TELENOVELAS Fall 2009

A good friend of mine is recovering form a bad break-up. Like most break-ups, it hit her after a few days and she really didn't want to talk about it...just to wallow. So, I offered her the best distraction I could...my rosa telenovela "Amarte es mi Pecado." I clicked on the English subtitles and watched her consume my telenovela.

The despecho she feels isn't quite as extreme as the one the protagonist Nora felt. My friend isn't pregnant, in a love triangle, or seeking revenge on all men because of her loss. But she does have a broken heart. She, myself, and all other telenovela consumers who ever have had a broken heart can relate to Nora, too. My friend found comfort in having more control over her life than Nora and I found comfort seeing the way that telenovelas have healing powers even if only for just a few minutes.