My final takeaway from reading and studying this novel would be the power of perspectives in conveying a particular story, especially if the story has two distinct sides (good or bad most likely). In this novel, Kang made use of polyperspectivity to not only deepen our insight onto this uprising but also add an element […]
Philosophical Thinking regarding Human Acts
In Han Kang’s Human Acts, she draws upon one of the darkest events that occurred in South Korea, Gwangju uprising that resulted in the death of hundreds of citizens. As a Korean, I am consistently updated upon this issue through education, movies, TV shows, and etc. This shows that it is almost impossible for a […]
Non-literary text – handmaid’s tale
Non-literary text that shares a similar PERSPECTIVE on a related issue: Saint Hoax campaign “Make America Misogynistic Again” “Women, you have to treat them like shit” the main theme of the handmaid’s tale is the oppression of female, as well as the the normalization of such ideas in the society. In this advert by Saint […]
English Global Issue
Global issue: power imbalance between men and women + importance of female empowerment – power imbalance between men and women are explicitly shown in both texts. Saint Hoax ad shows how men hold more power in the relationship (as a result of societal power) than woman through the woman’s dependence of her husband. Carol Ann […]
Final IO planning
Text combos 1. Bob Dylan’s Like a Rolling Stone and the netflix show Elite by Carlos Montero and Dario Madrona –> global issue: power imbalance between the rich and the poor + the exploitation of power by those with money/wealth 2. Carol Ann Duffy’s Little Red Cap and Saint Hoax’s ad (“Grab them by the […]
How does the song ‘Like a Rolling Stone’ explore issues related to society?
“How does the song “Like a Rolling Stone” explore issues related to society” The song “Like a Rolling Stone” by Bob Dylan explores the dangers of living pointlessly through the use of a fictional character who has unexpectedly fallen from a high social status. Bob Dylan makes use of various literary features to show the […]
“The times they are-a-changin'” – Bob Dylan
Global issue – Uniting different people for single purpose – movement for what is ethically right – Need to adapt to the changing world to survive in the society – societal values/norms we have to follow in order to be perceived normal – Power: those in power exploring the masses / the commoners not getting […]
Who has control of the meaning in advertising?
I think it is us, the audience/consumers, who have control of the meaning in advertising. Because everyone has their own opinion based on their gender, race, cultural background, and etc., people interpret adverts in many different ways, hence having a control of how the advert is perceived as. However, we can’t disregard the impact advertisers […]
Analysis on ads (Composition)
techniques used : Frames : The entrance door is slightly opened, indicating that everyone is allowed to enter the world of “weightwatchers”. The background behind the entrance door shows the mysterious nature of what is behind the door, and the brightness behind it implies the benefits of entering through that door. The line that separates […]
Analysis on ads
The main meaning created by the image above is that with the help from this particular company “weightwatcher”, people who are overweight can lose weight and become “normal”, such that they can exit through the door on the right of the image. Even though it is not directly mentioned, the advert alludes people that this […]