American Girl

Asian Girls” Collective takes on stereotypes of Asian Women.” Esther Fan and Olivia Park at two students Rhode Island School of Design. They described themselves as Asian femme creatures and have opened an inclusive place online for other women whom feel the same way. These women feel as though they unrepresented in coursework and in the media as they live in white-dominant societies. Therefore, they took it upon themselves to make a change through a variety of ways. The first project the girls…

The story is set in 1960s, and Queenie and her friends are wearing bathing suits in the grocery store. If this story was written today, it would be highlighting the sexualization of girls, and Donald Trump’s view on women. There would be an uproar that girls in bathing suits are treated differently than men in bathing suits because of their natural figures. In Sherman Alexie’s “An Indian Education” the narrator goes through thirteen years of schooling and bullying.…

My personal experience with culture is a bit different from the typical person. Growing up I was immersed in the American culture but also the Guyanese culture. My parents are from the country Guyana were I was born as well, so at home there was a strong influence from the ways my parents had grown up. We immigrated here when I was three so I was grew up going to school…

Society is forming each individual with incorrect ideals of life. Some examples are how little girls are changing the way they see themselves in early ages. They don’t worry about playing and jumping outside the house anymore they are now worry about being better looking compare to other girls and what about boys being more violent and less gentleman. The article “Little Girls or Little Woman? The Disney Princess effect” talks about how difficult was for a mom to realize how princess…

Quinceañeras In several different Latino-American countries and cultures, when a person becomes 15 it is perhaps the most significant event worthy of a huge celebration. There is a history to quinceañera that is generally tied with religion, although the religious aspect of a Quinceañera is not always practiced today. In the Unite States many families of Latino decent are also beginning to infuse the American Sweet Sixteen with the traditional Quinceañera. Although Quinceañeras are not always…

The movie Girl Interrupted directed by James Mangold is based on a book written by Susanna Kaysen with the same title. Girl Interrupted is a movie that provides the viewer an objective and in-depth look at the downside borderline depression and lots of mental illness that Americans battle daily confused, insecure, and lost within a rapidly changing world. The movie depicts Susanna the main character as an unsympathetic teenager just out of high school that does not have a clue as to what she is…

of criticism from famous writers at that time. Most notably was Richard Wright, a powerful African American author amid his time, as he expressed in his audit that the novel "carries no theme, no message, [and] no thought" (Wright). Wright’s criticism shifted people’s attitude towards Hurston, as other critics began to feel that her novel only fulfilled the “white man’s” stereotype of African American culture and humor in which Caucasians saw satisfactory. Be that as it may, such critics…

in the community. In fact, in the very first sentence Sammy says "in walks these three girls in nothing but bathing suits." (Updike 259) It was quite an attention grabber and people just didn’t dress that way to go grocery shopping. However, Sammy notices Queenie is different from other girls in the town. He is almost lovesick by her "sweet broad soft-looking can." (Updike 259) The way Sammy describes the girls he seems to judge them based on their appearances. He illustrates everything from…

a celebration which is usually celebrated in the South-American and Latin-American countries. It marks the occasion when the girl of the house reaches the age of fifteen or sixteen (usually fifteen). It is celebrated for the transition from childhood to womanhood. It is a very important tradition which is being followed for many years. It is celebrated in a huge manner with numerous people which includes family members, friends etc. The girl is the highlight in this event and she wears a…

a bedside table next to a small girl , who is hooked up to machines. He opens the curtains to reveal the alley outside and when he sits down next to the girl, they look out the window. The alley walls are then shown, decorated with flowers and the message “Be Brave”. Then a text reads ‘Sometimes it takes more than medication’ followed by the Pfizer logo and web address. How does the text inforce this…