on The role adversity plays in shaping ones identity is a concept shown numerous time throughout the story: “The Paper Menagerie” by: Ken Liu. The story focuses on a Chinese-American boy, named Jack, whose main conflict throughout the story is the internal struggle of distancing himself from his Chinese culture, which his mother would like for… Continue Reading The Role Adversity Plays in Shaping Ones Identity
on Racism is an unfortunate reality in our society today. Despite progress being made in many aspects of our world, the struggle against racism is an ongoing fight, with things such as racial profiling and microaggressions being an ever present issue. The good news is that there are many ways in which we can address this… Continue Reading How racism is present today, and what we can do to combat it.
on When I had initially read the poem, “On the Train the Woman Standing” by Claudia Rankine, I had thought the story would be one addressing violence against women or how it can be unsafe to be alone in public as a woman. That’s my own expectations, shaped by fears that I share and recognize. So… Continue Reading Poetry, and its impact to a society and to you, a human
on Poverty is a struggle for many individuals and is associated with a demeaning connotation. However, many people lack perspective on people struggling financially and develop a stereotype or false image on these individuals. How does this false image and stereotypes become engraved in our society? The poem Everyday We Get More Illegal highlights the beauty… Continue Reading Beauty in the struggles