https://padlet.com/victorialosquadro/yum7db5cx6o6p6id A timeline of Oscar's dissent into nerd culture, the parallels between the media and himself. en-us 2020-05-16 16:45:27 UTC 2020-05-17 05:14:52 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/584569530/75ff78cf33ea12871bf94bdcd00c4c2c/download_1.jpg victorialosquadro https://padlet.com/victorialosquadro/yum7db5cx6o6p6id/wish/577282060 Real Oscar is currently in elementary school, and is engaging in the typical interests of a boy his age, sports and girls. He is seen as "normal," until his first rejection, where he starts to develop insecurities. This is where his real self and magical self first diverge.]]> 2020-05-17 03:50:57 UTC https://padlet.com/victorialosquadro/yum7db5cx6o6p6id/wish/577282060 victorialosquadro https://padlet.com/victorialosquadro/yum7db5cx6o6p6id/wish/577283317 Oscar's obsession with Star Trek is the one that starts them all. Because of his sudden misfortunes in love, he is vulnerable, and uses Star Trek as an escape from reality. It also serves as an entry to his journey into the world of the fuku, as he dives into the mystery behind his family's misfortune. ]]> 2020-05-17 03:54:50 UTC https://padlet.com/victorialosquadro/yum7db5cx6o6p6id/wish/577283317 victorialosquadro https://padlet.com/victorialosquadro/yum7db5cx6o6p6id/wish/577283855 As Oscar enter college, he hopes to change his life for the better, and become a new man. When this fails, Oscar is more vulnerable than ever. This, however, begins his friendship with Yunior, which ends up being one of the most important relationships he forms.]]> 2020-05-17 03:56:31 UTC https://padlet.com/victorialosquadro/yum7db5cx6o6p6id/wish/577283855 victorialosquadro https://padlet.com/victorialosquadro/yum7db5cx6o6p6id/wish/577285136 As Oscar's real self becomes more vulnerable, he dives deeper into the world of nerd culture. His newest obsession, the japanese movie Akira, relates to his struggling self of identity and betrayal from his culture. Oscar is being invalidated by the members of his community, so his magical self gains power through Kaneda, who is dealing with the same betrayal

]]> 2020-05-17 04:01:07 UTC https://padlet.com/victorialosquadro/yum7db5cx6o6p6id/wish/577285136 victorialosquadro https://padlet.com/victorialosquadro/yum7db5cx6o6p6id/wish/577296312 At the end of the novel, the real Oscar and the magical Oscar begin to blend together as Oscar gains confidence. He is willing to risk his life for Ybon, which turns him into the superhero he always believed himself to be. He gains the power of confidence in his final moments, and even though this confidence leads him to his death, it still allows him to be magical.]]> 2020-05-17 04:38:06 UTC https://padlet.com/victorialosquadro/yum7db5cx6o6p6id/wish/577296312 victorialosquadro https://padlet.com/victorialosquadro/yum7db5cx6o6p6id/wish/577299889 The struggle between Dr. Manhattan and Vedit is over morality, as Vedit questions his decision to destroy New York. This moment is reflected in Oscar's self-doubt right before his death, as he realizes that the fuku will continue after his death, and he wonders if he made the right choice. Oscar internalizes this fear, and in the end, it is implied that the fuku lives on.]]> 2020-05-17 04:49:13 UTC https://padlet.com/victorialosquadro/yum7db5cx6o6p6id/wish/577299889