Use Of Mimetic Theory In Horrid And I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter

Mimetic Theory Applied to Losing the Life of a Loved One How are events in the novels, Horrid by Katrina Leno and I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika Sanchez, a reflection of real life? Mimetic Theory is a way readers can analyze the text and compare events and characteristics to the real world and human life (Davidson). Readers are able to apply Mimetic Theory to Horrid and I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by viewing how the events and the characters actions in the novels are related to the real world situations. When applying Mimetic Theory to the novels, the reader must understand what can and can not be related to real life situations.

Mimetic Theory is applied to both novels by demonstrating

In this novel it is seen that Julia's best friend loses her father, but in this situation her father passes away by trying to cross the border. After Lorena tells Julia the story of what happened to her father in the dessert trying to cross the border she “[...] understands why Lorena is so fucked up” (Sanchez 63). This explains why Lorena has started doing drugs, such as smoking weed and sneaking out at night without her mother knowing. According to the article “Death of Parents and Adult Psychological and Physical Well-Being,” “[...] a parent’s death can lead to depression, thoughts of suicide, and other psychiatric problems” (Marks et. al.). This article helps demonstrate how psychiatric problems are what lead teens down the wrong path, such as making wrong decisions in your life. Not only did Lorena make bad decisions but so did Julia after her sister died. Julia begins cutting herself and “turns out [she suffers] from severe depression and anxiety” (Sanchez 219). In this novel we see how much a loss of a loved one affects a teeanger more than a little kid, because teenagers are older and more aware of what they are capable of

In the novel the reader sees Julia's mom stay in her room all day and not even coming out to eat. This could be caused mainly because, she just lost her oldest daughter due to a car accident. Julia states, “On her days off, she lies in bed for hours and hours, and [worries] that she’ll never get up again” (Sanchez 70). This is mimetic because some people find it hard to carry on with their lives after just losing a loved one. According to the article “Grieving The Death of a Child,” “One of the most difficult roles for a mother or father after the death and loss of a child is to continue being a parent to the surviving children” (“Grieving The Death of a Child”). This article perfectly backs up what Julia's mom is going through because she is grieving her daughters loss, resulting in not having time for Julia anymore. This will sadly result in Julia rebelling and doing things she isn't supposed to be doing such as sneaking out to parties and smoking, which is seen in the