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I agree with you in the Hispanic culture, they do value and cherish marriage. When it came to marrying Paco, it would have benefit her, but is not an ideal option to choose especially since it does not fit her values. I agree with your three themes that you used for, Under the same moon (2009), I also believe that sacrifice, opportunity, and loved played a significant part in this film because these are some things that the main characters had to overcome. Overall you made some excellent points regarding the characters and the

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