Real Curves

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Introduction The movie Real Women have Curves gave insight to a first generation Latina girl Ana Garcia who struggles to balance her family's culture and heritage. Ana is expected to work in her sister's dress warehouse, find a husband, and have children while forgetting her dreams of a college education. However, one of her high-school teachers Mr. Guzman tries to convince her parents to give her an opportunity allow her to attend college. Both parents' refuse point blank. Her mother Carmen states that Ana's sister Estela is a spinster and she'll never marry, so it was Ana's duty to give her grandchildren. As this film is evaluated through the lens of human behavior, it is important to define the word family and what this meant to Ana throughout …show more content…

She also shows attachments to her father, sister and mother in various levels. These relationships are seen as strengths as well as protective factors for Ana. Ana maintains her family relationships well and has a different method for dealing with each family member. Ana relationship with her father was very nurturing, but her father does have his traditional/cultural ways that would not be changed. Although, he eventually supports Ana in attending college he remained enmeshed in his culture and traditional ways. Ana and her sister Estela relationship was of a mutual existence both supported each another in different aspects of their life course. The relationship between both sisters’ flourish when Ana went to work …show more content…

Ana being out-spoken voiced her concern about Bloomingdale Department store receiving cheap labor and then selling the dresses for a much higher price. Ana shares her resentment and feels that Estela is being taken advantage of due to her heritage and culture. A turning point that changes Ana's view was being present for the meeting with Mrs. Glass also of Latin origin. Estella needs to ask for an advance and Mrs. Glass expressed her disapproval and commented “women like us need to work even harder” infuriating Ana by the lack of disrespect for her sister’s hard work, dedication and pride in her work. Ana learns a valuable lesson and her attitude toward working at the dress warehouse changes. Ana asked her father for financial assistance knowing her sister was too proud to ask for help. This showed it didn’t matter what challenges this family faced the love and support they had for each other was a great protective factor as well as a strength. Ana’s strength and attachment to her family as well is her upbringing made her the resilience person that she plays in this film. Ana’s mother Carmen a difficult part of Ana’s life and her life course. Both loved each other, but had very different views on life

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