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Book Analysis of 'With His Pistol in His Hand' by Americo Paredes, Study Guides, Projects, Research of English Language

Instructions for writing a historical analysis essay on the book 'with his pistol in his hand' by americo paredes. The essay should include a thesis statement, introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion. The analysis should answer questions related to mexican american studies, the role of the texas ranger history in the book, the importance of corridos as historical sources, and the overall opinion of the book. Use chicago manual of style for citations.

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  • How successful is Paredes in convincing the reader that corridos are important historical documents?
  • Why does Americo Paredes provide a detailed history of the Texas Ranger at the beginning of the book?
  • How would you categorize the story of 'With His Pistol in His Hand' within Mexican American studies?

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With His Pistol in His Hand
Book Analysis
Read the book and write an analysis of 3-5 pages (double spaced, Times New Roman 12
point font, 1 inch margins). Your analysis should be written in essay format with an
introduction, several body paragraphs, and a conclusion. You should have a separate title page
that includes the title of your essay, your name, date, and course. The title page does not count
as one of the required pages of your essay. Use Chicago Manual of Style citation when
necessary.
Within your essay you must have a thesis statement in the introductory paragraph and
answer ALL of the following questions. Essays that do not have a thesis statement will receive a
10 point deduction. You do not have to answer these questions in order, and your analysis
should not be written as a set of short answers to each question. The entire essay should be one
cohesive piece that has a logical flow from beginning to end. Remember, this is not a book
report or summary, it is meant to be a historical analysis.
1. Within the framework of Mexican American studies, how would you categorize the story
of With His Pistol in His Hand? (i.e. exploitation, assimilationist, resistance, adaptation)
Does the narrative fit into more than one category? Explain and provide examples from
the book.
2. Why does Americo Paredes (the author) provide a detailed history of the Texas Ranger at
the beginning of this book? Define the role this history play in the corrido and legend of
Gregorio Cortez. How and why does this differ from the traditional narrative of the
Rangers? Explain what it means that people on both sides of the border use the term
Rangers (rinches) in referencing all law enforcement.
3. One of the innovative aspects of this study was Paredesuse of the corrido as a legitimate
historical source. How successful is he at convincing the reader that corridos are
important documents to study? Explain.
4. Provide your opinion of the book. Were you surprised by anything you learned? What
do the legend and corrido of Gregorio Cortez reveal about Mexican American history?

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With His Pistol in His Hand

Book Analysis

Read the book and write an analysis of 3-5 pages (double spaced, Times New Roman 12 point font, 1 inch margins). Your analysis should be written in essay format with an introduction, several body paragraphs, and a conclusion. You should have a separate title page that includes the title of your essay, your name, date, and course. The title page does not count as one of the required pages of your essay. Use Chicago Manual of Style citation when necessary. Within your essay you must have a thesis statement in the introductory paragraph and answer ALL of the following questions. Essays that do not have a thesis statement will receive a 10 point deduction. You do not have to answer these questions in order, and your analysis should not be written as a set of short answers to each question. The entire essay should be one cohesive piece that has a logical flow from beginning to end. Remember, this is not a book report or summary, it is meant to be a historical analysis.

  1. Within the framework of Mexican American studies, how would you categorize the story of With His Pistol in His Hand? (i.e. exploitation, assimilationist, resistance, adaptation) Does the narrative fit into more than one category? Explain and provide examples from the book.
  2. Why does Americo Paredes (the author) provide a detailed history of the Texas Ranger at the beginning of this book? Define the role this history play in the corrido and legend of Gregorio Cortez. How and why does this differ from the traditional narrative of the Rangers? Explain what it means that people on both sides of the border use the term Rangers ( rinches ) in referencing all law enforcement.
  3. One of the innovative aspects of this study was Paredes’ use of the corrido as a legitimate historical source. How successful is he at convincing the reader that corridos are important documents to study? Explain.
  4. Provide your opinion of the book. Were you surprised by anything you learned? What do the legend and corrido of Gregorio Cortez reveal about Mexican American history?