Monday, December 9, 2013

JE #6 Character Race-A-Thon

Mama Chona, Angie, Felix, Miguel Grande, Miguel Chico, Juanita, Lola, JoEl, Nina, and Lena.

1. Lola- She cheated her friendship with Juanita by having an affair with Miguel Grande. although she hurt Juanita, she wanted to regain her friendship. She is an independent thinker. She moved to Los Angeles to get away from the drama she created and leaves Miguel Grande with hopes of returning to him.
2. Nina- She enters the serpent and goes through the Coatlicue state. She tries to learn about her culture through spirituality.
3. Lena- Does not agree with the system and wants justice. She is conscious of the legal injustices.
4. Joel- He does not have a good relationship with his father. He is a victim or sexual violence. He is sexist towards his mother.
5. Miguel Chico- He is culturally schizophrenic, suffers from internal homophobia. Moves to San Francisco to get away and forget his past. He thrives off his father's confession, since growing up his father controlled his actions. He psychologically studies his past.
6. Angie- She is a victim of the linguistic terrorism condition. She does not speak English very well.
7. Felix- He suffers from internalized homophobia. Has a colonized mind and uses his power in the way he treats those who he hires to work for him.
8. Juanita- She is internally sexist. Dislikes women for her husband's infidelity. She chooses to stand by her husband.
9. Miguel Grande- Thrives off the "American dream." He is internally racists because his mother instilled that in him. He is homophobic. Because he works for an oppressive system, he does not seek justice for his brother's case.
10. Mama Chona- In in denial when it comes to her cultural history. She is the most schizophrenic and experiences the most historical amnesia. She chooses to portray her Spanish roots as her main identity and expects the same from her family. She wants to be light skinned and is misogynistic towards Mexican womyn. She is internally racist and sexist

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