"But I am not afraid of you. Look at me! I have a right to know, and I will know, the reason why!” This is a line from Elizabeth Gaskell’s novel, North and South, where Margaret demands transparency from the upper-class mill owner, John Thornton, as a middle-class individual. In North and South, Mrs. Thornton and Margaret embody the concept of feminism by delivering a very specific message—that people are often misogynistic and neglect the feelings of women. In such a world, women need to be strong and challenge the status quo, just like Margaret and Mrs Thornton did. Characters like these inspire other women, and spread awareness about the struggles of women to men. While Gaskell successfully reflects this message in some parts of the novel, there are other parts of the story that could have been more effective in making her case for feminist women.
Phoebe Fan
April 10, 2024
Income redistribution aims to improve low-income citizens’ livelihood and narrow the gap between the rich and poor. Certain redistributive methods such as taxation, welfare programs, public services, and monetary policies attempt to achieve utilitarian social equality and enable economic success for all.
Jason Cheng
April 10, 2024
Rock, a short form of “Rock and Roll”, is a broad genre of popular music that evolved in the late 1940s and early 1950s America. Rock music is also famous for having a strong backbeat, usually in more progressive styles. It originated from African American music such as jazz, rhythm, and blues, as well as country music. While rock and roll's formative elements can be heard in blues records from the 1920s and in country records of the 1930s, the genre acquired its name in 1954.
Benjamin Chen
April 09, 2024
In history's darkest era, a controversial decision arose: Should the US engage in nuclear warfare, a deadly and terrifying new weapon? The answer involved the fateful decision to drop an atomic bomb on Japan. The year was 1945, and the war in the Pacific was winding down.
Oscar Cui
April 09, 2024
In Mary Shelley's iconic novel Frankenstein, the main character tries to create life from death. What drives Victor Frankenstein to undertake this bold experiment? First published in 1818, Frankenstein follows Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant scientist who creates a monster out of dead body parts and causes a lot of trouble. The reasons behind Frankenstein's creation of the monster are complicated and arise from a combination of ambition, the desire for glory and recognition, and his unrestrained arrogance.
Oscar Cui
April 09, 2024
“Why ain’t I pretty/why ain’t I lovely/why ain’t sexy/why am I me?” These lyrics come from the popular pop group (G) I-DLE's song ‘Allergy’ (GIDLE, 2022). These lyrics are in the voice of a girl who expresses her anxiety and low self-esteem caused by not having a great appearance or body shape. This song addresses the prevalent issue of body shaming, encouraging girls to break free from rigid beauty standards and embrace their own unique beauty. Many songs nowadays have the theme of preventing body shaming, which is widely disseminated through the medium of various public media and the impact of social media on the dissemination of information globally and within society is undeniable (Mayfield, 2011). While social media offers convenient ways to explore various beauty ideals, its pervasive influence often perpetuates unrealistic standards, such as the emphasis on extreme thinness as the epitome of beauty. In this article, I will explore the role of media, primarily through social media platforms and websites which typically features user-generated content that lends itself to engagement via likes, shares, comments, and discussion，like Facebook, YouTube, in addressing and combating body shaming while promoting body positivity refers to the movement to accept our bodies, regardless of size, shape, skin tone, gender, and physical abilities (Cherry, 2020).
Shelly Shi
April 02, 2024
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