GlorfiaMorgan RadinTiffany Jorge

10/25/12

Sofia vs. Gloria

• Ellen Clip

• The role of Gloria is based on the life of Sofia

• Why do you think Sofia Vergara was specifically chosen for this role?

Columbiana

• Sofia's Life

• Do you feel that Gloria is a positive representation of all that Sofia has been through?

Hypersexualization• Collection of Sofia

• Focus on the body in all of her work• What similarities do you notice in all of the roles

Sofia has held?

• Gloria is seen in animal print in almost every episode.• Why do we think that is, and what does it say about

the Latina woman?• Large earrings• Red lipstick

Claire vs. Sofia

• Differences in wardrobe

• Halloween Costume

• In this episode both Claire and Sofia experience moments of frustration.

• How are these flip outs different? Is this a reflection of their ethnicity?

• Do we expect either Claire or Gloria to get upset more than the other? Why?

Gloria as a Mother

• Manny seems to be completely self sufficient, at times he appears to be the parent.

• What does this say about Latina women as parents?

• How is this different from mothers we have seen in other media works this semester?

Exaggeration• http://www.hulu.com/watch/348485

• Accent• We can see the difference between her as Gloria and her in interview

• New Years Eve

• Does she need to over emphasize her accent to get by in Hollywood?

• Stupidity• Represents Latinas in a negative way

• Is this clip the reason why people create

these stereotypes?

• Why is there a natural assumption that Sofia would not

understand these terms?