The Rain God is a novelised family portrait by Arturo Islas of a Mexican family living in a town on the U.S.-Mexican border, illustrating its members’ struggle to cope with physical handicaps, sexuality, racial and ethnic identification in their new surroundings.
Read more about The Rain God: Plot Overview, Patriarchy, The Author, Chicano Literature, Mexican Immigration, Ethnic Class and Prejudices, Religion, Critical Studies
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