Stereotypes in Luis Valdez’s “Los Vendidos”
Words: 635 1040Introduction Luis Valdez's play "Los Vendidos," which first hit the stage in 1967, is a sharp satire that pokes fun at the stereotypes Mexican-Americans deal with in the U.S. The story is set in a made-up shop that sells robots looking like different Mexican stereotypes. Valdez uses humor and irony to make some strong points about society. As a big name in the Chicano theater movement, he uses this play to shake up how we think and to show how […]
