Idea draft essay 2

1. How is it relevant to your life?
1. border patrol chaqsing immigrants 
1. immigrants are known as "criminals"
2. Elevated in status of 'canon' on literature?
1. Yes!
1. Mexican literature: ballads, corridos
2. the author uses a certain type of poetry known as ballads, which tells a story, to emphasize the tragedy of Gregorio Cortez
2. Most likely not going to be in literary canon due to race culture
1. Prediction: Author is Mexican 
3. Just telling a story 
1. one of the most famous corridor in this era
3. 'New Canon': Mexican-American literary canon
1. right at the border of Mexico and America
4. Good Literature
1. library devices to let readers think and analyze it, understandable
1. "Don't run you cowardly rangers from one lone Mexican"
2. "Turned towards Laredo (city right at the border) without any fear"
5. Research on Gregorio Cortez 
1. gregorio cortez
6. Cultural connections
1. cities Cortes ran to, over 300 miles in 3 days
2. mare and pistol