1. The title of Chapter 6 is "Land of the Lost," which is the title of a television show about a family trapped in an alternate universe. How does the title of Chapter 6 relate to Oscar's life?
2. Why does Oscar feel like he is "the permanent bachelor"?
3. What does Oscar's first kiss and first beating symbolize?
4. On page 303, Oscar realizes that the family's curse ("fuku") might be true. Do you think Oscar's life experience is based on a family curse or on the poor decisions he continuously makes?
Oscar's life is like he is lost in another place. He doesn't feel like he belongs to the world. He wasn't comfortable at all and being the way that he is, a fat guy, he trapped himself inside his own space. Oscar cannot relate to anyone and people don't understand him. It's so abusing for him to live in this world that he is forced to create his own.
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