Cuban Swimmer

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Milcha Sanchez-Scott's play, "The Cuban Swimmer," contains a great deal of comedy. Although most of the humor in this play is intended by the author, some of it is not and lends itself to a form of entertainment that is somewhat unsophisticated in nature. However, most of the play is quite farcical, if not outright satirical, and therefore primarily provokes an emotional response of laughter. Although such laughter may have been intended by the author, the overall effect of the comedic work makes it fairly difficult to lend any significant credence to its themes as being of high literary standards.

One of the most entertaining parts of this dramatic work occurs in scene two when Margarita and her family garner the attention of a broadcast helicopter which is monitoring her progress in a swimming competition. Although Margarita's family is initially flattered and delighted at the attention...
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