Analysis of Motifs‚ Symbols‚ and Themes Motif 1. Geek Culture The novel repeatedly uses characters from fantasy and sci-fi fiction. Sometimes‚ these characters are used to represent the characters in the novel. Junot Diaz is proud of being a comic book lover‚ and he often incorporates these “nerdy” materials to his works. The character of Oscar‚ and even Yunior‚ is an avid fan of geek culture. Throughout the novel‚ we see Oscar playing role-playing games‚ watching animes‚ and writing his own
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How to Date a Brown Girl The short story is called: “How to date a brown girl.” And it is published in 1997 by Junot Díaz. The writer of this short story wants to tell us about the differences between the human races. He is telling us about what you can expect from‚ for example‚ dating a black girl or a white girl. He got this recipe for how to date the girls. For example if you are dating a halfie you can expect that she would talk a lot about how her parents ended up together. You may also have
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The need to impress in “A&P” and “How to date a brown girl (black girl‚ white girl‚ or hafie)” The narrators in “A&P” and “How to date a brown girl (black girl‚ white girl‚ or hafie)” both feel the need to impress the opposite sex. In “A & P‚” Sammy tries to impress Queenie and her friends by being the “hero‚” whereas in “How to date a brown girl (black girl‚ white girl‚ or hafie)” Yunior tries to impress the girls he dates by hiding who he really is but both of the narrator’s desire to
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“Fiesta 1980” and “Daddy” Both poems are about memories of the relationship with their father. However‚ the experiences are very different. The children presented in “Fiesta 1980” by Junot Diaz and “Daddy” by Silvia Plath suffers an internal struggle because of their fathers. In “Fiesta 1980” there is a chance to improve the relationship where as in “Daddy” there is no hope because the father is dead. In “Fiesta 1980” we can tell the story is told in the first person by and adolescent Latino
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Often time‚ love is the source of violence in a relationship. Some people become violent because of jealousy or heartache. In The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao‚ by Junot Diaz‚ the fuku is a curse which revolves around the Cabral family and Oscar believed it is a bad luck for him. Oscar falls in love with the girls easily that leads him to his death. The characters from the novel were physically abused because of love. In The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao‚ there is a complicated relationship
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people‚ and without art‚ there’s no life. I remember when we were young we use to think that art was only drawings and paintings‚ and that it’s only purpose was to have a good time‚ but “That’s just how we thought back then. We were young” (Diaz‚ 2004). Art is much more than that‚ art contributes to society by encouraging people to be more open-minded and to see things from more than one perspective. Art have the power to provoke us‚ to move us and to educate us. The arts are a kind of cultural
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Traditionally in Latin American culture‚ women did not have the same rights as men. This is because in Latin America is ruled by patriarchal cultures in which men are in control and women are treated as if they are second class citizens. This is a mentality that many Latin American countries around the world have towards women. Women did not revolt against this until the 20th century when woman’s suffrage and social movements became more prominent and women demanded the rights that men had. Some
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In the short stories “Lust” by Susan Minot‚ “How to Date a Browngirl‚ Blackgirl‚ Whitegirl or Halfie” by Junot Diaz‚ and “IND AFF or Out of Love in Sarajevo” by Fay Weldon‚ there is a common theme of manipulation‚ promiscuity and detachment as the main characters try to attain acceptance. All three of the protagonists in the stories‚ the unnamed young woman in “Lust”‚ Yunior in “How to Date a Browngirl‚ Blackgirl‚ Whitegirl or Halfie”‚ and the graduate student in “IND AFF or Out of Love in Sarajevo”
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preferences in terms of a partner‚ but each person has his or her cultural values embedded within that person. Another example is having a sense of community building and analyzing the characteristics of the short story where some stories‚ such as “Drown” by Junot Díaz or “Anguiano…” by Sandra Cisnero where the injustices are applicable to society and thus begs the question where people should be aware and act upon them and to fix these problems. Another example is the South American literature section
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Debra Spangler Research Paper English 590 Dr. Letcher August 5‚ 2012 Where Have all the Fathers Gone? The representation of fatherhood in American comic narratives reflects the representation of fatherhood in America canonical literature. Neither medium completely represents fatherhood in a substantial way. For some reason (which we will explore later) most American authors‚ including comic authors‚ avoid the use of fatherhood as a theme. In order to discuss fatherhood in American literature
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