The story "Dead Star" by Paz Marquez Benitez is an example of symbolism, as it uses various elements and events to represent deeper meanings and themes.
What figure of speech the story of dead star
Dead Star is a story by Paz Marquez Benitez. In the climax of the story, Alfredo realizes that he no longer feels any love for Julia.
the star in the story represent the love of alfredo that like a star it will fade away
the mood of that story is sad and the tone are also sad
what are the symbolism found in the story dead stars
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it is simply love. it is the dominant feeling expressed in the story.
It is just a figure of speech. A Star(sun is also a star) dies when its fuel supply runs out (ie) it burns out.
Alfredo Salazar - A Lawyer, Protagonist of the story ... realized that all these years, he was merely looking at the light of a dead star, a shadow of what once was.
In "Dead Stars," a short story by Paz Marquez Benitez, the main character is Julio, a young man torn between his love for two women: his fiancée, Esperanza, who embodies stability and duty, and the enchanting, yet unattainable, female figure of the past, the beautiful and captivating, yet ultimately ephemeral, character of the "dead star." The story explores themes of unfulfilled desire and the conflict between societal expectations and personal happiness. Julio's internal struggle highlights the complexities of love and the passage of time.
It is the first English language short story by a Filipino author.