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From living in a world where we used to treat people of different ethnicities and color like they were nothing, to transforming into a world where we can all get along and look past those differences. From then to now we’ve grown to see that there really isn’t any difference between us. We were all born the same way and seeing that we were all equal proved there is no reason for us to show hate for one another. But did this really change everyone’s view, or have some people just learned to hide what they really think? A comedy show called Jane the Virgin is about Jane Villanueva , a virgin, who gets accidentally inseminated by her Ob gyn who happens to be the sister of the owner of the sperm and the owner of the hotel where Jane works at. Around this time, Jane is in a relationship with a detective named Michael who happens to be investigating Rafael’s hotel. The show is based on Janes life and her career on wanting to become a serious writer, …show more content…
Jane lives in her grandmother's house with her mom, and in the house they mostly speak Spanish because that’s the only language Alba understands. In any family that has a loved one that has migrated from a different country they can relate to this. For Alba being an undocumented immigrant, this subtly humanizes the fear and plight of so many Americans feel today. Her role in shaping Jane’s life feels authentic to the way Latino culture values the importance of the multi-generational extended family. Xiomara was a teen mom, just like many young latinas, and although she’s known for her promiscuous past, she actually turns out to be a good mother. Due to Xiomara's personality and behavior this helps define Jane’s point of view and choices as an adult. Through the complications that Jane goes through through the show Xiomara always brings up a piece of her past in order to help Jane figure out her own

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