Comparing Carol Ann Duffy and Eli Rezkallah

Comparing Duffy and Rezkallah “Valentine” from Mean Time (1993) and a “Hardees” Magazine Advert (1940s) The media is commonly criticized for not just the misrepresentation of cultures, but also for romanticizing sensitive, or even controversial, events. Therefore, society is left to form unattainable expectations for shared experiences, creating stereotypes and social constructs that usually predetermine […]

Representation and Identity In Advertising

Portfolio Reflection #1 Advertisements and Identity/Representation Summary In this unit, we explored the two key concepts, representation and identity. Identity refers to “life imitating art,” while representation is “art imitating life,” wherein life can refer to gender, culture, age, etc. In both these concepts, we delved into these relationships between society and literature and how […]