In modern times Today most of the Mexican folklore, aside from the more popular folklore stories like the mentioned La Llorona, is based in cultural identity. It may be, in fact, that folklore offers one mean of reconciling the individual's split loyalties insofar as it often deals with very real problems, thus lessening tensions at least. This split between keeping their Mexican roots or completely assimilating to the American way of life  . Examples of this can be as simple as speaking English opposed to Spanish in public, or as serious as identifying as American rather than a Chicano. This inner conflict of choosing between identities usually yields harsh results as the individual usually ends up losing their original culture. In today's modern society  many Mexican nationals traveling from Mexico to the US struggle with these problems of identification. Some folklore stories told today, for example The Bracero (Mexican Agricultural Worker), reflect this struggle of identity. This story revolves around a young Mexican man who, during WWII, came to the US for farm work under the Bracero program. Throughout the story he finds himself in awkward situations where he must act more American or more Mexican. It also important to note that although a serious subject the stories themselves revolve around humorous behavior  . thumb Another type of folklore that Mexican American culture presents is the one of a more Robin Hood like nature. Take for example the story of Tiburcio Vasquez , he is regarded as a proud man who resisted social domination and fought to maintain and preserve his culture. This story is based around his life in California where  after being involved in a murder case  he lived a life constantly on the run. Although not guilty for his involvement , he knew he wouldn't be treated justly back home, from there he decided to live a life of thievery and robbery. Like Robin Hoodhe only stole from the wealthier and never killed anyone in his acts, in fact, “One source refers to his captives as hog tied.” Although a bandit on the run, he also lived a life of romance with many women as he constantly moved from city to city. Vasquez embodied the life of a true outlaw in the wild west. Considered a legend of Mexican folklore  his stories offer more than just entertainment and crime. They offer resistance to unjust authority and discrimination. Stories like his have influenced attitudes and behaviors of Mexican men and women even today. They understand stories like these bring hope to their communities when dominant social groups try to controlthem . It is also important to note how these stories have evolved over time. They may keep  the same narrative, but the use and interpretation of these stories have changed over the years . A great example of this evolution is the La Leyenda Negra story. Also known as the Black Legend, this folk story explains the origin of the belief Spanish people are inherently bad and cruel people. This idea has evolved with the story itself and is now used to explains the rude way Anglo Americans treat Spanish descent people, specifically Mexican Americans  .
In modern times Today most of the Mexican folklore, aside from the more popular folklore stories , including the mentioned La Llorona, is based in cultural identity. The primary reason for this is that folklore offers one mean of reconciling the individual's split loyalties insofar as it often deals with very real problems, thus lessening tensions at least. Subsequently, a division between retaining their Mexican roots or completely assimilating to the American way of life developed . Examples of this can be as simple as speaking English opposed to Spanish in public, or as serious as identifying as American rather than a Chicano. This inner conflict of choosing between identities usually yields harsh results , as individuals can ultimately lose their original culture. In today's modern society , many Mexican nationals traveling from Mexico to the US struggle with these problems of identification. Some folklore stories told today, for example The Bracero (Mexican Agricultural Worker), reflect this struggle of identity. This story revolves around a young Mexican man who, during WWII, came to the US for farm work under the Bracero program. Throughout the story he finds himself in awkward situations where he must act more American or more Mexican. It also important to note that the stories themselves revolve around humorous behavior that is not culturally accurate within the context of the Bracero program . thumb Another type of folklore that Mexican American culture presents is the one of a more Robin Hood like nature. An example would be the story of Tiburcio Vasquez . He was regarded as a proud figure who resisted social domination and fought to maintain and preserve his culture. The story is based around his life in California where , after being involved in a murder case , he lived a life constantly on the run. Although the claim to his involvement was unfounded , he knew he wouldn't be treated justly if he returned home, thus deciding to fulfill his life with thievery and crime. Similarly to Robin Hood, Vasquez maintained a 'steal from the rich, give to the poor' mentality, for example, “One source refers to his captives as hog tied.” Although on the run, he also flirted with many women as he moved from city to city. Considered a legend of Mexican folklore , his stories offer a wider themes than entertainment or crime, also commenting on resistance to unjust authority and discrimination. Stories like Vasquez's have influenced attitudes and behaviors of Mexican men and women even today. They understand stories like these bring hope to their communities when dominant social groups exercise primary control . It is also important to note how these stories have evolved over time. They may keep to the same narrative, but the use and interpretation of these stories has undoubtedly changed in modern times . A great example of this evolution is the La Leyenda Negra story. Also known as the Black Legend, this folk story explains the origin of the belief Spanish people are inherently bad and cruel people. This idea has evolved with the story itself and is now used to explains the rude way Anglo Americans treat Spanish descent people, specifically Mexican Americans . This story, or at least its name, has since been used as a reference to anti-Latino bias by the 2020 film La Leyenda Negra .
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