to the audience/reader) pg. 94: " That's the way you see it, ese. But there's other ways to end this story"
The story can have a different ending to everyone, which can either be a tragic ending or a happy one, it's for the person to wonder and decide, therefore this can change the play in a completely different way, if the play were ever to have a continuation.
Question: Why do you believe that Valdez creates chaos when Henry returns home, causing so many problems to Henry in an instant? problems about love, family and the barrio. Explain.
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I liked how it was chaotic but at the same time it wasn't confusing.
ReplyDeleteI agree, i wish there was an official ending because i wanted to know how his life really turned out.
I think Valdez created chaos to show the realistic part of winning - that a happy ending is not an ending and that life goes on afterward and problems come along. I also think that's why Pachuco came back, to show Henry the harsh realities of life and the barrio despite their victory.