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  Considering Belicia's experiences in the Dominican Republic why do you think she treats Lola the way she does?

  Posted by meggyface09 on Dec 16, 2009 at 05:17 PM

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  In what ways does the author try to rewrite the narrative of Dominican history especially as regards the DR's relations with the USA?

  Posted by bonny420 on Dec 8, 2009 at 12:25 PM

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  what is this novel about or of what does its plot consist ?

  Posted by bb33 on Dec 8, 2009 at 11:34 AM

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  How does the author use sarcasm to his characters and how he portrays members of both sexes?

  Posted by cricket2 on Dec 8, 2009 at 11:34 AM

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  How this novel is effective as regards to the latino immigrant expericence in the United States?

  Posted by akmbony on Dec 8, 2009 at 10:45 AM

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  Where is Fuku shown in the novel, and how does it affect Oscar?

  Posted by nmsoccer11 on Dec 6, 2009 at 10:59 AM

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  Many of the characters try to teach Oscar many things, especially Yunior, who tries to teach him how to lose weight, and many other things.  

  Posted by marlenexd2128 on Nov 24, 2009 at 08:25 PM

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  What is the purpose of the fuku?

  Posted by carminsonrisas on Nov 22, 2009 at 04:12 PM

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  Are there times that Oscar experiences being nobody and other times where he encapsulate the experience of a nation?

  Posted by nmsoccer11 on Nov 18, 2009 at 04:38 PM

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  Why was Oscar's mother mean to him in The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao?

  Posted by javed23 on Oct 21, 2009 at 06:57 AM

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  What does the Mongoose say to Oscar at the canefield?

  Posted by jessek37 on Sep 19, 2009 at 02:13 PM

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  Can someone give me 5 discussion questions based on this novel, and also choose 3 for the response? (Please write at least 5 sentences.)

  Posted by mikesong14 on Sep 6, 2009 at 11:08 PM

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  What's the purpose of the Faceless Man? 

  Posted by e-young91 on Jul 22, 2009 at 08:09 PM

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  Why does Oscar have a better relationship with his mother than Lola does? How do their relationships differ?

  Posted by uchoose on May 13, 2009 at 08:09 AM

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  Has Lola changed or learned anything?

  Posted by mrslee on Mar 27, 2009 at 07:52 PM

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  Why does the narrator switch to first person in the second chapter when writing about lola?

  Posted by betsy81 on Mar 12, 2009 at 10:09 AM

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  Why does Yunior leave the three words blank twice towards the end of the novel and what is the significance behind it?

  Posted by chk004 on Feb 26, 2009 at 02:31 PM

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  Why does Diaz choose to relate this story of Oscar through the relatively minor character of Yunior?

  Posted by ponderosa on Feb 20, 2009 at 01:45 PM

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  A mongoose appears at different times during the book--what is its significance?

  Posted by cburdick1 on Jan 24, 2009 at 05:10 PM

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  At what age did Oscar die? And how did he die?

  Posted by mackkia on Dec 14, 2008 at 01:02 PM

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  What is the summary for Chapter 8 of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao?

  Posted by scott-locklear on Dec 11, 2008 at 11:21 AM

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  What is the summary for Chapter 7 of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao?

  Posted by scott-locklear on Dec 9, 2008 at 10:44 AM

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  What is the summary for Chapter 6 of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao?

  Posted by scott-locklear on Dec 9, 2008 at 10:43 AM

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  What is the summary for Chapter 5 of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao?

  Posted by scott-locklear on Dec 9, 2008 at 10:42 AM

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  What is the summary for Chapter 4 of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao?

  Posted by scott-locklear on Dec 9, 2008 at 10:41 AM

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  What is the summary for Chapter 3 of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao?

  Posted by scott-locklear on Dec 9, 2008 at 10:39 AM

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  What is the summary for Chapter 2 of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao?

  Posted by scott-locklear on Dec 9, 2008 at 10:38 AM

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  What is the summary for Chapter 1 of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao?

  Posted by scott-locklear on Dec 9, 2008 at 10:37 AM

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  who is the narrator?

  Posted by miiszxluvable on Oct 1, 2008 at 04:21 PM

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  I am clueless about whats going on in chapter 3 of "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao".  Can you please explain it to me?

  Posted by miiszxluvable on Sep 26, 2008 at 07:59 AM

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  how does oscar get saved the first time he gets beat up in the cane field?

  Posted by xenophon on Sep 7, 2008 at 07:43 AM

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  What is the conflict of the story, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao?

  Posted by blazedale on Jan 22, 2008 at 03:42 PM