by Alexis Jennings | 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 Alexis Jennings | 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 Alexis Jennings | 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 Alexis Jennings | 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...
by Alexis Jennings | May 18, 2024 | Literature
In Edgar Allan Poe’s short story “The Fall of The House of Usher”, the character Madeline is subjected to sexist treatment by her brother, Roderick as well as his friend, who is the unnamed narrator. As Madeline falls ill, the men fear her because she does not embody...
