Oscar Wao

We Are the Choosers of the Slain

Many of the books we have read this semester have concerned the subject of death and discovering one’s own mortality. Even more, the characters we have all come to know in these books have asked questions rarely voiced out loud in the real world: “How am I going to die?” “Why does no one love… Continue reading We Are the Choosers of the Slain

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