The Revolt of the Cockroach People by Oscar Zeta Acosta

1. The Revolt of the Cockroach Peopleby Oscar Zeta Acosta Luis Contreras Ruben Garcia Lindsay Thompson

2. Why did Mr. Brown want to run for sheriff?Did he have a chance of being elected? Why/ why not? PLOT (pg. 135)

3. Why does Brown recite the poem during trial? Pg. 157Six defendants are found guilty and fifteen were found innocent. Was this a victory for Brown? Pg. 163 PLOT (St. Basil Twenty-One)

4. Who is Mrs. Wells and what information does he give Brown? What does Brown do with this information? Pg. 165 PLOT (St. Basil Twenty-One)

5. Were Brown’s speeches effective? (campaign) Why does he leave for Acapulco for 3 years? PLOT (Ch. 13)

6. Mr. Brown cries numerous times throughout the book.Why do you think this is? What do you think is the significance of his tears? What do you think of his drug use? “Buffalo” Brown: Character Analysis

7. Do you think Brown was ever truly supportive of the movement or was he there for ‘the story’? Was he a sell out or not? -He promised to never ‘cop out’ yet abandoned his fellow militants for 3 years Brown’s side: Pg. 248 “Buffalo” Brown: Character Analysis

8. Does Brown’s tone change throughout the book? Does Brown’s perspective(s) change throughout the book? Do your perspective(s) change throughout the book? “Buffalo” Brown: Character Analysis

9. Do you think this book was written in honest narration, and if so, why do you think Acosta would be so honest? (His sexual fantasies, Why do you think he spent the majority of his life being opposed to ‘women of his own culture’ ? What do you think of how he perceived/treated women altogether? Overview

10. Do you think this book would have still been published had he became sheriff? What do you think of the shift from non-violent protest to riots? (Bombing the judge) Overall, do you think the Chicano Militants made a positive or negative impact on the movement? Overview