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Yunior In This Is How You Lose Her
In This Is How You Lose Her by Junot Diaz, the main character Yunior indicates he is bad guy by materializing and objectifying the women that are in his life. While Yunior has been with several women throughout the book he indicates how he only is with some women for their appearance. While Yunior is in a relationship with Flaca for two years, it shows how he does not want anything serious with her as he says that he never “claimed” (Diaz 84) Flaca. Yunior says, “You were whitetrash from outside of Paterson and it showed in your nonfashion-sense” (Diaz 84). Yunior expresses how he sees Flaca as of her appearance but does not seem to focus on her personality. While Yunior’s friends are trying to convince him on not being with Flaca he focuses
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