Cuban Swimmer Character Analysis

Reyita tells the story of Maria de los Reyes Castillo Bueno, a black Cuban woman living through several pivotal moments in Cuban history as a member of perhaps the most disenfranchised group of people in Cuban society; Reyita was poor, she was black, and she was a woman.

Shy is a young Mexican-American who works on a luxury cruise ship during the summer. Carmen is also a Mexican-American cruise ship worker. Their culture and heritage unites them long before they even meet. Another thing that brings these two together is tragedy. Both Shy and Carmen’s families have been impacted by a new and deadly disease called Romero’s Disease. This disease killed Shy’s grandmother and Carmen’s father. Talking and sharing about their losses connects them as a whole,“It went quiet between them for a few long seconds. A shared feeling of loss hanging in the air like gas.” Carmen is very critical to learning about Shy’s past and giving him someone who shares the same feelings.

Isabel, is a girl living in Cuba during Fidel Castro's reign and the economic crisis. Early in the book, a riot occurred against the government's unfair rights and that night Fidel gave the people to leave the country without punishment. “Papi had to leave Cuba. Tonight” (29). Isabel's father had been the one to initiate the riot and the police noticed this action. They said they were going to find him and put him in prison. Isabel’s family knew they must leave the country. After they leave the country on their neighbors raft they can finally see Miami’s shore but the United States coast guard begins to notice them. “don't stop rowing for shore!” Isabel’s grandfather yelled to

Her struggles and self-determination drove him to chase his dream of becoming a writer. His use of the metaphor for being thirsty to succeed is deeply moving and shows just how important his mother’s success is for him. In his ending, he describes her as his muse with “Every time I get in trouble with my art, I try to think of that girl. I think of that thirst, of that courage. I think of her” (Diaz 130). He wants to make known to his readers that self-determination and courage are the keys to success.

“The Swimmer” is an allegory that is narrated in third person point of view as someone who is observing Neddy’s journey. This

In The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, the reader gets a sense of what the expectations are of Dominican men and women. Junot Díaz uses Oscar in contrast to the other male characters to present the expectations of the Dominican male. On the other hand, Díaz presents the women in the text, especially Belicia, La Inca, Lola, and Jenni, as strong characters in their own rights, but the male characters, with the exception of Oscar, have a desire to display their masculinity to maintain power over these women. It would be unfair to say that the women bring the abuse unto themselves, but rather it is their culture that makes the abuse acceptable and almost to a certain extent—expected.

In The Swimmer a short story by John Cheever a man named Neddy Merrill decides to swim across every pool in the county naming his route the Lucinda River after his wife. As he goes on this journey some of his neighbors are nice, some show pity, and others show distaste for him. Throughout the story Cheever gives subtle hints that Neddy is disoriented as he doesn’t remember key details of things that have happened to his friends in the area. At the end of the story a disoriented Neddy reaches his home to find it empty, with his family gone. Cheever uses this short story to critique the way of life in the upper class suburbs of America that contributed to the social demise of Neddy Merrill

This information provided helps support the thesis statement because Yolanda wants to find someone with multiple cultural identities like her but her struggle to stay to true to her native culture is not being able to find someone with the things she wants in them but she manages to pull through. As Yolanda visits the Dominican Republic she wants to try to reconnect with her own culture again and she tries to stay true to her own culture without any relationships getting in her

The Cuban Swimmer is a play written by Micha Sanchez-Scott. The play follows the journey of Margarita a 19-year-old a Cuban swimmer who is in a swimming race from Long Beach to Catalina Island. Margarita’s family is with her throughout the race following her in a small boat. Her family tries to support her and encourage her, but they seem to be stressing her instead. Margarita tries to bring honor to her Race and family by breaking through stereotypes by winning the race. The literary elements in the play The Cuban Swimmer are components that give the play a unique perspective. The Cuban Swimmer is a one-act play composed of seven scenes. These seven scenes are complete with family drama that leads to a thrilling series of events. The Cuban Swimmer by Micha Sanchez-Scott is

Having a coach will help your persevere life’s most difficult challenges. The inspiring theme of The Cuban Swimmer is the perseverance of Margarita Suarez as she swims from San Pedro to Catalina island. The source of her perseverance comes from her father, Eduardo. Margarita’s inspirational source is a integral part of the play, without it she wouldn’t have won the race and the play would have been undeniably hopeless. If it hadn’t had been for her perseverance she wouldn’t have overcome the challenge she faced during the turning point of the play.

Religion is portrayed through the eyes of each specific character, while Mary and aunt Hannah turn to God, Mary’s brother and father turn away, and her children grow confused by the complexity of it all.

Over the course of the semester, I gained great knowledge about Cuba, including many factors that have influenced the way its current society functions. There are many different components that helped configure Cuba’s history and the customs and traditions that Cubans still follow today. Some of the specific factors I find have heavily influenced Cuban culture are: economy, race, wealth, religion, and cultural traditions. Like many countries, Cubans were directly affected by religious beliefs and culture. Cuba became the center of the world’s attention in 1492 when Christopher Columbus set sail for Asia, only to land in what was then declared the New World.

The play begins with Angel Cruz heavily praying to God; however, he could not preach the Lord’s prayer correctly because he does not remember the right verses which lead to his frustration. It was different to hear since there was cursing involved

In Milcha Sanchez-Scott’s play The Cuban Swimmer, the main character Margarita is competing in a race, which starts from San Pedro and ends at Santa Catalina. Throughout the race, Margarita struggles to reach the finish line and experiences a great deal of pain. Margarita refuses to quit the race and disappoint her father, instead she choses to ignore her pain and continues to swim with determination to win the race. Margarita’s father is a tough and strict man who sets very high expectations for his daughter Margarita to win the race. He is a very competitive man and continues to push margarita past her limits refusing to lose the race.

     "The Swimmer" by John Cheever describes Neddy Merril's "swim" home. Neddy is a husband and a father, he is also a drunk. The story encompasses about twenty years of his life of alcohol which ruined not only him but also his relationship with his family. One day after waking up with a hangover he drinks a little and decides to swim home. It is obvious he is a drunk because he is constantly searching for a drink on his swim home.