Agustina Flashcards
Who is Agustina?
Agustina represents the best of the neighborhood. She is a supportive, dedicated, and completely altruistic woman.
What does Agustina frequently wonder about?
She often wonders where her mother is, whom she believes to be missing.
Where does Agustina live?
She lives alone in the house across from Tía Paula in a Manchego village.
What does Agustina do after Tía Paula’s death?
She organizes everything and holds the wake in her own home.
What does Agustina regret doing on television?
She regrets appearing on a TV program to discuss her mother’s disappearance and her cancer, and she leaves the set immediately.
What superstition does Agustina believe in?
She believes that the dead can appear, which she discusses normally.
What does Agustina ask Raimunda for help with?
She asks Raimunda to help her visit the hospital when she suspects something about her mother’s disappearance.
How does Pedro Almodóvar use Agustina’s character?
He uses Agustina to portray typical manners and qualities of a person from a village in Castilla-La Mancha.
What are some of Agustina’s notable traits?
She greets with loud kisses on the cheek, is caring, attentive, and works tirelessly for others.
How does Raimunda treat Agustina?
Raimunda treats Agustina almost like a sister but is blunt with her at times, stating she doesn’t have time to talk.
What illness does Agustina develop?
Agustina develops a terminal illness that makes her desperate to find out about her mother’s disappearance.
What does Agustina plead with Raimunda to do?
She pleads with Raimunda to ask her mother’s ghost for information about her disappearance.
How is superstition viewed in Agustina’s society?
Superstition is woven into the fabric of the society, making her pleas seem less far-fetched.
What humorous aspect does Agustina display?
She is proud of her mother being ‘the only hippie in the village’ and offers marijuana to Raimunda, Sole, and Paula.
What is a key quotation from Agustina?
Agustina: ‘¿Queréis poquito? Que la maria es mia. ¿Mirad lo hermosas que están las plantas!’
What is Agustina’s attitude towards others?
She cares for the well-being of others and is always there when needed.
What does ‘empat�a abrumadores’ mean?
Overwhelming empathy.
What significant event does Agustina organize?
She organizes Tia Paula’s wake at her own home.
How does Agustina handle personal information?
She respects the privacy of her town and does not share details about her mother and neighbors.
How is Agustina’s behavior contrasted with her sister’s?
Her kind behavior is contrasted with her sister’s cruel and insensitive behavior.
What does it mean that Agustina is ‘valiente’?
She faces difficulties, such as the disappearance of her mother.
What is Agustina’s view on superstition?
She has no difficulty accepting that Irene’s spirit is watching over Tia Paula; superstition is woven into the fabric of society.
What does it mean that Agustina is ‘confiado de otros’?
She often leaves her port unlocked.
What does ‘entrega’ signify in relation to Agustina?
It means she is dedicated.
What does ‘altruista’ mean?
It means selfless.
What does ‘solidaria’ refer to?
It refers to being supportive.
