JE#6

Miguel Chico: 10, To me Miguel Chico is the most culturally schizophrenic, the book clearly states that he shares a strong disconnect with his family, mainly due to the fact that he is educated and plays the role as the family's analyst, pointing out their flaws, strengths, and weakness throughout the book. He ridicules the religious that his loving nursemaid, Maria, held so dearly due to his colonized mind that makes him feel superior that his mind is free and undistorted. His mind and disconnect with his family is largely due to the historical amnesia that he brushes off after the death of Maria, and when his father is founded out of his adultery.

Miguel Grande: 9, With patriarchy and the internalized racism/sexism he holds against darker skinned latinos/hispanics and against women as the inferior sex. He constantly asserts his patriarchal role as the head of the household and constantly discriminates against Maria out of his homophobic demeanor and colonized superiority he exerts because he 'does not like the way she speaks Spanish.'

Mama Chona: 8, Mama Chona is another cultural schizophrenic which is exemplified through her distinct internalized racism against her own people out of the way they speak Spanish and how dark they are. She had a great amount of racism towards the indios especially, and ridicule many character throughout the books, including Nina's husband Ernesto.

Felix: 7, Felix suffered from his own border of sexuality that puts him at number 7 on my list as the most culturally schizophrenic. He also abused his power to molest and sexually harass many of his workers, which puts him under the category of the colonized mind. I believe that it was proper in the book for his character to be killed off.

Juanita: 6, Juanita suffers immensely from internalized sexism, which puts her at number 6 in my list. Miguel Grande loves Juanita, however, steps all over her in the relationship and in the household setting. She is constantly being blamed from all the things that Maria is imposing on their Miguel Chico. She blatantly submits to the will of her husband in order to sustain balance in the family, which ends up in disaster.

JoEl: 5, The internalized racism and linguistic terrorism he exacerbates against his mother, Angie, is at times appalling and yet reminds me of myself at times when I would hate to hear my mother speak English at times due to her accent. It is with the share personal feelings I have that I put JoEl at number 5.

Angie: 4, Although a very proud mother and provider for her family, she does suffer from internalized racism especially when it comes to showing off her 'English' to people that she considers of higher status. She also begins to feel inferior because of her 'bad' English by her children that makes her fall deeper into her colonized mind.

Lola: 3, Lola use of her body to seduce men empowers herself and her stature as a woman in the novel. However, she does exemplify her superiority through her physical makeup.

Nina: 2, Her institutionalized patriarchy and internalized sexuality that is exemplified through her inferiority complex with Ernesto puts Nina at number 2.

Lena: 1, Lena to me demonstrated the least cultural schizophrenia because she is very indigenous looking and yet conscious throughout the family's struggle, even despite the fact that she was discriminated or looked down on her.