The Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junet Diaz surrounds the concept of Fuku americanus, known to be a curse or a doom of some kind (Diaz 1). The narrator himself, have described this story as a fuku story, “As I’m sure you’ve guessed by now, I have a fuku story too” (Diaz 6). While, the article “Experience: Trauma, Narrative, and History” by Cathy Caruth discussed concepts that apply to Oscar Wao’s story. She opened her article by introducing “ a pattern of suffering that is inexplicably persistent in the lives of certain individuals” talking about ideas surrounding trauma. As Caruth discussed about trauma, concepts surrounding the traumatizing experiences are being conveyed. “Trauma”, is a wound that is inflicted not upon the body but
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In fact, out of her two children, Oscar was much like her when it comes to love relationship. He was always in love with girls out of his league or girls who he weren’t supposed to fall in love with. Oscar, after numerous heartbreaks and fail to commit suicide, fell in love with an elder woman. “Her name was Ybon Pimentel. Oscar considered her the start of his life” (Diaz 279). Yet just like his mother, falling for this woman also got him beaten up; even more so, got him …show more content…
This concept applies to Oscar’s heartbreak at the age of seven. Ever since he broke up with his two girlfriends, his life changed dramatically. “It seems to Oscar that from the moment Maritza dumped him—Shazam!—his life started going down the tubes” (Diaz 16). After his heartbreak, Oscar gained weight drastically and never returned to the Oscar before seven. He also developed great interest in things that people consider to be nerdy. In later years, Oscar had numerous heartbreaks that had affected his life decisions. “As though almost everything he had in the girl department had burned up that one fucking week” (Diaz 17). He seems to have no luck with women. Every girl that he came “in contact with” either sees him only as a friend or played with his feelings. “ Poor Oscar. Without even realizing it he’d fallen into one of those Let-Be-Friend Vortexes, the bane of nerdboys everywhere” (Diaz 41). Still, Oscar never stopped dreaming about girls, even girls he never talked
In fact, out of her two children, Oscar was much like her when it comes to love relationship. He was always in love with girls out of his league or girls who he weren’t supposed to fall in love with. Oscar, after numerous heartbreaks and fail to commit suicide, fell in love with an elder woman. “Her name was Ybon Pimentel. Oscar considered her the start of his life” (Diaz 279). Yet just like his mother, falling for this woman also got him beaten up; even more so, got him …show more content…
This concept applies to Oscar’s heartbreak at the age of seven. Ever since he broke up with his two girlfriends, his life changed dramatically. “It seems to Oscar that from the moment Maritza dumped him—Shazam!—his life started going down the tubes” (Diaz 16). After his heartbreak, Oscar gained weight drastically and never returned to the Oscar before seven. He also developed great interest in things that people consider to be nerdy. In later years, Oscar had numerous heartbreaks that had affected his life decisions. “As though almost everything he had in the girl department had burned up that one fucking week” (Diaz 17). He seems to have no luck with women. Every girl that he came “in contact with” either sees him only as a friend or played with his feelings. “ Poor Oscar. Without even realizing it he’d fallen into one of those Let-Be-Friend Vortexes, the bane of nerdboys everywhere” (Diaz 41). Still, Oscar never stopped dreaming about girls, even girls he never talked