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"Dead Stars" for me is a reminder that it is pointless to fall in love with the idea of love. Often, it is hard to determine whether what one feels is love or just an imitation of it. Infatuation can delude someone into thinking that the passion is really for the object of one's affection, until one realizes that the object of desire really is the idea of being in love.
As in the case of Alfredo who thought he fell in love with Julia till he realized that there was no magic after all, a person who obsesses about the idea of love can never be in love with the object of passion. Why? A person feels good when in love. The roller coaster of feelings makes one truly human. One time, one feels happy; the next, one feels dejected; another time, one feels hopeful. Who wouldn't want to be humanized? It is this element of love that fools some people into the notion that love and infatuation are one and the same banana. Too bad if in the long run, one wakes up to the fact that one is really not in love, and too many sacrifices have been made along the way. Imagine if Alfredo pursued Julia then realized too belatedly that he wasn't in love with her anymore or at all. There was Esperanza who got victimized because Alfredo's relationship with her must have ended. There was Julia who became the convenient excuse for the idea of infatuation. There was Alfredo who was fooling himself into thinking that he was in love with a person, only to discover he wasn't even in love at all.
I do not want to fall in love with a non-person. I do not want to be obsessed with an idea. I want to fall in love and be able to share this emotion with somebody else, hoping that person will be able to reciprocate to add to the fantastic feeling. I want to come out of the phase or be stuck with it eternally knowing that I am truly in love with a human. I want to experience the joys and the pains and the hopes and the despairs associated with love, but not having to feel these without a proper object to receive my emotion. If it entails waiting long just to let the right one happen along, so be it, for as long as the love in me gets awakened by a real person than it being triggered for the sake of being triggered.
The various imitations of love are not unlike stars long dead but seeming alive from our vantage point under the sky. From where we see them, these stars twinkle, sparking light that we perceive as signs of life. However, even as these lights reach our planet, it may be unknown to us that they traveled the space so long that their stars of origin have long been extinguished. Bottomline is, we are seeing falsely alive stars. These stars, in comparison, are the false loves we feel. Loves that we believe have persons for objects but are actually loves that are narcissistic, for they exist for their own sake. These selfish loves should not be taken for the one and only genuine love that is full of sacrifice, emotionally-charged and, most of all, humanizing.
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"Dead Stars" by Paz Marquez Benitez is a short story that explores the complexities of love and relationships. It reflects on themes such as the passage of time, unrequited love, societal expectations, and the struggle between personal happiness and duty. The story's poignant narrative and character development highlight the impact of choices and the inevitability of change in life.
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Can you give me the tagalog version of Dead Stars by Paz Marquez Benitez?
any tagalog version of dead stars?
Who did Alfredo marry in the ending of dead stars by Paz Benitez?
eaperanza
Symbolism of dead star of Paz Marquez-Benitez?
what are the symbolism found in the story dead stars
What is the falling action of the story entitled the dead stars by paz marquez benitez?
what is the falling action in the story dead stars
What is an analysis of 'Dead Stars' by Paz Marquez Benitez?
T.E.A.M. ---- Together Everyone Achieves More
What is the time setting of the story the dead stars?
"The Dead Stars" by Paz Marquez Benitez is set in the early 1920s in the Philippines during the American colonial period. It explores themes of love, social class, and the conflict between tradition and modernity.
What is the meaning of Dead Stars in Dead Stars by Paz Marquez Benitez?
In "Dead Stars" by Paz Marquez Benitez, the main character, Alfredo Salazar was engaged to Esperanza, but his love had faded. He met and became fond of Julia Salas, but married Esperanza as planned. He never forgot Julia and ran into her on a business trip. He found that he didn't feel attracted to her anymore. He compares the memory of his love for Julia with dead stars. The leftover traveling light from dead stars can still be seen for many years after the star is gone.
What is the resolution or denouement in 'Dead Stars' by Paz Marquez Benitez?
Alfredo chose Esperanza over Julia Salas.
What is the theme of the story dead stars?
The theme of the story "Dead Stars" by Paz Marquez Benitez revolves around the complexities of love, illusions, and the realization of the inevitable passage of time. It explores the idea of love as transient and the consequences of clinging to dreams and ideals that may not align with reality.
Why is it that paz m benitez's story is entitled dead star?
The story "Dead Stars" by Paz Marquez Benitez is entitled as such to symbolize the main character's realization of the fading and lifelessness of his romantic ideals and pursuits. The dead stars represent the unattainable past and lost dreams that ultimately lead to an awareness of the harsh realities of life.
What is the mood in the short story 'Dead Stars'?
the mood of that story is sad and the tone are also sad
What is the setting in 'Dead Stars' by Paz Marquez Benitez?
The setting is a progessive school in a Native African superstitious village.
