I Am Not your Perfect Mexican Daughter Lesson Plan

Julia makes it clear that she hates the idea of having a quinceañera because the whole show of it, including the dress and the dancing, contrasts greatly with her personality. She also mentions that she feels the quinceañera is actually for her more-deserving dead sister Olga. Do you think this perspective impacts her distaste for the event? Knowing Julia’s personality what other underlying causes might there be for the way she feels about the party?

The grief Julia feels over her sister’s death is likely to play a part in how much she dislikes her quinceañera. She already feels a sense of guilt regarding how Olga died—not to mention, she’s acutely aware of how she...