The Cuban Swimmer

The Cuban Swimmer is a play that begins with a problem or challenge and then ends with a solution. This drama, like any other plot includes the exposition, conflict, and denouement. The Cuban Swimmer does a good job of immediately introducing the characters and their unique personalities. the reader is able to connect with each person and infer what their reactions will be to certain situations. for example, Abuela is a nervous and spiritual woman who is concerned for her grand daughter's health. In contrast, Eduardo, the father is pushy and is determined for his daughter to accomplish his dream of winning the race. Once the characters are introduced the author is able to further engage the reader by creating a conflict. In The Cuban Swimmer, the main character, Margarita, is physically tiring of swimming the race, and is also mentally struggling with the idea of being Cuban and growing up in America. In the end of the play, Margarita escapes the pressures of her family and won the race on her own. This scheme of escaping and winning the race by herself, acts as the denouement, or solution. In the end, the win signifies how Margarita  becomes comfortable with herself and her ethnicity.