Los Vendidos Analysis

The secretary's refusal of each model for the flaws she finds is a reflection by Valdez of how unreasonable prejudice is by how quickly people will judge. The secretary approaches Sancho with a list of characteristics she wants in a "Mexican type for the administration," such as being "debonair," "hard-working," "sophisticated," and "American-made," but in looking at the models and inquiring about them for only a short time, she decides they are not up to par. This is similar to when some people see a skin color or hear an accent and automatically make up their minds about the bearer of the trait, whether they believe they will rob them or just not understand English. Many people make judgments but do not realize it at the time.

"Los Vendidos"