Un Maid en Manhattan

I watched a few episodes of “Un Maid en Manhattan.” The first thing I noticed when watching were the appearances of the actors. The females are pretty. They have long hair and perfect skin. The guys appeared to be physically fit and appealing to viewers. The first episode of the season showed the essence of love within ten minutes of the show. Just like Dr. A discussed in class, telenovelas are simply love stories with an arising conflict. The main plot of the story included the main character named Marisa. Marisa was very determined to raise her son the right way. She would go above and beyond to ensure that her son was safe and satisfied. Marisa fell in love with a guy named Victor. She gave up her hotel in which she owned to move with the love her life and avoid the drug trafficking to which she didn’t want her son around. Marisa’s dreams were to live a happy life with Victor and her son. When Marisa finds Victor cheating on her on their wedding day, she moves to New York with a longtime friend. She accepts a job as a maid in Manhattan where she disapproves of the image she is portraying as a “maid.” She went from being a manager to a maid and wanted to keep her identity hidden from the outside world. In my opinion, this telenovela presents the image of single parenthood. The main character, Marisa is determined to provide the best for her son which is clearly seen throughout the episodes. I personally viewed the telenovela as simply a love story with conflicts with a cheating husband. The love story leads toward Marisa liking another man named Christopher in which she hides her true identity, a maid away from him. For viewers, this explains how the outside world is a competition. Everyone wants to be the best, and surely better than others. This telenovela represents the gender role of single parenthood, infidelity, and hidden identities centered on love. By watching Un Maid en Manhattan, I could definitely see it as really melodramatic. Emotions were all over the place. One minute Marisa would be happy with her son, and then an act of sadness would sporadically appear. I enjoyed watching Un Maid en Manhattan because the music was dramatic which fit perfectly with the drama within the story. Even though I did not understand exactly all that was said, I could figure it out based on common knowledge of certain words and actions of the characters.