Zoot Suit Riots: The Work of Luis Valdez
Overview
"Part fascinating fact, part dazzling fiction, Zoot Suit is the blistering film adaptation of playwright Luis Valdez' critically acclaimed stage drama based on the 'zoot suit riots' that rocked 1940s Los Angeles." (youtube)
Luis Valdez's play, Zoot Suit, was a product of it's time, but it also a product of the original time of the story. This means that it held relevance when Valdez wrote it, and it held relevance in relation to the original zoot suit riots that happened.
This brings up the following questions:
- Is Zoot Suit relevant today?
- What would need to happen for Zoot Suit to be relevant only as a historical representation?
Please write a 250 word response to each of these questions (500 words minium). Use the film/play as a reference, as well as supporting materials if appropriate.
Proper grammar, spelling, punctuation, formatting are expected.
Zoot Suit Riots: The Work of Luis Valdez
Luis Valdez's play, Zoot Suit, was a product of it's time, but it also a product of the original time of the story. This means that it held relevance when Valdez wrote it, and it held relevance in relation to the original zoot suit riots that happened.