'They think every Filipino is a pimp,' he said. "But, there are more pimps among them than among all the Filipinos in the world put together. I will kill one of these bastards someday!' They questioned Doro curtly, peered into the car, and told us to go on. I came to know afterward that in many ways it was a crime to be a Filipino in California (Hicks, 606).
Hicks, Jack, et al. “America Is in the Great.” The Literature of California, vol. 1, University of
California Press, 2000, pp. 604–610.
Laura,
ReplyDeleteThis is a very powerful passage from Bulosan. It speaks of the contempt that the Anglo authorities had for Filipinos and how they reciprocated. A lot of people of color in California/The United States can identify with these thoughts. I wonder if you plan on doing a close reading on this?
Hi again, Laura!
ReplyDeleteI also read this story (I mean, the excerpt since we only have one chapter in our book) and I found it compelling and sad. I didn't know that in the past Filipinos used to be treated like that, so I was really surprised when I read that excerpt.
The passage you chose was a really intense and sad one...