The concept of culture plays a vital role in both ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ and ‘Human Acts’ as these texts reflect the time and place of its creation. In ‘THT’, Atwood draws parallels between the rise in Christian rights during Ronald Reagan’s presidency and the ideology ingrained within Gilead’s regime and system. Furthermore, the handmaids are […]
Category: Academic
Human Acts – introduction/context
My initial impressions after reading Human Acts is a sense of despair, frustration and also sympathy for the citizens of Gwangju that fought for their lives to achieve democracy and freedom in society. The fact that authorities not only possessed military power, but also accepted the torturing and killing of Gwangju citizens highlights the power […]
Introduction to Enterprise
I think the three most important characteristics of an entrepreneur is being passionate, resilient and committed. First of all, if you’re passionate it influences the product of your work. For example if you put 100% effort in your work, 100% product is what you get. When this happens, you feel more confident in yourself and […]