The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
what was 'the fall"? what made this "the fall"?
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The first fall is when La Inca observed Beli's newfound flirtatiousness with men, she referred to the transformation as Beli's “Fall.” Beli's second fall comes when Trujillo's men beat her in the cane field. The beating triggers a miscarriage and nearly kills her. It forced her to flee the Dominican Republic.