![]() ![]() Ana meets Cesar, one of the Ruiz brothers, when she lands in New York City. She is stuck with the sole companionship of Juan and the friends he brings to their apartment. This isolation from the world around her makes Ana feel lonely and homesick. She is initially frightened to leave her apartment or even answer the door. ![]() Her new home and neighbourhood are entirely different from her home in the Dominican. When Ana reaches New York City, she feels completely lost. ![]() During this time in the Dominican, political turmoil creates more instability and uncertainty. Although Ana has never dreamed of moving to America and doesn’t love Juan, she knows she must do this for her family. Marrying Juan Ruiz brings hope of immigration to America for the Cancion family. The Ruiz family is a prosperous family, according to Dominican standards. Like most arranged marriages, this is done to provide financial benefit to the Cancion family. ![]() “How many women get to choose who to marry and can truly dictate their own life? As God is my witness, my daughter will have choices.”ĭominicana is a story about a 15-year-old Dominican girl, Ana Cancion, who is arranged to marry a man twice her age, Juan Ruiz. Shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2020 ![]()
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