The Movie Selena - 2286 Words

1. QUESTIONS 1.Describe the main characters of the film: Who are they? What are their motivations? What are their strengths and weaknesses? What are the obstacles they face? The main character in the film â€Å"Selena† is a woman named Selena. Everyone else in the movie is a sub character that plays off of the role of Selena. The movie is about Selena’s life and the movie begins with her as a little girl and ends with her as a Mexican-American pop star loved by both the Mexican and American communities. Selena goes from being a young girl who’s band is compromised of her brothers and sisters to a mega star known by fans all over the world. As Selena became more successful she faced many obstacles in her career. First, Selena had to learn Spanish in order to sing in Spanish to connect with the Mexican community as her father felt she had the best chance to make it big if she tried to appeal to the Mexican community. Once she became a huge star with her Spanish singing music, she then did a crossover album in English, which helped to make her a pop star worldwide. Since Selena was Mexican-American, not Mexican, it was an obstacle for her to be seen as authentic by the Mexican community. Selena’s second big obstacle was that she was a woman. Mexico is traditionally a male dominant society and before Selena there had never been a Spanish singing female to evolve into a superstar. In the movie, Selena overcomes both of these obstacles and she does become one of the greatestShow MoreRelated1994: My Birth Year956 Words   |  4 Pages1994, but they did not have very interesting events so I had the choice of doing events on the year of 1994. One major event that took place throughout the world in 1994 was when Selena Quintanilla-Perez became a worldwide pop star. She started at the age of 9; her father started the group Selena Y Los Dinos (Selena and The Guys). 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During the 1950s and 1960s, him and his friends made a group called â€Å"Los Dinos† and played at nightclubs and restaurants. Even though his passion for music, he gave it up when he got married and earned a job at Dow Chemical as a shipping clerk. From his experienceRead MoreAnalysis Of 28 Days Later1526 Words   |  7 Pageswould have not only had to be selfish, but would need to have this killer instinct. This is true in 28 Days Later, as it is revealed by one of the survivors, Selena, that it only takes the infection 10-20 seconds to set it, turning anybody into these rabid animals, which means you must immediately kill them, before they kill you. Selena later proves this, as she must brutally murder her friend mark, after it was made clear that he had been infected. She told Jim, the main protagonist, â€Å"Look, ifRead MoreThe Scarlet Letter And Selena1507 Words   |  7 Pagesof the ordinary happens. Their lives are like the movie Groundhog Day, constantly repeating. 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