“Plum Plum Pickers” In class essay

In the “Plum Plum Pickers”, Raymand Barrio suggests that social class remains an important influence to a person life. It reveals an iniquitous bargain and differences between poor and rich people. It inspires workers to strike against unequal and low pay. Author does this by using some effective’s techniques skills such as repetition and tone.
Author begins his story with description of an endless maze. He compares a situation of workers to endless maze. It alludes that workers are facing the hardship. They are force to work in the condition that put their lives in danger. Workers couldn’t escape no matter how hard they try.” there had to be. There –trapped. There had to be a way out. Locked there had to be a respite. Animal.” According to this quote, author uses repetition to describe situation. They felt trapped. They were lonely, sad and empty. It clearly shows us the struggle of Mexican farm workers.
Then author starts telling the condition and environment. Mexican farm workers complained about conditions. “The hot, dry air. The hot dry air sucking every drop of living moisture from his body.” Workers complained about poor conditions. They were working in hot and dry environment without water, being forced to work without any safety protection. “Tiredness drained his spirit of will. Exhaustion drained his mind. His fingers burned. His arm flailed the innocent trees” according to this quote, workers are frustrated, agitated and tired. They are working long hour with no overtime pay and breaks. However, they are hoping for better life. They are hoping to leave and go back their own country. On the other hand, author also tells us that rich people are selfish. “The Centralist Roberto stood there.” Crew chief is keeping eyes on workers any time. They only care about their own goods.
Finally, workers couldn’t endure oppression; they decided to react against it. “Their only crime, their only soul grime indeed was that they just didn’t give a shit how that migratory scum lived.” According to the quote, workers started making accusation against employers. They decided to strike against low and unequal pay.” He had salvaged his money savagely and he had earned respected from his fellow slaves.” He is inspired and resolved. He is hoping all the workers to work together as one to overthrow the owners. “Men are built to experience a certain sense of honor and pride.” According to quote, author inspires people to stand up what they believe.
In conclusion, “Plum Plum Pickers”by Barrio Raymand is a story about the struggle of Mexican farm workers in California in 1960s. Author reveals an iniquitous bargains and differences between poor and rich people. It clearly shows us that social class and unfair bargain have an important influence to a person life, and to society .people should stand up for what they believe. Be brave to strike against unequal and low pay.