Dora (Dora the Explorer)
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| Created by | Chris Gifford Valerie Walsh Valdes Eric Weiner[1] |
| Designed by | Helena Giersz |
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| Full name | Dora Márquez |
| Gender | Female |
| Alignment | Good |
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| Nationality | Pan-Hispanic[2] |
Dora Márquez is the title character and protagonist of the American children's animated television series and multimedia franchise of the same name.
She is portrayed as a heroic Latina girl who embarks on countless adventures in order to find something or help somebody in need.
Depiction[edit]
Dora was originally created to help teach Spanish in grade schools. As time went on, she was depicted on live shows in theatres, stadiums, and halls, originally as a bunny that lived in the woods, but later in production as a Pan-Hispanic (ambiguous race) girl.[1] As a child 7-8 years old in Dora the Explorer (2000), she is portrayed as a multilingual educator who likes sports, family, exploring the world, and her friends Boots, Backpack, Map, Isa, Benny, and Tico. Dora also has a cousin named Diego Márquez that she sometimes has adventures with. As a 10-year-old in Dora and Friends: Into the City! (2014), she is portrayed as a compassionate leader and role model, who has multiple dynamic peer relationships.[3][4] In Dora and the Lost City of Gold (2019), she is a high school teen, 16 years old,[5] portrayed as a naïve fish-out-of-water weirdo to the people around her. Her parents need to remind her that she is an explorer (a positive designation), not a treasure hunter (a negative designation).[6][7][8][9] In this adaptation, she is described as a "Latino superhero" by executive producer and actor Eugenio Derbez.[10]
The character has also been the subject of parodies, on shows like Saturday Night Live.[11]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Enfocamp Newsletter | Characters | Dora the Explorer". www.enfocamp.com. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
- ^ Acevedo, Angélica. "I grew up believing Dora the Explorer was Mexican, and I was shocked to learn she doesn't have a real ethnic identity at all". Insider. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
- ^ Genzlinger, Neil (2014-08-17). "In a Metropolis, a Messenger Bag Might Come in Handy". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
- ^ Horten, Lisa (2014-07-14). "Dora Heads Into the Big City (and She's Bringing Her Friends!)". POPSUGAR Family. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
- ^ "Dora and the Lost City of Gold". Screen Queensland. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
- ^ "Dora the Explorer grows up and goes live action". ABC News. 2019-09-19. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
- ^ "Dora and the Lost City of Gold". Films Fatale. 11 August 2019. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
- ^ "REVIEW - 'Dora and the Lost City of Gold' is fresh, lively, and rather irresistible". The Jam Report. 2019-09-04. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
- ^ Stebbins, Katrina (2022-01-26). "The live action 'Dora' movie is both hilarious and self-aware". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
- ^ "'Dora and the Lost City of Gold' is a rare opportunity for Latino representation in Hollywood". Los Angeles Times. 2019-08-08. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
- ^ Brissey, Breia (July 20, 2010). "Dora the Explorer does 'Inception': What other movie spoofs should she do?". EW.com.
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