One of the central themes in The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao is the invasive sense of individuality that permeates the entire storyline, down to the way it is…
The diction in Diaz’s novel varies greatly, from that of Spanish language to English language, from elevated, passionate passages to dirty, sexual descriptions. Similarly, Diaz addresses the reader in multiple…
Diaz demonstrates the effect and importance of skin color within Dominican society. Beli, a beautiful, curvy girl, faces hatred because of her dark skin tone. While Diaz makes sure…
Yunior is the prominent narrator of the story. There are few instances where others take the rein (such as the second chapter), but he is primarily in charge of…
Oscar is representative of a culture that isn’t prevalent nor necessarily accepted in Dominican community. Nerd, geek, and odd are all words used throughout the story to describe Oscar and…
Imperialism and international migration in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
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The mongoose plays a critical role in saving the lives of two people: Oscar and Belicia. In Belicia’s case, a mongoose helps her find her way out of the…
The novel begins with an introduction of a concept called fuku americanus. Essentially, this is a curse. Yunior, the narrator, hints that the arrival of the fuku into the Caribbean Islands is…
Oscar’s mother who has breast cancer. Her firm, strict reign on Lola ruins their mother-daughter relationship. A lot of her happiness in life is accredited to her good looks and…
