Chloe Delgado and Lauren Todd CharactersActors Victor Vargas

Chloe Delgado and Lauren Todd

Characters/Actors • • • Victor Vargas- Victor Rasuk ‘Juicy’ Judy Gonzalez- Judy Marte Melonie- Melonie Diaz Grandma- Altagracia Guzman Nino Vargas- Silvestre Rasuk Vicki de la Cruz- Krystal Rodriguez

Victor and Masculinity • • Suave/smooth Ladies man/cocky Tough Papi chulo Homophobic Peer pressure Head of household Bully

“You haven’t been with a man till you been with me” - Victor Vargas

Victor defying Masculinity • Sensitive • Insecure • Submissive

“You’re so easy to see through it’s embarrassing. ” - Judy

Juicy Judy defying gender role • Strong • Independent • Tough/feisty • Uninterested in men • Reserved/Standoffish

Grandma • Conservative/religious • Strong willed • Nurturing • Untrusting/strict

““Why you introduce *men* to your sister? ” - Grandma

Vicky de la Cruz • Bold/mouthy • Prideful/tough • Tough exterior

Melonie & Harold vs. Judy & Victor • Because of her low self-esteem gave into Harold’s flirtatious ways. • Harold is more genuine than Victor is • Because of her confidence and knowledge of her desirability, she resists many of the guys that hit on her including Victor. • Judy can see how he hides behind a façade.

Peer Pressure • Victor – “Look at Papi, how many wives he have? Like four or five. How many half-brothers we have? A lot. See what I'm saying? He's a player, man. ” -Victor • Judy and Melonie • Nino

Religion

Sex/Intimacy • • Movie begins with sexual encounter For male characters, For female characters, Movie ends with intimacy not a sexual conquest

Friendships • Victor and Harold • Judy and Melonie • Vicky and Carlos

Insecurity/Pride • Insecurities within all the main young characters – Melonie – Victor – Nino – Vicky

In conclusion, • Most the characters change; • Victor • Judy • Melonie • Vicky • Family dynamic changes

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