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Oscar?
The Brief And Wondrous Life Of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz.
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Another thing I adore about this book is that it’s very easy to relate to. Oscar talks about how College was going to be his new beginning, how he was going to start over in College and I think that’s widely true for most kids transitioning from high school, especially relating to a failed relationship. It’s juvenile, but it’s real. The other thing I personally found easy to relate to, is Lola’s relationship with her mom. It sounds dramatic and aggressive. But I enjoyed reading her entry on that relationship.
The Brief And Wondrous Life Of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz.
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This book is reminding me a lot of the Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls. This book is a memoir about a girl who lived in a really rough house, who got away at her own expense. The story of Lola, Oscar’s sister reminded me very much of this.
The Brief And Wondrous Life Of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz.
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When he thought about the way she laughed, as though she owned the air around her, his heart thudded inside his chest.
The Brief And Wondrous Life Of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz, pg 36).
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I cannot help but love this book. I love that the narration changes for every chapter, but we still are left uncertain of who’s telling the story. I love the language, the dialogue. It’s very modern, the writer writes as if they’re talking to a young audience, with the occasional swearing and the transition between Spanish and English. This book is incredibly easy and enjoyable to read.
The Brief And Wondrous Life Of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz.
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I thought the italicized parts were very creative. It works nicely because when you read the poem from left to right, it makes sense as well as if it you read it as two separate poems. Because they’re different, they feel insignificant, but it seemed like a coming to peace story. I felt like they came to terms with who they are and were comfortable, or at least optimistic, about it.
A Poem For Better Times by Millie & Christine McKoy.
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We are the lucky ones free of the worst bondage.
A Poem For Better Times by Millie & Christine McKoy.
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Made me think of this...
A Poem For Better Times by Millie & Christine McKoy.
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A Poem For Better Times by Millie & Christine McKoy.
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Initially, I read the piece as two separate columns, but then realized it can also be read left to right. This poem appears to be about the differences in humans and their uniqueness. The author feels like an outcast and shows this when they say “we are, for sure freaks.”
A Poem For Better Times by Millie & Christine McKoy.
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I fail to remember if this reading was a piece of this book or just by the same author, but there is obviously a close correlation between the two. The entire time I read the excerpt, I thought about this book & the story of Junior through his transitioning high schools.
What You Pawn I Will Redeem by Sherman Alexie.
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Regalia.
What You Pawn I Will Redeem by Sherman Alexie.
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What I liked about this story is that it was not about him getting the money for the regalia, it all came down to his pride and cultural morality. Whether or not he was successful in getting it back, he stuck to his cultural values: putting other people before himself. I liked this aspect of it because its an underappreciated trait and the author portrays it well.
What You Pawn I Will Redeem by Sherman Alexie.
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Sherman Alexie tells the story of a homeless Indian boy named Jackson Jackson. The story is about his quest to buy back his grandmothers regalia. Throughout the story, Jackson is given money to help him achieve his goal of 999$, but spends it at his own leisure. The question becomes; was he successful in getting the regalia back? Success isn't an even playing field, some people have to work twice as hard to reach it.
What You Pawn I Will Redeem by Sherman Alexie.
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I love the amount of metaphors in this sonnet. It’s continuously comparing this with that and it doesn’t get tiring. Another thing I’ve always loved about Shakespeare’s writing is that is brutally honest. He mentions her breath smelling bad, but he assists it by saying he loves it despite the fact. I love the brutality in that.
Shakespeare, Sonnet 130.
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