2. “Under the Same Moon” point by point
a. Feminism is a reasons for women to abandon a young child.
On the other hand, in the movie “Under the Same Moon” Rosario is a determined woman, responsible, and hard worker. She is a single mother who had to live her 5 year old son, Carlitos, in the care of her mother while she looked for employment opportunities in a different country.
Rosario was falling in love with her coworker, Paco, who worked as a security mam at the house where she worked as a house keeper. But she did not let herself to have those feelings while she was away from her son. She refused to get into a relationship with anyone because she first wanted to fix her immigration status by herself. She was determinated to reach her goals without the help of a man.
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Both movies suggest that self-improvement is not worth it, if it implies mothers to be separated from children.
Rosario was very sad because she knew that Carlitos was suffering very much. There is a scene where Carlitos is talking to his mom and Rosario ask: “what do you need Carlitos?” and he answer “I need you.” This scene clearly shows up the child’s pain of being separated from his mother. But also the pain of the mother because she is not with his child. (Riggen)
In another scene, Rosario tell her friend Alicia. “I know carlitos is suffering more with me being far away.” (Riggen)
At the end, Rosario realized that been separated from his son is not worth it. She worked very hurt to give carlitos what she considered was good for him but the situation made Carlitos to decide to cross the border to look for her. She knows that Carlitos was very intelligent but he did not have a phisical address to look for her, she did not knew anything about him so she decided to go back to Mexico to look for him. But in the process to do it, she found Carlitos in the same place she used to call him every Sunday.
TRANSITION AND ONE CONCESSION/COUNTERPOINT
Juan and Carmen, as parents, had the duty of protecting and raising their child, when they were faced with their lives at stake, they took up this duty and gave their child
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goes to her mother to tell her of Pedro’s intention to meet with her and ask for her
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