by Mariana Enriquez
This piece by Mariana Enriquez illustrates the journey of three best friends and their relationship with drugs in a struggling country near Buenos Aires. The poor state of the country reflects through the actions of the girls as they find ways to enjoy life.
I created a network graph that linked the characters with drug scenes in the story.
The graph clearly shows that Andrea, Paula, and Me are close with each other as they are connected with most of the edges. Andrea is connected to a few additional edges that Paula and Me aren’t. This highlights that Paula and Me are closer.
The network doesn’t show whether or not the characters used the drugs. For example, Andrea’s first boyfriend did not use drugs but he was there while the main characters were using them.