The poem “Why Am I So Brown?” by Trinidad Sanchez Jr. conveys a message of Chicano pride through the use of imagery. Imagery is using descriptive words to give the reader images. Sanchez uses the images of parties and people who came before. These images help Chicanos feel pride. Sanchez states, “alive and full of song, celebrating—dancing to the new world which is for everyone…” (Sanchez 6.4-6). Here Sanchez gives the image of a party. He uses that image to show that everyone belongs. No matter what skin tone someone is there is always others like them. He wants to show that being a Chicano is something Chicanos feel. Sanchez also states, “reminding you of the goodness de tu mama, de tus abuelas y tus antepasdos” (Sanchez 3.3-5). Sanchez uses
