The differences between Luis and his brother Jose are now more apparent then ever. Jose was the trouble making kid that would get into fights and that would get beat up by the older kids. Now he is the success story and it seems in a way Luis has been left out. Now his brother is no longer even "Jose" his name is now "Joe".He became white washed but isn't that the plan all along? They came to the United States searching for the American dream, they have to realize that eventually the process would be having to adapt to the new cultures and customs. Nothing comes easy in this world and a lot of times to gain something you have to be willing to lose something that's important to you, in this case Rano not only gave away his roots but he gave away his name. Now it may seem bad or selfish but what other choice did he have? Keep his Mexican culture and stay in the barrio ? Become a gang member ? At this point being white washed and forgetting your roots is better than having your roots and being 6 feet under.
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