The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao author Junot Diaz explores the theme of children coming to terms with their uniqueness. Diaz incorporates this theme in the struggles of siblings Lola and Oscar‚ as they encounter obstacles that stand in the way of their individuality‚ while dealing with adolescence. However‚ Lola rebels against the expectations of others‚ whereas Oscar scrutinizes himself for not being normal enough. The contrasting choices and decisions made by the two are representative of someone
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siblings‚ Maz and Lola‚ is shown how different genders are treated differently. For example‚ when Maz got a car for his birthday and Lola got an iPad mini‚ when Maz was killed in the car accident everyone remembered him as a great guy but only remember the good things about him while Lola‚ his twin sister was left not appreciated as much and got into trouble. I could relate to these connections with friends and family because I have my own experiences that link to the plays message. Lola and Lee were
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job and journeys to Barcelona‚ where she hopes to find her son’s father‚ Lola‚ a transvestite she kept secret from her son‚ just as she never told Lola they had a son. In Barcelona‚ Manuela reunites with her old friend Agrado‚ a warm and witty transsexual prostitute. She also meets and becomes deeply involved with several characters: Rosa‚ a young nun who works in a shelter for battered prostitutes and is pregnant by Lola; Huma Rojo‚ the actress her son had admired; and the drug-addicted Nina Cruz
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in his inability to be faithful‚ even when he has deep feelings towards someone‚ like in the case of Suriyan and Lola. Yunior’s main concerned with himself‚ rather than those around him‚ is also an indicator that he doesn’t give much thought to other’s feelings. This is the case in his decision to become roommates with Oscar. Rather than a sentimental reason for helping Oscar or Lola‚ his intent is to get on-campus housing to avoid having to live with his mom or out on the street. Similarly‚ helping
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through their full and utter control of Walter Huff. In the book Double Indemnity‚ the author James Cain describes women as manipulators and clearly shows their power to negatively affect men. He illustrates this through the characters Phyllis and Lola. In extensively flirting with Mr. Huff‚ Phyllis was able to manipulate him into killing Mr. Nirdlinger‚ leaving her free of any punishment linking her to the murder. James Cain proficiently uses Phyllis’ character to emphasize the power of cruel
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JAMES HADLEY CHASE “COME EASY – GO EASY” (the report on individual reading) If to characterize the “Come Easy – Go Easy” generally‚ I would say it is typical American thriller with much action‚ violence‚ pursuit for money and expression of the worst human traits of character. In my opinion‚ this story was written to become a part of the author’s manner of achievement of commercial profit. And now‚ writing an essay on the “Come Easy – Go Easy” is‚ to some extend‚ a little bit
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Lola tried to make sense of what was happening‚ to connect to something she had lost so long ago. Somewhere in her mind had to be the answer‚ like some hidden part of her that knew what this all meant. But it was like wondering around a room she should know while blind. She knew somewhere was the answer‚ but she just couldn’t see where. So she was left fumbling about for what was right or wrong. "I don’t even know what it means to be a fox anymore." she finally admitted her eyes looking down to
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does not fit in. Diaz believes that the feeling of isolation is a self-imagined feeling that helps a person justify why he/she is an outcast in society. In the novel‚ the theme of isolation is common throughout all the main characters; Oscar‚ Lola‚ and Beli. To start with‚ Oscar begins as a typical Dominican male. As a child‚ Oscar was considered “a Casanova” who was “a ‘normal’ Dominican boy raised in a ‘typical’ Dominican family” (11). Oscar eventually grows “fatter and fatter‚” develops “zits
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suggesting that Lola not only knows who her attacker was but feels guilt or at least partly responsible for the rape as she was attracted to Marshall and may feel that she led him on. Initially‚ she allowed Marshall to win her over with trivial objects such as an ‘Amo’ bar‚ the means by which a sensual moment between the two occurred. Ironically‚ Marshall uses the ‘Amo’ bar as an object for his lust for Lola when in fact ‘Amo’ means ‘I love’. This only confirms that Marshall does not love Lola but uses
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Turner’s adventures at war‚ and Briony’s tales as a nurse were all connected and ended up “coming together” much more smoothly than I had anticipated. The characters Briony‚ Robbie‚ Cecilia‚ and Lola are all faced with very different problems which all have the same fundamental root: the attacks on Lola and the “attack” on Cecilia. Briony is only 13 when the novel begins.
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