El Mariachi

There are a few Mexican Stereo types through out the movie. The first seen shows a tiny Mexican prison with only one guard and a few inmates. The scene depicts how easy it supposedly is to get out of a Mexican jail and just pay off the guard no questions asked. The movie made it seem like Mexico has a loose justice system and criminals go in and out as they see fit. Also the characters where typical Mexican stereo type casts with thick mustaches and dark skin. The characters also really seemed to enjoy beer , specifically Corona and they all just happened to own beater pick up trucks. The fact that they could walk out in the middle of the day and start a shoot out in public and just walk around with guns with no one having a care in the world was stereo typical to me.

 I do believe that bandido violence is commonly associated with Mexican culture. There are constant drug wars going on in the country and the movie played into that with basically the whole movie revolving around two drug dealers who had a money issue.
The statement " all he wants is to be a Mariachi" is ironic to me because no matter how hard the guy tried he was always pushed away from becoming a Mariachi. In the end his ability to play a guitar was taken away from him and he was finally forced to give it up for good.
The Mariachi is a man who wants to be like his ancestors and become one of the greatest Mariachi Mexico has ever seen.  The role of music is very important in this film. It not only gives the characters a sense of good and bad but also was the connection between the Mariachi and his family.