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“El Norte” and “Joy Luck Club” are both films about immigrants struggle to get to the United States (US) and to survive there, whether individually or with family. The purpose of this essay is to analyze both films placing emphasis on the issues of race, ethnicity, gender, and language, evaluating these issues influence (good or bad) on the characters’ experiences in each film. ...
Race
In the film “El Norte”, the central characters, Enrique and Rosita, were a brother and sister from Guatemala. ...
In the film “Joy Luck Club”, the four central characters, Suyan Woo, Lindo, Ying Ying, and An-Mei, were Chinese. ... On their journey to America, Enrique and Rosita (from the film “El Norte”) were ridiculed because they were of an indigenous race. ...
Suyan Woo, Lindo, Ying Ying, and An-Mei (from the film “Joy Luck Club”), on the other hand, tried to instill the fact that they were Chinese and proud to be Chinese into their daughters. ...
Gender
Throughout the entire film, stories are given regarding the perils of Chinese women. ... Gender was an issue in “El Norte”, but it was not a very big one. ...
In the “Joy Luck Club”, however, there were not much language barriers. ... On one hand in “El Norte”, Enrique and Rosita were not very successful in their attempt to settle in America. ... On the other hand in “Joy Luck Club”, the four mothers show that it is possible to settle in America and raise a family.
Approximate Word count = 1571
Approximate Pages = 6.3
(250 words per page double spaced)
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