Author Archives: ASHLEY RAGOONANAN
Group B- Further Reading
Many times during the semester, the class has been interested in talking towards the idea of being accepted in society through physical appearance. We explored fitting in physically to be different during many time periods and environments. All in which … Continue reading
4/1/2015 Not Fitting in Group Maryann, Thomas, Ashley, Irina Argument building The argument that seems to be intertwined across all of our papers is the issue of social acceptance. Individually, we explored this topic through different themes in the given … Continue reading
GROUP B: Close Reading on “Thrift Shop” by Macklemore
In the song, Thrift Shop, by Macklemore, created in the year 2012, Mackle raps about his experiences shopping in the thrifts. He speaks mainly towards the fact that customers are able to create a totally different identity with the purchases … Continue reading
Johnny The Pet
Hello Classmates, I want to point to the section in the text where Johnny is referred to as a pet. I’ll leave it up to you all and your interpretation on whether “pet” has a negative or positive connotation here. … Continue reading
Group B Comparative Post: The Uglies
In the book Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, a common theme we see play throughout the book is striving to be accepted through physical features. Fitting in by looking good appears to improve a great deal of social relationships and acceptances. … Continue reading
Group B: Summary Post (The Innocent vs. The Beast)
An opinion article in the Washington Post, “In America, black children don’t get to be children ” by Stacey Patton, the readers get an opinionated article from a reporter at the Chronicles of Higher Education about her views on how black … Continue reading