Identity analysis in the Chicana literature of Gloria Anzalúa and Tomás Rivera: Resistance and transformation in cross-cultural environments

Abstract

The purpose of this analysis is to examine how both works articulate Chicano identity, revealing the shared experiences and elements of resistance that arise at the intersection of these cultures, using the methodology of comparative literature, analyzing the texts of: Y no se lo tragó la tierra by Tomás Rivera and Borderlands/La frontera: The New Mestiza by Gloria Anzaldúa, through the analysis of the works of Tomás Rivera and Gloria Anzaldúa, which focuses on the narrative elements that define the Chicano experience and how these works reflect the complexity of an identity that is forged at the intersection of two cultures. Both works underscore the importance of community and memory in the formation of a resilient and transformative identity. In a world that constantly seeks to define and limit identities,  ...Y no se lo tragó la tierra and La frontera offer a powerful vision of identity as a space of struggle, creativity, and freedom, where borders are not unbreakable walls, but spaces of opportunity for personal and collective reinvention