"El Patron'" and the Immigrant experience

One of the most common problems that immigrants faced when they arrive in their new country is how to assimilate into that country’s tradition and values without losing your sense of identity. In the story “El Patron” Senor Matinez after immigrating to the United States wanted to instill the traditional Mexican values of war and the love for his country into his son Tito but Tito haven been born and raised in the United States have learnt America’s value of individualism. The story deals with the conflicts between father and son and also cultural conflicts.

“El Patron” presents a common problem amongst immigrant families all over the world. Many families when immigrate to a new country would face problems of integrating and assimilating into society. For Senor Matinez, who settled in the United States and raised a family there still carry with him his Mexican belief in dying for one’s country and the pride of going to war. For him going to war and following government...