A Critical Analysis of the Short Story Dead Stars by Paz Marquez Benitez using A Formalist Approach



The short story of Dead Stars is a classic "What If" story that pits the popular theme of love and how it affects the human weakness, particularly in that of men. The story conveys a common theme of a man falling in love, but yet falls in love again with another lady. He goes on to fight an internal conflict against himself on what path he should commit to. Even when he finally commits to one path, he still was constantly second doubting his decision. In the end, while he was highly conflicted in a battle of what's right for his heart versus what's right for his mind, he realized that he might have been chasing an elusive love for someone that wasn't right for him.

The main character in the story is Alfredo who was seeking for his true love. The other major characters were Esperanza and Julia, who were both the objects of his desire. The story presents a convincing case that these characters can represent real life people because they deal with a common structure of a "love triangle" that is typically seen. This in turn makes the story seem believable and realistic. The plot of the story was that Alfredo fell in love with Julia after already asking Esperanza for marriage. He goes on to fight an internal conflict against himself on which lady was best suited as his life partner. This plot represents many real life scenario, and further creates realism to this short story that many people might be able to relate to. The theme of the story is that we don't have to search far for love. In fact, in Alfredo's case, his true love was his wife all along. His far-distance search to reconnect with Julia ended in disappointment at the end, as he found out that she isn't the person he thought he knew.

Dead Stars is a very relatable story for many of us who have dealt with romance. It reminds us that love isn't something that we need to search far and wide to find. Sometimes, love is already with us, and we do not need to look further. In Alfredo's case, his effort to find greater love turned out to be in vain. Had he stuck with the love he had from the beginning, he would have saved himself from plenty of headache. Dead Stars serves as a powerful lesson for those seeking for love, and should be a good read for everyone looking to entertain themselves with a story that's very relatable.

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