The main dispute in the story Anna in the Tropics describes the life and situations of a Cuban-American who works in a cigar factory. The factory owners and employees spend time enjoying the memory of their native Cuba and discussing great items. Among the show's themes are: tradition versus change; male perspective vs. female perspective; nature; literature; acting; and, of course, love. The title of the work alludes to its tragic outcome: the Anna of the title refers to Leo Tolstoy's novel Anna Karenina where the romantic triangle of the classic Russian novel and the tragic ending of the adulterous relationship reappear in Anna in the Tropics. about the story I learned about Cheche, the half-brother of the cigar factory owner, who wants to take away the reader's position in the factory and introduce machinery into the hand-rolled cigar industry. Cheche has an engagement with Juan Julian, a newly arrived reader considered one of the best readers in the area. Cheche once said, “working here is like banging your head against a wall… I try to make changes… but it's like facing a concrete wall every time I try to do something.” The reader was placed in factories to read stories, newspapers for the workers while they worked. People say that for Juan it is like hearing a bird singing while he reads. Ofelia, Santiago's wife and mother of Marela and Conchita, is responsible for bringing Juan Julian to Ybor City from Cuba, as she paid for the trip with her husband's money. She does not believe in the restoration of the factory, like Juan Julian, which leads to some contention between her and Cheche. Juan Julian is a man who trusts in the corrective power of the personality and warns against ...... middle of paper ......uan Julian that it was his fault if he did not give his wife enough affection to make her need, so she cheats on Palomo with Juan Julian. No matter the reason, life continues to move forward. Works Cited Cruz, Nile. Anna in the tropics. New York: Theater Communications Group, 2003.Anna in the Tropics by Nilo Cruz | Introduction and Overview | BookRags.com." www.BookRags.com. Np, nd Web. March 24, 2014. Talkin' Broadway Regional News & Reviews: San Francisco - "Anna in the Tropics" - 3/2333/06." Talkin' Broadway - Broadway and Off-Broadway theater discussions, cast recording news, musical and drama reviews. Np, nd Web. 24 March 2014. "Henry Miller, Friedrich Nietzsche, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel. Quotations." Clever quote. Np, nd Web. March 24, 2014. "McCarter Theater - Anna in the Tropics Study Guide." McCarter Theatre. Np, nd Web. March 24. 2014.