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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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    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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    Junot Diaz once said‚ “If you want to make a human being into a monster‚ deny them at the cultural level‚ any reflection of themselves” (“Pulitzer Prize-winning Author Junot Diaz Tells Students His Story‚”2009). Does Diaz’ sentiment exude love and compassion? The answer to this would probably be highly contentious. Interestingly‚ in Moshin Hamid’s The Reluctant Fundamentalist‚ the narrator‚ Changez‚ echoes a similar sentiment when he says‚ “ It seemed to me- then- and to be honest‚ sir‚ seems to

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    Channell Williams Professor Blitshteyn February 27‚ 2013 This is How You Lose Her by Junot Díaz Nilda Junot Díaz expresses his feelings through his literary work‚ This is How You Lose Her. The reactions through the female characters he has describe in his life (fragment finish your thought. The reactions of who? In his life what?). Nilda is a promiscuous girl who was the main character’s brother’s girlfriend who represents a part of the main character’s life. Nilda represents how both men

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    have to learn and understand his or her culture to build a long term relationship. On December 25th 2005‚ Junot Diaz published in the New Yorker about “How to Date a Brown girl‚ Black girl‚ White girl or Halfie”. Many people like to read this‚ and most of the readers commented that it provided really useful tips for the first date with different race girls. Before dating‚ the speaker Junot Diaz gives advice to the readers: “Clear the government cheese from the refrigerator”. Moreover‚ the speaker said

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    In This Is How You Lose Her by Junot Diaz‚ the main character Yunior indicates he is bad guy by materializing and objectifying the women that are in his life. While Yunior has been with several women throughout the book he indicates how he only is with some women for their appearance. While Yunior is in a relationship with Flaca for two years‚ it shows how he does not want anything serious with her as he says that he never “claimed” (Diaz 84) Flaca. Yunior says‚ “You were whitetrash from outside

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    A Child development through parenting Parenting or child rearing is a process of support a child physical‚ mental‚ emotional‚ social and intellectual development through childhood to adulthood. Every person in the world neither gets parenting nor gives parenting to others. Parenting is not something that you only can get from your parents. People can get parenting from their siblings‚ teachers and so on. In my view parenting is one of the hardest jobs in someone’s life. It could be the most stressful

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    April Johnson Jimmy Stephens ENGL 28 February 2012 How to date a Browngirl‚ Blackgirl‚ Whitegirl or Halfie How to date a Browngirl‚ Blackgirl‚ Whitegirl or Halfie the author Junot Diaz creates a how to guide when it comes to dating many races of ethnicities. "How date a Browngirl. Blackgirl. Whitegirl or Halfie" is told from the viewpoint of a second person narrator. This story seems to be analysis of how to treat and interact with different girls of different races. The narrator starts

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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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