How does she fight against the conventionalism found in this new culture?
Carol refuses throughout the film to act like a normal teenage girl. She strives to be her own person and is comfortable hanging around the boys and doing the activities that the boys like to do. Also, Carol is from a high class society, and rather than living up to this high class lifestyle, she hangs around lower class children, because she enjoys the things that they do, rather than what her family expects her to do. Also, when those in the community write their distaste for Carol on her house, she shows her grandfather that she does not find this acceptable, and that in her mind and opinion it is not something she is willing to let go and ignore.
How does her American background interfere with her efforts to adapt to the new culture in Spain?
Carols American background interferes with her fitting in the Spanish culture because even though she attempts to associate with those in this new culture, she is harassed with the fact that she is from America. At times, she uses this to her advantage, and is able to stay out of trouble when she and the boys get caught by the soldiers. Carol tells these soldiers just who she is, and who her family is to make sure that she and the others don’t get into trouble for being somewhere they are not supposed to be. However, Carol is shown how much she is not welcome in this new culture when someone puts graffiti on her house, stating that they are not happy with her presence. Although, still Carol shows her American spirit and strength, that she will not allow this to get her down, and that she does not find it acceptable to leave these harsh words on her home, and her grandfather paints over the graffiti.
Jamie Thomas
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