Drown By Junot Diaz Summary
Cecilie Mendez
Dr. Tarlin
1 November 2014
ENG 12, D06 7874
Yuniorael
Drown is a collection of short stories written by prize-winning author Junot Diaz. The stories focus on realistically raw situations immigrants must face when arriving to the United States, along with cultural differences. All of through the perspective of a young boy, Yunior. Whereas the cultural differences and such are seen through Ysrael. A character whom Diaz gives us a glimpse of. In both stories “Ysrael” and “No face” the themes are similar. Diaz focuses on coming of age and having no identity. Experiences most can relate too, experiences Diaz understands all to well. The reasoning as to why Diaz uses these themes could be found, In an article written by Diaz published on The New Yorker “MFA VS. POC” he explains not fitting in. In “Ysrael” Yunior is a young …show more content…
This idea could also be expanded as being a Dominican student feeling like an outsider in a white community later on realizing his motives. Or a Dominican student in an all-white community who feels they have no identity. This environment being Cornell University, where Diaz attended. He explains how the programs he applied too barely focused on individual’s racial backgrounds, making him feel like an outsider. Like Yunior, Diaz has also felt naïve. Throughout his first two college years he didn’t feel as if he belonged in that community. Diaz felt as if he didn’t have an identity. “In fact by the start of my second year I was like: get me the fuck out of here” (Diaz “MFA VS. POC”). For two years Diaz masked his feelings about his racial background and not belonging, but unlike Yunior Diaz speaks up. He doesn’t come of age, but instead realizes who he truly is
Dr. Tarlin
1 November 2014
ENG 12, D06 7874
Yuniorael
Drown is a collection of short stories written by prize-winning author Junot Diaz. The stories focus on realistically raw situations immigrants must face when arriving to the United States, along with cultural differences. All of through the perspective of a young boy, Yunior. Whereas the cultural differences and such are seen through Ysrael. A character whom Diaz gives us a glimpse of. In both stories “Ysrael” and “No face” the themes are similar. Diaz focuses on coming of age and having no identity. Experiences most can relate too, experiences Diaz understands all to well. The reasoning as to why Diaz uses these themes could be found, In an article written by Diaz published on The New Yorker “MFA VS. POC” he explains not fitting in. In “Ysrael” Yunior is a young …show more content…
This idea could also be expanded as being a Dominican student feeling like an outsider in a white community later on realizing his motives. Or a Dominican student in an all-white community who feels they have no identity. This environment being Cornell University, where Diaz attended. He explains how the programs he applied too barely focused on individual’s racial backgrounds, making him feel like an outsider. Like Yunior, Diaz has also felt naïve. Throughout his first two college years he didn’t feel as if he belonged in that community. Diaz felt as if he didn’t have an identity. “In fact by the start of my second year I was like: get me the fuck out of here” (Diaz “MFA VS. POC”). For two years Diaz masked his feelings about his racial background and not belonging, but unlike Yunior Diaz speaks up. He doesn’t come of age, but instead realizes who he truly is