The Heath Anthology of American Literature
In the novel, the young men are described as men with an influence kind of a relationship between all. Looking at the men who just arrived at their ranch, they are composed and seem to be on a serious mission which might take more than the expected time for discussions. The land they are approaching is a land belonging to the Alamar family which is kind of an ancestral land. Just by the looks, Alamar family seems to be living a better life that is far better than the young men’s life (Lauter et al., 250). The men are respectful of each other except that some personal issues make them estranged. They seem so free and comfortable with each in a way that creates a great friendship amongst them. Working on a ranch is the best kind of idea among the group since the land here allows them to do cattle farming. This herd represents a source of understanding amongst the team. In this scenario, it is the only way they can associate freely and even make jokes to each other (Lauter et al., 253).
The main agenda for the convergence is to determine the way forward for the farmers in particular. They all seem to be bothered by the fact that one of them is the main cause of lack of good production. It seems unfair to every individual but it is more precise to identify that the one being accused of messing everything is the one offering the solutions. This act indicates the sense of belonging and looking out for the others. The climatic conditions and specifically the weather do not look so pleasing on the part of making crops to grow since destruction is what they expect (Lauter et al., 254). On the part of using crops to sustain the family and even make money is not simple according to the group members and the solution for this in order to make more money and live well is to get cattle. The same cows that caused the destruction are the same cows being offered as a solution but they all understand it is for the better of the group. Alamar and his sons are definitely feeling great about this idea and the fact that the Europeans are around.
The long stares and straight looks into what the Europeans are wearing, the kind of lifestyle they are living is most likely a surprise to them (Lauter et al., 249). The Europeans seem to be united by the fact that they form a majority group in this case and it assures them that the solutions being offered by Don and the sons will definitely be fruitful. From the kind of anger the Europeans feel about the lost crops, they still can react against the Dons since the law does not allow them to punish any trespassing animal owner. The relationship created in this article is that of the possibility of togetherness in all areas. If they had made a big mistake of killing intentionally, then there would be a lot of chaos and lack of trust. Don and his sons would not be so interested in looking at the Europeans. The complexion, in this case, gives them the advantages as the group is not ready to submit. At some point, there seem to be some differences among them which causes a bit of some argument. Don gives them a possible solution of not planting anything else but maybe peaches and vines.
As the landowners, the solution seems harsh to most of them as they think that he only wants to benefit from them in return. It is a sad response since profiting from the minors in the real sense makes one look so awful (Lauter et al., 255). Don asks them to utilize cattle keeping to their advantage but they seem so stubborn with this great idea according to Don. The homesteads will not be destroyed or taken away and they are assured of that but they seem not to fall for that idea. To the members, it seems like a good way of blackmail with the intention of throwing them off their homesteads without a reason. As the land owner, it seems like a fair option to loan them the cows and also give them tips on how to make money out of the cows but they do not want to hear of it.
Conclusion
The kind of ideology being passed on by Ruiz is the idea of having a good drainage system in the city of San Diego. Dons interactions indicate the kind of life the people face in terms of having rules that only suit the rich and in a way make the poor pay for what the rich use as expenses in the name of offering help. Ruiz tries to negotiate a way out of the difficult situation of lack of a good system which can be of help rather than a disaster to the society (Lauter et al., 254). Taking advantage of the rain in this are to develop the water reservoirs is a great idea but a lot of effort is required to make it a real deal for the society in general.
Work cited
Lauter, P., Alberti, J., Yarborough, R., Brady, M. P., & Bryer, J. R. (Eds.). (2010). The Heath Anthology of American Literature, Volume C: Late Nineteenth Century: 1865-1910 (Vol. 3). Cengage Learning.
