Telenovela

Cleofilas, a name of a Mexican martyr, is the prototype of a woman suffering for love. According to the model she learnt from her ancestors and from the telenovelas, Cleofilas considers that a woman’s role is to love and to suffer for love. She lives her life as a married woman in isolation between her neighbors Dolores and Soledad, pain and loneliness, who suffer because of the loss of their husbands and sons…

for a central message to be made not only for the readers but for Cleófilas herself. Furthermore, without Cleófilas experiencing what she did at the ice house, she might still been hoping that her husband would change to be like the men in the telenovelas; a prince charming that never…

Our world has been evolving since the time of its creation, and no differently, the humans and societies have been changing along with it. Decades ago there was a time where many cultures did not know of other peoples or other parts of the world. Ever since exploration started in the 1400s, leading to discovery of other societies and their resources, globalization had emerged. This development has progressed through all continents; many aspects of such societies and their institutions have…

Most of us perceive Brazil as the country of Carnival, nice sandy beaches and sunshine - on the surface, Brazil is a country which enjoys religious peace. Or does it? What most people don't know - and up to a point, the international media too - is the raise of religious fundamentalism in Brazil in the last 15 years or so -the last place on Earth one could associate with that. To understand a bit what's been happening, let me tell you a little about the country's religious history: Brazil is…

the struggles of life as the building block of social indemnification and of identification. Theses characters-relationship within the novel examines the mixture of the traditional Mexican culture and modern Mexican culture of the “omnipresent telenovelas and fotonovelas,” dramatic shows hinting towards the rearing of the characters, and child, can be dependent on the revolving world of scripted words and play (Salvucci 173). The act of manipulating people into believing a certain type of notion…

I grew up in a household that did not allow me to exert and utilize my ability to speak Spanish. Although my parents speak spanish, english was my first and primary language. The fact that I am Mexican and did not grow up speaking Spanish made it difficult to have a connection with my Mexican culture and establish an identity that was unique to me. This reality made it very confusing when constructing my identity. I did not know which culture I belonged with, the American or Mexican culture. I…

has hollered from anger or pain" (Cisneros 221). Because she sees the crossing of the creek as the crossing of a life of pain and anger. And indeed, her life and marriage was full of pain when her dream of passionate and epic love portrayed in telenovelas is destroyed when she sees the true man her husband really is when he starts beating her. However, this “left her speechless, motionless, numb” (Cisneros 222) because nobody in her family ever put a hand on her. But this is not the only hard…

Our most popular dances are salsa, marinera, huayno, cumbia, and bachata. Peruvian citizens are very patriotic, and love Peru. Telenovelas, or Spanish soap operas filled with drama, romance, and action are very popular at night. Peru is also known for their famous seafood dish, ceviche. Peruvian dishes all go very well with our milk, cheese, and hot pepper sauce called huancaina. One…

When looking at the diverse conditions in which Betty, Maisha and Steve live, though they are all in the middle, this doubt seems to be appropriate. Yet it would be false to throw the baby out with the bath water and put the all postulated transformations into question. Enaudeau observes that “a growing number of Africans are indeed lifting themselves out of poverty but, contrary to the African economic revolution narrative, this is not happening overnight.” (Enaudeau, 2013). So it is these…

I was eager to do research on the origin of my name because of how unique and rare it is. Although I was born in the states, my parents are of Latino and middle eastern decent, which heavily influenced the decision process of my parents picking my name. The name “Alondra” is of Latin origin. The name is more common in Spanish-speaking areas of the world, like Latin America and the Caribbean. “Alondra” is a predominantly female name as well. I’ve gotten the chance to meet 3 Alondra’s in two…