Lee Kim Lai

lots of important and true information was missing due to the fact that certain parts of the war and America’s actions make America look in the wrong. An example of this is said by Loewen when he writes the quotation by John Kerry speaking of the My Lai massacre during Vietnam, saying “how American troops ‘had personally raped, cut off ears, cut off heads... cut off limbs ..randomly shot civilians(pg. 250)”. These acts had occurred during the Vietnam war and when the war was talked about in…

killed between 347 and 504 unarmed Vietnamese men, women and children. There was no sign of resistance nor possession of weapons. According to evidence from various informants, the 48th Vietcong infantry Battalion was harbored within the border of My Lai, but in truth only innocent civilians occupied the village. Military officials promptly initiated a cover up attempt, but the scandal soon came to the public’s attention in 1969 and trials were held to determine the fate of the men. Of the…

surgery on parts of their body that they believe will conform them to the societal expectations they lie in. Unfortunately, there have been examples of celebrates that will go even further then plastic surgery. Pop star Michael Jackson and Rapper Lil Kim did something that allowed them to become a lighter complexion. This is called Skin Bleaching,…

For my pop study I wanted to explore social media from a different angle than normal. As we all know social media usage has exploded in the global culture. Social media is almost unable to escape. Every day we are influenced to “go like my page” or “follow me on twitter” or “show support by using hashtag (insert topic)”. It has gotten so out of control you can even order a pizza by tweeting at Dominos! Social media has become such a huge role in our everyday lives that it has even emerged in the…

now global sensation Kim Kardashian (Wong, 2016). Once known as a talentless reality TV star that gained fame not through her talents but rather for her connections as Paris Hilton’s assistant,her lawyer father in the OJ Simpson’s case and her infamous tape, Kim Kardashian has made a full transformation of her image to a now “powerful…

Desiree’s Baby by Kate Chopin. In 1893, this short story was published as “The Father of Desiree’s Baby” in a magazine. Madame Valmonde and Monsieur adopted Desiree for the reason she was found abandoned when she was just a little girl. As she grew older, she found the love of her life, Armand as they had so much love for one another. They had a child, and as soon as they had the baby, the relationship turned out to be bitter and complicated. After a few months passed, Armand and Desiree…

Hitchcock's Vertigo (1958) portrays a man's (John’s) passion for control and the dangers of idealisation and desire. Vertigo; "a sensation of whirling and loss of balance, associated particularly with looking down from a great height”1 is a metaphor of protagonist John “Scotty” Ferguson relationship with Judy Barton/Madeleine Elster. The narrative structure of Vertigo is fundamentally driven by the encounters between John and Madeleine/Judy. The relationship between the two progresses on the…

In American society today, The Kardashian klan seems to have encompassed and mesmerized teenagers and young adults all around the world. From Kim to Kourtney to Khloe, they are seen in every aspect of a person’s daily life. Whether at the mall buying a Kardashian makeup product or flipping through television channels and watching their reality television show, Keeping Up with the Kardashians, this family has spread through numerous nations; thus making them extremely influential figures.…

In the sports of women’s professional tennis and U.S. college football, athletes can often times be constructed as a body with a talent in athleticism, and at the same time be neglected in the acknowledgment of their citizenship through discourses, language, and institutional networks. In the sport of U.S. college football the athlete that is constituted by the network of institutions discourses, and languages as an overworked and underpaid laborer who is denied their ability to exercise their…

Teresa Giudice is a cast member on the popular Bravo reality television series, Real Housewives of New Jersey. The show follows Giudice, as well as several other women and focuses on their personal lives. It premiered in September of 2009. Teresa and her husband Joe, as well as their four daughters, all entered the public spotlight as the show gained notoriety. In October 2009, the Giudice’s filed for bankruptcy. Hints of trouble were seen on the show when a friend of Teresa’s began asking…