Manny Santos
If Manny walked by, and people began whispering, she would know exactly what they were talking about. It wasn't a rumor that Manny had dated, hooked up with, or crushed on more guys than any girl at Degrassi; she knew it, too. It wasn't so much that she was proud of it, but she accepted it. So when she manages to fall asleep at night, her dreams are as clear as her idea of herself. She would be an actress, of course, but not as big as one would expect. In Manny's dreams, she is married to Jay, because regardless of how much she can't stand him, she knows he'll be there for her no matter what. Her father gives Manny his blessings and Manny's life is perfect. While asleep, she smiles because she really misses the joyous feeling that wells up inside her whenever the people around her are happy.
But, of course, a drama queen needs dramatic nightmares, too. She dreams of rejection; auditions fail miserably, Jay falls in love with someone completely different and never speaks to Manny again, and her father returns to his dictator-like ways. When Manny's dreams take a turn for the worst, her eyebrows furrow as she sleeps. Nightmares are especially hard for Manny because everything in her mind is coming from her own imagination. Every horrible thing someone says about her in her nightmares is basically her own opinion of herself. So at times when Manny tried to better herself because she thought she was fat or a horrible actress, it would be very easy to guess what she dreamt about.
Manny's dreams are what most people's dreams are: ambitions that keep you aiming for your goals.
Manny's nightmares are similar to her dreams: flaws that she needs to improve to reach her goals.
Maybe Manny's idea of herself isn't as clear as she thought.
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