1. Chloe Delgado and Lauren Todd
Chloe Delgado and Lauren Todd

2. 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

3. Victor and Masculinity
Suave/smooth
Ladies man/cocky
Tough
Papi chulo
Homophobic
Peer pressure
Head of household
Bully
Suave/smooth- how he tries to talk to Judy
Ladies man/cocky- conquers only ‘beautiful women’
Tough- Tells his friends to ‘eff off’
Papi chulo- “girls don’t look at you, look at your lips”
Homophobic- pushes Nino off of him when they sleep and when he hugs him to stay
Peer pressure- acting macho when Harold is around
Head of household- grandma wants him to be example for the family and help protect the innocence of his siblings
Bully- “ That’s my sister, but she’s fat now.”

4. “You haven’t been with a man till you been with me” - Victor Vargas
-cocky, conceited….thinks he’s the best
“You haven’t been with a man till you been with me” - Victor Vargas

5. Victor defying Masculinity
Sensitive
Insecure
Submissive
Sensitive-upset when Grandma kicks him out, cries in his private area
gives Judy little chicken, see a softer side of him
Insecure- lies about Fat Donna to everyone
Submissive- lets Judy call the shots and have all the control, he just does what she says

6. “You’re so easy to see through it’s embarrassing.” - Judy Marte
“What do you think this is, some "Romeo and Juliet" shit?”
“You’re so easy to see through it’s embarrassing.” - Judy Marte

7. Juicy Judy defying gender role
Strong
Independent
Tough/feisty
Uninterested in men
Reserved/Standoffish
Strong- stays by values, knows what she wants
Independent - does not feel she needs a man, likes her space, doesn’t give out her number to guys
Tough/feisty- does not let men talk to her in a way she does not want, very forceful with words
Uninterested in men- make a pact with Melonie that all they need is each other, cannot trust these random guys
Reserved/Standoffish- does not give in easily or at all to peer pressure, sex, and compliments

8. Conservative/religious Strong willed Nurturing Untrusting/strict
Grandma
Conservative/religious
Strong willed
Nurturing
Untrusting/strict
Conservative/religious- encourages children to go to church, tries to keep them pure and innocent
Nino: masturbation, Vicky: her friend Carlos
Strong willed- tried to kick out Victor
Nurturing- old school: takes care of them, cooks, and clean
Untrusting/strict- phone locked up, lipstick from Judy on cup, does not want to give too much freedom

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

10. Vicky de la Cruz Bold/mouthy Prideful/tough Tough exterior
Bold/mouthy- is not victimized by Victor, argues/battles with him, gossiper: “bonchinchera”
Prideful/tough- does not show she is hurt when Victor rags on her, calling her fat
Tough exterior: similar to Judy and Melonie by being standoffish and feisty

11. 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.
Because of her low self-esteem gave into Harold’s flirtatious ways. She was never used to getting attention from boys. When she thought she trusted him they went all the way.
Harold is more genuine than Victor is, still sticks with the Latino society’s standards to be a man, but does not go over the top like Victor does.
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, and does not show his true self for most of the movie. Constantly trying to portray these fictions latino masculinity.

12. Peer Pressure Victor Judy and Melonie Nino
“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
Victor- to be a player, womanizer
“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- pressure each other to stay away from guys and be single, Melonie feels pressured to have sex with Harold, Melonie pressures Judy to be more involved with Victor like she is with Harold
Nino- Victor emasculates him and feels he has to leave his ‘church’ boy behavior behind him in order to be a ‘man’

13. Religion http://www.reelingreviews.com/raisingvictorvargaspic.jpg
Evident with Grandma trying to keep the children pure and innocent
Strongly encourages them to go to church
Has them pray at church for ‘change’ and at dinner

14. Sex/Intimacy Movie begins with sexual encounter For male characters,
For female characters,
Movie ends with intimacy not a sexual conquest
Movie begins with sexual encounter: Victor and Fat Donna, we see the importance of sexual conquests from the guys, in order to be a ‘man’ you have to be sexually active
For male characters it is all about the sex and not the emotional attachment
For female characters sex is not a priority because they do not want to be a sexual conquest- each have a wall up, wants love but does not want to get hurt or used
Movie ends with intimacy not a sexual conquest, Judy drops her wall and trusts him and Victor lets his true colors show, respect for her

16. Friendships Victor and Harold Judy and Melonie Vicky and Carlos
Victor and Harold- Harold lets Victor know what Melonie told him about Judy’s intentions- great concern, doesn’t want his buddy to get screwed over, sense of brotherhood
Judy and Melonie- Overprotective especially when it comes to boys, make pact between eachother
Vicky and Carlos- started off as a set up by Victor, but their innocence led to their friendship, Carlos cries on the phone when he thinks friendship is over

17. Insecurity/Pride Insecurities within all the main young characters
Melonie
Victor
Nino
Vicky
Insecurities within all the main young characters
Melonie- probably one of the most insecure, feels bad about herself because she does not attain attention like Judy does, does not think guys like her- leads to her giving it up to Harold early
Victor- masks his insecurities by being a ‘Papi chulo’
Nino- feels insecure by coming into his sexuality, cannot get the ladies like his brother Victor and gets reprimanded when he masturbates
Vicky hides behind tough exterior to the point that when she is bullied by Victor she keeps the hurt inside

18. In conclusion, Most the characters change; Victor Judy Melonie Vicky
Family dynamic changes
Most the characters change;
Victor becomes less of stereotype and shows his real self
Judy finally lets her guard down after she realizes the change in Victor
Melonie becomes less insecure because Harold gives her confidence that she is beautiful
Vicky is not so bratty/mean towards the end
Family dynamic changes- begins with hostility and chaos, ends with unity and understanding

20. Bibliography http://cineforoteorema.wordpress.com/2007/08/