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1 Luminarias Women as Sovereign Subjects

2 The four characters, shared features Upwardly mobile Upwardly mobile Highly educated, skilled Highly educated, skilled Independent of men, their incomes Independent of men, their incomes An artist, a lawyer, a fashion designer, and a therapist An artist, a lawyer, a fashion designer, and a therapist

3 Andrea (Evelina Fernandez) Played by Evelina Fernandez-the writer and actress Played by Evelina Fernandez-the writer and actress The central protagonist The central protagonist An attorney An attorney Her husband as a womanizer-repeat offender Her husband as a womanizer-repeat offender Defends a client against an abusive husband Defends a client against an abusive husband Falls in love with a Jewish lawyer, the man defending the abuser Falls in love with a Jewish lawyer, the man defending the abuser

4 Irene (Dyana Ortelli) Clothing designer Clothing designer Gave up sex for Lent Gave up sex for Lent Longs for a lasting relationship Longs for a lasting relationship Fashion statements Fashion statements Brother is a gay transvestite (Carmelo) Brother is a gay transvestite (Carmelo)

5 Lilly (Angela Moya) An artist An artist Gets involved with a Korean American male Gets involved with a Korean American male His parents reject her as a Mexican American His parents reject her as a Mexican American Called ‘la fea’ by her family Called ‘la fea’ by her family

6 Sofia (Marta DuBois) Westside, the assimilated one-comfortable in two worlds Westside, the assimilated one-comfortable in two worlds A therapist A therapist Gets involved with a Mexican waiter-an unlikely pairing Gets involved with a Mexican waiter-an unlikely pairing

7 Other characters Joe, (Robert Beltran) the womanizer husband Joe, (Robert Beltran) the womanizer husband Joseph (Scott Bakula), Andrea’s love interest Joseph (Scott Bakula), Andrea’s love interest Pablo (Sal Lopez), the Mexican waiter Pablo (Sal Lopez), the Mexican waiter Lu (Andrew Lim), Lilly’s boyfriend Lu (Andrew Lim), Lilly’s boyfriend Jesus (Cheech Marin) Andrea’s brother Jesus (Cheech Marin) Andrea’s brother Tia Tonia (Lupe Ontiveros) Tia Tonia (Lupe Ontiveros) Tia Concha (Angelina Estrada) Tia Concha (Angelina Estrada)

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