Forms and effects of violence in "The Brief and Wonderous Life of Oscar Wao"

Term Paper (Advanced seminar) , 2012 , 19 Pages , Grade: 1,7

English Language and Literature Studies - Literature

Occurring in many different forms in the novel, violence is an important factor in The brief and wondrous life of Oscar Wao. It seems that violence in his various forms has its origin in the Spanish colonization, which expands to shape the whole society. This colonial past - which is above all a violent past - of the Dominican Republic and the structures it has left on the current Dominican society influences the life of the characters of the novel enormously. Although the colonial period of the Dominican Republic is over, its effects are still noticeable in various forms and its structures and effects still persist.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction

2. Erasing history as a form of violence

3. Sex, gender and violence

4. Domestic violence and slavery

5. The novel as Zafa – writing as a form of counter violence
5.1. Language as immigrant experience
5.2. Diaz´s way of rewriting history

6. Conclusion

7. Bibliography

• College: University of Würzburg (Neuphilologisches Institut)
• Course: Caribbean Literature and Culture
• Grade: 1,7
• Author: Daniel Greiner (Author)
• Publication Year: 2012
• Pages: 19
• Catalog Number: V199527
• ISBN (eBook): 9783656258490
• ISBN (Book): 9783656258773
• Language: English
• Tags: forms, brief, wonderous, life, oscar