Pocho by Jose Antonio Villarreal
A Latino Coming Of Age
Villarreal illuminates here the world of pochos, Americans whose parents
come to the United States from Mexico. Set in Depression-era California,
the novel focuses on Richard, a young pocho who experiences the intense
conflict between loyalty to the traditions of his familys past and attraction to
new ideas. Richards struggle to achieve adulthood as a young man
influenced by two worlds reveals both the uniqueness of the Mexican-
American experiences and its common ties with the struggles of all
Americans -- whatever their past.
Personal Review: Pocho by Jose Antonio Villarreal
"There are but three things that can say I have learned for myself. First, i
know that one should never discuss matters of sex with one's parents.
Second, one should not, on penalty of going to Hell, discuss religion with
the priests. And, last, one should not ask questions on history of the
teachers, or one will be kept in after school."
This is the world of "pochos," Americans whose parents came to the
United States from Mexico. In the California depression era, the novel

follows Richard's life--a young pocho--as he experiences the intense
conflict between loyalty to the traditions of his family's past and the new
world he has been transplanted to. Richard's struggle to achieve
adulthood is as universal to every youth as those who have been
influenced by two worlds: the uniqueness of the Mexican American
traditions and how they interact with the struggles of every American--
whatever their past.
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