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    Male Gaze

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    similarities in the experiences of non-heterosexual individuals. In this paper‚ I will be analyzing the concept of the gaze in the context of a homosexual male’s objectifying view of another man through a close-read of Junot Diaz’s short story “Drown.” Throughout the story of “Drown‚” Diaz demonstrates a unique portrayal of the male gaze by having the male narrator experience fearful and detached responses following his recognition that he is the object of companion Beto’s

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    Chen Ruan Prof. Wright ENG 201 141 March 4‚ 2009 How Are the Themes Coming of Age and Immigrant Experience Presented in “Fiesta‚ 1980” and “Rules of the Game”? Chen Ruan Prof. Wright ENG 201 141 March 4‚ 2009 In ’’Fiesta‚ 1980" by Junot Diaz‚ the story begins with a Dominican immigrant family celebrating at a party and waiting for the father of the narrator. He seldom undertakes his parental responsibilities and the responsibility of marriage. In contrast‚ this father’s

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    In the story Drown‚ the narrator is the main character. He is a senior in high school student and still lives at his parents’ house. His mother‚ a very mellow lady‚ who has a cleaning job‚ which pays for the rent and food. His father used to be around and he was definitely a cabron‚ now he is gone‚ apparently he is in Florida with another women and in some occasions he calls and begs his mom for another chance. The boy’s name is unknown‚ but throughout the story the name Beto is highly repeated‚

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    American Dream

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    by five Puerto Ricans in New York while attempting to achieve the American Dream (Pietri 212). We have no choice but to accept the standard of the United States and act in accordance with the society expectations as we see Ysreal do in Junot Diaz’ “No Face” (Diaz 417). Each character in these texts has the opportunity of success and only those who are willing to make a persistent and consistent effort will be able to achieve their dream despite their own personal struggles and the obstacles presented

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    Killing / Fiesta, 1980

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    to be leaders of the family‚ and role models for their children. They are also considerate like the one who transmits the traditions of their ancestors in order to carry them on. “Fiesta‚ 1980” is a short story written by Junot Dìaz taken from his short story collection‚ Drown‚ (1996). “Killings” is also a short story taken from‚ Finding a Girl in America (1980)‚ written by Andre Dubus. Both of these stories are dealing with the family’s subject and provide us different perspectives of it. In Dìaz’s

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    Stereotyping a Stereotype

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    Writing February 27‚ 2008 Stereotyping a Stereotype Junot Diaz’s “How to Date a Browngirl‚ Blackgirl‚ Whitegirl‚ or Halfie” seems to play into and highlight the racial stereotypes that affect the way Americans see each other; however‚ Diaz is in fact working to show that even people who believe they understand the full extent of stereotypes‚ especially men‚ find themselves subordinate to the ones they are stereotyping. In this story‚ Diaz shows how female stereotypes actually control the actions

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    is‚ and you cannot really relate and connect with that person on a deeper level. This statement is true because through being flawed characters show more of themselves‚ and become more realistic. Elie from Elie Wiesel’s Night and Yunior from Junot Diaz’s Drown are two characters who are flawed and show who they really are‚ and therefore as readers we can connect to them. Elie Wiesel‚ the protagonist in Night‚ is characterized as someone with many flaws which make him a complex individual. Elie has

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    So far from all the readings that were assigned‚ I would say Drown can definitely be the story of any teenager’s life. When I started reading‚ I got a vibe that was reminiscent of Rebel Without a Cause or a teen angst movie from the 80s’. The story deals with a teenager who is feels some kind of way about his best friend -- with whom they get into juvenile delinquent type mischief -- who is going away to college at the end of the summer. Given the story is a first person point of view‚ I believed

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    Jeffrey Fisher Final Paper Eng 102 Professor Peterson Trujillo and the Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao is not a happy book. The Author‚ Junot Diaz‚ does a great job fooling the reader into believing the story is about the De Leon family‚ specifically Oscar who is an over weight nerd trying to find the love of his life‚ but due to a family “fuku” or curse Oscar is having a lot of trouble doing so. Instead‚ the story actually portrays the dark history

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    12 H   Diaz states in this interview that‚ “learning English is such a violent experience as a kid.” He explains that it could be such a violent experience‚ especially for immigrants‚ because English seems to be this language that one has to perfect. Someone learning this language will punish them selves for every mistake they make‚ thinking everyone will be judging them‚ when in reality they’re their only critic. This “violent experience” is basically all created in ones head.   Diaz wanted to

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