Telenovelas

Cleofilas loves to watch telenovelas. They fill her mind with the hope and belief in a Cinderella Story and escapist fantasy. She is looking for love in a pure crystalline essence. In her fantasy, which is derived from these telenovelas, everything is new. With her marriage she is under the impression that she will be in a new town, with a new car, and a newly painted house. She also believes that like the characters in the shows she will have money. But the engagement is quick and she is married before the reality sets in. Additionally, telenovelas are surrounded by commercials and Cleofilas is caught in a commercial idea of beauty. Her life has no commercials; it just goes on becoming sadder and sadder. The essential element of the telenovela that her life lacks is the happily ever after. One of the ways she accounts for this is her lack of a beautiful name that sounds like a jewel and lighter skin like the heroines in the show. One thing that her life does have in common with the telenovelas is the impression that one has to suffer for love. This sentiment conditions her for the abuse.

Jessica von Fremd