VLVL2 (3): Hector Zuniga & Zoyd Wheeler (More or Less Ironic Double Stuff)

[Terrance]

> And adding to the irony is the fact that although Hector is a Mexican
> American "responding to the American ideology of advancement," his role
> within that system is based on "snitching" (i.e. getting others to be the
> rat) to advance his status within that American Dream.  Jay Gatsby, Willy
> Loman, these are characters who essentially sell their souls for the sake of
> advancement within the System, to achieve the AD.  Does Hector really sell
> his own soul to achieve success, or does his role depend on others who do?

Maybe you could say more about why and how Hector's Job (DEA) adds to
the Ironic Doubling. 

Anyway, when I compared Hector with Jay Gatsby I was thinking of the way
in which both men construct an American identity with Waste. 

In any event, we should try to get some basic facts. How old is Hector?
When and where was he born? Is he Pelado, Pocho, Chicano? When did he
begin his career? How close is he to retirement age? So on.