Project Gutenberg 2009-04-06 Public domain in the USA. 52 Janifer, Laurence M. 1933 2002 Janifer, Laurence Mark Harris, Larry M. Logan, William Janifer, Larry Harris, Laurence Mark Mex Reading ease score: 88.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Mex" by Laurence M. Janifer is a short story that reflects on themes of identity and prejudice, likely written in the mid-20th century. The narrative unfolds in a setting close to the Mexican-American border, exploring the protagonist's experiences as a young Mexican American facing discrimination and violence. The story delves into the deep-rooted societal issues surrounding ethnicity and heritage. The plot centers around a seventeen-year-old boy who is called derogatory names by a group of white men in a bar. Fueled by anger and a desire to defend his dignity, he attempts to confront them but is restrained. The protagonist hints at his family's unique background, mentioning that his sister possesses real magical abilities and that their father is physically imposing. After being humiliated, he reluctantly leaves the bar, but it is clear that his anger festers, ultimately leading to dire consequences for those who insulted him. The narrative suggests a supernatural element, as he takes on a frightening persona to exact revenge, blending elements of fantasy with a poignant commentary on the struggles faced by those marginalized in society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 29553 29554 2024-10-12T10:01:23.530585 2023-09-12T12:30:42.272651 text/html text/html 25633 2021-01-04T22:47:25 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 9930 2021-01-04T22:47:25 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 74535 2024-10-12T10:01:27.672070 application/epub+zip 73435 2024-10-12T10:01:25.609578 application/epub+zip 73435 2024-10-12T10:01:24.276579 application/epub+zip 130345 2024-10-12T10:01:29.267066 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 123831 2024-10-12T10:01:27.039062 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 106991 2022-09-13T09:36:31.221287 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 24359 24258 2024-10-12T10:01:23.302581 2023-09-12T12:30:42.134637 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 24213 2021-01-04T22:47:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 9118 2021-01-04T22:47:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19980 2024-10-12T10:01:29.589060 application/rdf+xml 9710 2024-10-12T10:01:24.881594 image/jpeg 2571 2024-10-12T10:01:24.537567 image/jpeg 71552 2024-10-12T10:01:23.535574 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia