Imagined Nation

At first I couldn’t really find much to say about Junot Diaz’s The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, much like we discussed how nothing can be said about Jonathan Safran Foer’s Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, until the narrator mentioned imaginary in one of his footnotes. This is number 27 which appears on pages… Continue reading Imagined Nation

Oskar Wao

Overall, I have mixed feelings about The Brief Wondrous Life of Oskar Wao. There were certain things, such as the footnotes and genres, that I really liked about the novel however there were some things that bothered me. First, Diaz’ use of footnotes and genres was really entertaining because it  not only gave insight into the… Continue reading Oskar Wao

Oscar Wao

While reading “The Brief Wonderous Life of Oscar Wao”, I’m finding that, although I’m enjoying the storyline, I’m having a difficult time identifying with the cultural references and spanish language. In class we’ve discussed the possibility that students may not catch all of the anime, manga, video game, or comic book references, which is definitely… Continue reading Oscar Wao

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao: the reality of Spanglish

  “Tell us what fuego means in English” (322) said Oscar’s killers. He was killed anyway after telling them the right answer. The heartbreaking ending of this novel forced me to think about something more uplifting within the story. On a personal note, I really loved the Spanglish presented throughout the story. Although, there were… Continue reading The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao: the reality of Spanglish