Real Women Have Curves Summary

Using two different languages in a dialogue can make it difficult for the audience to understand the message. However, if the audience understands both languages, it allows them to connect and perceive the intend of the meaning at a deeper level. Such as in Real Women Have Curves, by Josefina Lopez, the playwright focuses on five characters, Ana, Estela, Carmen, Pancha, and Rosali, who work together in a tiny sewing factory in East Los Angeles. Using Spanish and English, the five women not only sow dresses, but sow their concepts and perception of cultural expectations, feminism, social status, and self-identity together. After Ana finished high-school, she was convinced by her mother, Carmen, to come work in the sewing factory owned by her sister Estela. Ana wanted to pursuit her education in college, but she
I would lose so much meaning if I did not know that “Diosito” meant god. Using two different languages in a dialogue can give the audience a hard time understanding the content of the message, but it is also more convincing to the audience because it shows the women’s struggle of speaking English. Personally, I took a longer time reading it because I had to look up the words. If I did not have a glossary of terms, I would not be able to translate and fully understand. Once I understand the words, I had to paraphrase the sentence and make meaning of it. There was also some repeating words which I remembered, so it was easier for me to evaluate and move on to the next line. When reading, I was more critical because I wanted to be open minded so I can understand the message better. I was biased towards the characters I disliked, like Carmen. Then I realized that she did not know better, she was only the product of her culture looking out for her daughters. When you do not understand a message you tend to filter it out, I took my time and was patient and did not filter out the