…The Latino characters that are shown on TV or in movies seem to be pretty one-dimensional. They’re gang members or cleaning stuff in the background. Here’s a college education family that talks about art. That’s not something you see often but it’s real. It’s something that exists. People are like, “That’s so universal!” And I’m like, “Of course it is! What did you think?” It’s a human story. I believe there can be harmony. I believe we can be different and still have that. Hopefully my plays reflect this idea.

— Karen Zacarias

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "…The Latino characters that are shown on TV or in movies seem to be pretty one-dimensional. They’re gang members or cleaning stuff in the background. Here’s a college education family that talks about art. That’s not something you see often but it’s real. It’s something that exists. People are like, “That’s so universal!” And I’m like, “Of course it is! What did you think?” It’s a human story. I believe there can be harmony. I believe we can be different and still have that. Hopefully my plays reflect this idea." in the context of "On writing a compelling story in “DC playwright Karen Zacarías: How to write plays, raise kids and avoid the creative ‘desert’” (2015 Apr 16)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Karen Zacarias

About Karen Zacarias

Karen Zacarias (born 1969) is a Latina playwright.