Summary: The Brief Wondrous Life Of Oscar Wao

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao was written by Junot Diaz can be interpreted from multiple perspectives. Different point of views gives the reader a concise image of the protagonist, Oscar Wao. Oscar Wao embodies contemporary key points in relation to Contemporary Literature. Confronting tradition and myths—"the curse of Fuku”, multicultural and trans global identity, and Dominican stereotypes, moreover alternating perspectives through the lens of two characters, Lola and Yunior. Dominican culture is widely symbolized, which permits the focus on cultural identity and stereotypes, and tragic historical events.
Immediately the protagonist is introduced to the audience as an outsider. Oscar longed for a place fitting to the stereotypical