by Dr Durkheim J | May 18, 2024 | Literature
For years upon years, cultures have been discriminated against by those in positions of power for the sole reason of their being different. Key examples are racial segregation in the United States of America, the apartheid regime in South Africa, and most notably, the...
by Dr Durkheim J | May 18, 2024 | Literature
Kazuo Ishiguro’s “Never Let Me Go” is an enthralling dystopian story whose appalling end contains an underwhelming surprise. When we discover, along with the narrator and other characters, the reality of the society they live in, we may or may not be surprised,...
by Dr Durkheim J | May 18, 2024 | Literature
Katniss and Peeta have to work even harder to overcome the bias against them and win the hearts of the sponsors and the crowd. Being as poor as they are comes with some benefits and some disadvantages. They have been underfed most of their lives which means they are...
by Dr Durkheim J | May 18, 2024 | Literature
A dystopia is a futuristic society, usually fictional, that is unpleasant and terrifying. the characteristics of a dystopian society are the use of propaganda to control, a person or concept worshipped by the citizens, the restriction of independent thought,...
by Dr Durkheim J | May 18, 2024 | life essays
[ad_1] In the article “The Truth About Beauty”, the author Amy Alkon talks about how modern beauty sets standards people tend to follow. It feels like our modern world has an alternate universe. “Uglytopia”, Amy says. It’s a place where the content of a woman’s...