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

A Critical Analysis of the Short Story Dead Stars by Paz Benitez using Formalist Approach      Yearning for another person while being engaged sounds bizarre and inappropriate. The story Dead Stars is like that. Dead Stars, written by Paz Benitez, is a short literary work that discusses the life of Alfredo Salazar, a bachelor over 30 years of age, engaged to a woman named Esperanza. When he encounters Julia, he falls in love with her. Esperanza knows about Alfredo's disloyalty, which leads to them marrying unwantedly. After eight long years, Alfredo went on a business trip where he subsequently met Julia. This story talks about forbidden love, responsibility, and how loyalty is significant in a relationship.       The story uses the third-person point-of-view to show us the whole story, events, and characters' sides. The plot concentrates on the life of Alfredo Salazar, a bachelor who is engaged but desires another woman, Julia. He encountered Julia af...