FLET 100L Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Dominican Americans (Dominican Republic), Jean-Andoche Junot, Yunior De Las Casas

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History, nationality, racism, institutionalism, colonialism, euro-centrism, the immigrant experience, all of these are hea(cid:448)ily (cid:449)eighed issues that ju(cid:374)ot diaz does(cid:374)"t shy a(cid:449)ay fro(cid:373). Ju(cid:374)ot d az brings the uncomfortable aspects of society and its past to light, angering nationalists, the state, in order to leave behind a legacy of truths undeniable, yet never formally accepted by the powers that be. Junot d az uses specific metaphorical dialogue and literary form to challenge the status quo of what the immigrant experience and dominican-american identities have or should be in order to give voice to those left unspoken. Spanish vocabulary, elements of science fiction and fantasy, and constant reference to. Fuk americanus" to highlight the disastrous consequences colonialism continues to have on ethnicities and minority communities in present day transit into american society. The effects of dislocation directly influence the forging of new dominican-american generations and their identities.

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