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        <title><![CDATA[I would also add that a major conflict is fate vs. free will--in this...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[I would also add that a major conflict is fate vs. free will--in this case, at it relates to the &quot;fuku,&quot; the supposed curse on the family and Dominicans in general. Oscar's quest to be loved and to be redeemed comes into conflict with several forces--American society, his past, Dominican gangsters--that challenge his ability to live the life he aspires to.One other subcurrent is the narrator, who must come to grips with Oscar's...]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[There are two conflicts primarily present in this story.  The first one...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[There are two conflicts primarily present in this story.  The first one is man vs. society.  From Oscar's family history in the Dominican Republic, readers learn that discriminatory behavior towards the family is the cause of many of their problems.  Beli's sisters were killed by a totalitarian leader.  Beli herself was ostracized for her appearance and then beaten by the same totalitarian leader.  In New Jersey, the family suffers from a...]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[What is the conflict of the story, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao? ]]></title>
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