Short Story

Analysis
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 This story revolves around Alfredo Salazar. Esperanza
is his fiancée, and Julia Salas is a girl from out of town.
Alfredo Salazar is a lawyer, a love of the life of Esperanza,
and they're meant to get married. Their relationship in
the beginning was full of love. But as time went on, their
feelings for each other changed.

Alfredo in his father visits Judge Delvalle (brother in

law of Julia Salas) and happens to be Salazar's neighbour.
He saw Julia Salas there, and she was attracted by her
beauty. Starting from that he always visits Julia Salas at
her brother in law home. As they grow their new
friendship, Alfredo starts to fall for her. Until one day,
Julia is planning to leave the town and go back to her
home. It breaks the heart of Alfredo. After many years of
his marriage with Esperanza, he still has feelings for
Julia. Until one day she saw Julia the moment he touched
her, his feeling for her was gone. His feelings for Julia are
like a dead star, it slowly faded over time.
How do you picture out the scene of
Alfredo and Julia Salas? Is the setting
happy, sad, full of excitement of
uncertainty?

● The setting is sad because even

Alfredo has a fiancée he still fell in
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love with the other woman. This story
proves that men can fall for other
women, even if they already have a
love of their life.
What did they see about during
the night? What does the star
symbolize in the text?

● The star symbolizes the feelings

of Alfredo for Julia Salas because
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it slowly faded over time.
Is there a hidden meaning
in the word mystery?
Explain

● There is a hidden meaning of the

word Mystery, it is the love of
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Alfredo and Julia Salas for each
other because their love is kept
secret until the end.