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Reader Response Criticism Approach

The document provides a summary of the story "Dead Stars" which explores the complex nature of love and relationships. It discusses how the main character Alfredo finds himself in a difficult position between two women, realizing that his heart was stolen by someone other than the one he initially thought was right. While his love for Julia seemed real at first, it was not meant to last. The document reflects on how love is unpredictable and impossible to control, and how memories of past relationships can still linger like "dead stars" even after the feelings are gone.

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Reader Response Criticism Approach

The document provides a summary of the story "Dead Stars" which explores the complex nature of love and relationships. It discusses how the main character Alfredo finds himself in a difficult position between two women, realizing that his heart was stolen by someone other than the one he initially thought was right. While his love for Julia seemed real at first, it was not meant to last. The document reflects on how love is unpredictable and impossible to control, and how memories of past relationships can still linger like "dead stars" even after the feelings are gone.

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Confusions, sadness and love are the things that embody the Dead Stars story.

At first, I never believed I'd complete reading the story because it's pretty long and time-
consuming, but the flowery phrases pushed me to read it further because the exchange
of heart-warming phrases and the story's flow provides me questions about what's
going to happen next.
The story is basically a compilation of the complex conditions that must be
experienced in life by every man. The account not only focuses on the concept of love, 
but also shows how you conquer yourself by knowing your real emotions.
For me, I've discovered that love is truly unpredictable, if it's intended for you,
then it's intended for you. If it isn't, then it isn't. I really feel sad and sorry for Alfredo
because he's been in a very hard position. It's really difficult to get involved with
someone thinking she's the one, but all of a sudden, here comes a girl who stole your
heart. But since he realized in the end that Julia was really not for her, I felt satisfaction.
After reading the story, I realized that it is hard to fall in love between two people
because you are forced to sacrifice everything you’ve got. Dead stars symbolize stuff
that are present but are left unspoken. The love between Alfredo and Julia seemed real,
but if you look closer, you can say that it was hardly mutual and that it was impossible to
last.
Therefore, love is truly unpredictable. We can't say what's going to happen. But it
implies only one thing, if it's not for us, it's not. All this moment, Alfredo saw "the light of
dead stars, long extinguished, yet seemingly still in their appointed places in heaven".
Although the magic is no longer there, the memory still stays-maybe it's no longer love,
but it's still noticeable after they're gone like dead stars.

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