FREE ESSAY ON THE VALLEY

THE VALLEY

1. There are several instances in "The Valley" that show that customs and traditions pass
on through different generations. The first example takes place with the first sketch,
Jehu. Where Hinojosa describes how a girl's hand in marriage is traditionally asked for.
Hinojosa weaves in two different generation performing the same tradition, Roque
Malacara, asking for Tere, and Braulio Tapia taking in retro-spect about his own
experience, when he too had to face his father-in-law and ask for his wives hand in
marriage. 
Another example of traditions is the giving of nicknames, or apodos. From making the name
easier, to naming them for a characteristic, nicknaming is seen through out the different
generations, families, and cities. Like Vicky for Eduviges, Panchita for Francisca,
Chedes for Mercedes, and Rafa for Rafael. Nicknames were also give for other reasons like
physical or personality characteristics, such as Hoarsey because his voice was that, or
Mion because he happen to pee in his pants.
Yet another example of traditions and customs through out different generations, is the
oral tradition. Jehu and Rafa both narrate part of their story, the same way the viejiots
did about the Revolution. The same way their children with talk about their own
experience. The oral tradition is one of the ways customs or traditions are kept alive
through out the years.