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    they present themselves. In the passages‚ The Money by Junot Diaz‚ and I’m Considering Becoming a Sports Fan-- How Do I Pick a Team by Andy Hinds‚ they discuss these important factors. When we identify ourselves class may be the first thing that pops up. I know for me I identify myself with my class. I’m in the hard working class both my parents aren’t the richest people in the world but they provide for us and we appreciate it. For Junot‚ his class identify him

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    some kind; specifically the Curse and the Doom of the New World‚” written in the Pulitzer Prize winning novel—The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao‚ which is written by Junot Diaz (Diaz 1). If you make a bad choice‚ you will receive “fuku‚” says Junot Diaz in the interview on Q TV (YouTube). In the interview with Slate Magazine‚ Diaz says that the novel “is all about the dangers of dictatorship” (Rourke 3). It describes how Oscar’s family’s three generations have been affected by the dictatorship of

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    What Lies Beneath At first‚ the short story written by Junot Diaz “How to Date a Browngirl‚ Blackgirl‚ Whitegirl‚ or Halfie” ‚ may stir many different emotions if taking its meaning literally. Feelings within you may overtake your mind possibly from personal experiences similar to what the narrator expresses. The language can be quite vulgar to you‚ the message very blunt and shocking‚ or the story can be taken in a comical context. Many short stories are written in 1st or 3rd person point of view

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    Oscar Wao Analysis

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    Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz unmasks the effects of politics‚ diaspora‚ and gender in the development of the hyphenated Dominican-American culture. Trujillo’s regime reveals the impact of militarism and dictatorship on a culture and people. Díaz represents how the violent and corrupt nature of the Trujillato shapes gender stereotypes and sexuality and the portrayal of Oscar illustrates the discriminations against hetero-normative masculinities. Díaz also represents the role of Dominican

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    Devices used in “ How to Date a Browngirl‚ Blackgirl‚ Whitegirl‚ or Halfie” by Junot Diaz There were three literary device use in this short story ( style‚ tone‚ and many different languages). Each device blended well with each. As you read the story you can get the sense of style‚ tone‚ language of the writer. As you start the story your stuck until you finish be the literary device being used. Junot Diaz style is very amusing. As he explain his story‚ he is straight forward . The style

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    Isolation: Real or Imagined? In The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz‚ isolation is a common theme that contributes to character development throughout the novel. Junot Diaz‚ in his narration of Oscar’s life through the eyes of Yunior‚ induces the idea that isolation is a self-imagined way for a character or person to justify his/her differences from society and the people around them. While there are outside forces that contribute to the feeling of isolation‚ such as cultural differences

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    upside down spirals with his betrayal and infidelities. Conflict is one of the most important parts of any story. This story is full of conflict‚ internal and external created by his own infidelities‚ along with exceptional usage of literary techniques Diaz writes an exceptional conclusion to Yunior’s life. As he spends years obsessing and dwelling over a relationship‚ that failed‚ as he starts over he and realizes the price he has had to pay for his way of life. The major focus of this analysis is the

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    story “How to date a Browngirl‚ Blackgirl‚ Whitegirl‚ or Halfie” by Junot Diaz. His allure of a girl‚ and seemingly any girl made apparent by the naming or multiple races‚ will take away all those familiar problems. James Joyce characters are very broad‚ as if to almost say it could be anyone. The boy’s emotions are very much more in his thoughts or dreams and the causing him to be unfocused and on edge at times. While Junot is very specific and also very verbal‚ as though he’s speaking from true

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    The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz both happy and unhappy‚ it is logical in the sense that it follows logically from the climax of the novel all while the character’s have been constant throughout‚ except Oscar. Oscar‚ the protagonist experiences a life-changing transformation that leads to his untimely death. However‚ the ending is convincing because of this transformation and it is convincing that the novel would end the way it would. Diaz wrote this novel in a way that kept the

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    Junot Díaz’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel‚ The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao(2007) exemplify how language creates a character.In one situation is which Oscar is searching for an identity because he is in between twon cultures giving him struggling to

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