Euthanasia is something that I ever gave much thought to so I didn’t really have an opinion about it before watching the movie Mar Adentro. In the movie it was hard to understand why such a charming, well-loved man would want to die. I know he is paralyzed but wh...
I have watched multiple television programs since I have been in Spain. I have watched a game show, a dance competition, and the news. They all have many similarities to programs in the United States and very little differences. None of them seemed to be censure...
I thought this presentation was very good. While I went into the class having a sense of the history of Spain, I did not know much about it. Usually, I am not fond of learning about politics and government, however Oscar had a good way of keeping me interested. ...
Pedro Almodovar has created another role for women with this film. In his films he always creates a character that is not so strong at first, but overcomes whatever hardships she is facing and ends up being somewhat happy or content in the end. This film, like the o...
Since I have been in Spain I have noticed a difference in the role of different genders. There have been a couple occasions where I have witnessed men acting superior to women. One experience was on the train. We were on our way back from Cadiz and the train was...
Frederico Garcia Lorca’s play was one that gave me mixed emotions. I thought that the plot of the play was very dark and depressing with some comedy added in. From the start, the play was very intense and emotional. The woman that played the mother was good at c...
Pedro Almodovar’s, “Que he hecho yo para merecer esto?”, is a film that depict a completely dysfunctional family in Spain trying to make do with what they have. I found the film odd yet interesting. The characters that Almodovar created each had a significant par...
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