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Evelyn’s Mother
Luisa is the maid Evelyn hires to replace Paula. Evelyn respects Luisa and takes good care of her financially, which demonstrates Evelyn’s empathy for working-class people. When she begins working for Evelyn, she insults Evelyn in Spanish while speaking to mother on the telephone, not realizing Evelyn can understand what she’s saying. Lucia’s surprise at Evelyn’s ability to speak Spanish reminds Evelyn how much of her Latin American identity she sacrificed to achieve fame.
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Luisa Character Timeline in The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
The timeline below shows where the character Luisa appears in The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 31
...agree that she’ll move into his house as long as she can bring her maid Luisa, whom she hired after firing Paula.
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Shortly after Evelyn hired Luisa, she heard her on the phone to her mother, calling Evelyn “crazy” in Spanish. She...
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Evelyn is too insecure to speak Spanish to Luisa, but she admires how comfortable she is as a Latin American woman. She’s the first...
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Chapter 37
...her for her money. Feeling freed by this news, Evelyn agreed to relocate and persuades Luisa to come too.
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Chapter 41
...shoot films, leaving Harry and Evelyn to live essentially like a traditional married couple, with Luisa’s help. During this time, Evelyn feels closely bonded to Harry through Connor. When Celia and...
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Chapter 45
While Evelyn shoots Three A.M. with Don, Luisa, Celia, and Harry take turns watching Connor. Evelyn observes Don putting real effort into his...
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Chapter 57
...Spain, where nobody will care who they are. Evelyn knows that she’ll have to leave Luisa behind, but because Luisa has been working for her for decades, it seems like a...
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