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    A Study Guide for Jack Agueros's "Dominoes"
    A Study Guide for Jack Agueros's "Dominoes"
    A Study Guide for Jack Agueros's "Dominoes"
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    A Study Guide for Jack Agueros's "Dominoes"

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    A Study Guide for Jack Agueros's "Dominoes," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Short Stories for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Short Stories for Students for all of your research needs.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCengage Learning - Gale
    Release dateJul 6, 2016
    ISBN9781535822053
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      A Study Guide for Jack Agueros's "Dominoes" - Gale

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      Dominoes

      Jack Agüeros

      1993

      Introduction

      Dominoes is the title story in Jack Agüeros’ collection of short stories, Dominoes and Other Stories from the Puerto Rican. Agüeros is a writer of Puerto Rican heritage who has lived his entire life in New York City. This is his second book, following the publication of a collection of poems, Correspondence Between the Stonehaulers in 1991. Agüeros also writes plays and drama criticism.

      Dominoes is about four Puerto Rican men who are playing a game of dominoes on the sidewalk in East Harlem (also known as Spanish Harlem), the Puerto Rican community of New York City. A violent quarrel suddenly erupts, leaving one man dead and another maimed for life. The story is notable for the insight it gives into aspects of Puerto Rican culture, such as the concept of machismo; it also has an underlying philosophical theme of fate versus free will. Stylistically, Dominoes is notable for its sharp, vivid images, and its deft portrayal of characters with just a few telling

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