Feminism In Star Trek

Through these emotions, it allows the reader to become more empathic to Lethem. For example, when Lethem admits his “howling confession” and states that “no high-lit reference is going to bail me out here”, the reader immediately feels the emotion in this experience for him. Even the theater in which he saw “Star Wars” is sentimental to him, being the first movie he had ever seen in that theater, as well as the only theater he has ever seen it in. However, the biggest appeal to Pathos would have to be the events in life in which he was hiding from. His mother’s brain tumor, which had required two surgeries and eventually took her life, was a very significant

Sojourner Truth was one of the very few women that stood up and contradicted mens ideas for women 's right and helped changed sexist points of view. Therefore , the Civil War redefined Americans perspective of equality, slavery, and women rights. The idea of equality has changed Americans way of thinking since the Civil War. For example in the Gettysburg Address it says 87 years ago America got its independence from britain, a new country made from the freedom of the people, and is committed to the idea that everyone is born similar (lincoln)

In this short story, whites have exiled all blacks to Mars, where this population has lived peacefully for several decades. While this story’s main criticism is of racism, Bradbury’s pick-and-choose interpretation excludes many aspects. The ubiquitous and systematic racism of today and it’s watered-down portrayal “the Other Foot” are quite distinct. Today’s racism manifests in subtle ways, such as the gradual integration of racialized language (e.g., welfare queen) into pop culture through social media, but also in highly publicized and violent events, such as the controversy surrounding Ferguson. On the other hand, Bradbury’s racism is distant and somewhat diluted, given the light-years of separation between the oppressed and the oppressors and the unrealistically redemptive ending.

Kennedy and his Administration during the Cold War. I also think that I will no longer refer to him as one of the American Presidents who was assassinated, I am now able to refer to him due to his many speeches such as the ‘’peace’ speech and the ‘Ich bin ein Berliner’ speech. I also know am aware that he was an integral part of the space race which helped Neil Armstrong become the first man on the Moon in ‘69. This was important to me as I had not gotten to learn about him in history before but now I feel confident on my knowledge of the late President.

“Harrison Bergeron” is a short fiction written by Kurt Vonnegut, the story is set in the year 2081, and it talks about a futuristic society where all people are equal. No one is smarter, beautiful or stronger than the other, and if someone happens to be better than the others they find themselves compelled by The United States Handicapper General to wear what they call “handicaps” in order to bring down their abilities to the most basic levels as the others. Throughout the story, Vonnegut expresses a strong and vigorous political and social criticism of some historical events in the US during 1960s such as the Cold War and Communism, television and American Culture and Civil Rights Movement. “Harrison Bergeron” was published in 1961 during that time several events were happening around the world in general and in the US in specific which was engaged in a series of political and economic crisis with the communist Soviet Union know as The

Kurt Vonnegut's Harrison Bergeron is a short story published in 1961 that I would describe as having the theme of futuristic-science-fiction. The short is set in the year 2081 where in the United States new amendments to the constitution has equalized all humans. Although, the author does not mention how this dystopia came to be and if the rest of the world has equalized all human beings, it is clear to me that in this dystopia, equality is an illusion, equality is not real. As I read this short, it became more and more evident to me that this society was strange, and when I finished the short, I was convinced that this society was conformed to act and think in the way that they do, which unfortunately, for a country in year 2081, that claims

The Twilight Zone and Its Effect on Modern Culture: “The Twilight Zone” is a science fiction TV show first aired on CBS in 1959. It had a powerful impact that lasted for decades to come. It questioned societal norms and encouraged people to “think outside the box”. It reflected a time of unease during the Korean War in a society with McCarthyism and fear of the atomic bomb.

He addressed that some people thought we should wait, that we were not ready to go into space, and explore the moon. But he mentioned that this country was not built on waiting, it was built on those who moved forward and conquered their fears. Many people did not believe that going to the moon could be achieved.

An article we read this semester, Girls Gone Anti-Feminist highlights the disconnect between feminism in the 70s to feminism by millennials today. One interesting thing I found in this article was the way the author compared Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin to the Spice Girls and Lady Gaga as representing feminism. Normally, Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin are not mentioned in the same sentence as the Spice Girls and Lady Gaga as they are in completely different professions and have different fan basses and followers. However, all of them embody the idea that a woman can be anything she wants to be from a singer to President of the United States. The way the author compares these women points out the differences in the broad ways feminism can be represented.

The law stopped discrimination against sexual orientation. Only a few months later, Milk was killed, and the bittersweet feeling of equal housing clung itself to the mouths of his supporters. Although these events took place thirty years ago, LGBT civil rights are still relevant today. On June 27, 2015, the United States Supreme Court ruled that every state had to allow same-sex marriage, something African-Americans have been permitted to do since the 1960’s. United States citizens divided themselves into two sides: one that was somber, dreading the impending doom of the apocalypse, while the other side screamed as loudly as each person could the praises of the beginning of a new

The 1960s in my opinion might be the most impactful time period in the United States history for the exception of the United States Independence from England and The Emancipation of Proclamation by President Abraham Lincoln. The 1960s brought a lot of changes for the minorities within the United States and also for the new generation of women. A lot of things were accomplish in the 1960s from minorities like African Americans, Latin Americans and Native Americans finally were given some type of rights in the United States to the men landing in the moon and idea presented by President John F. Kennedy and that many believe that it could not be done, but by the end of the decade it became a reality. John F. Kennedy also was assassinate, but before

“It’s not about boycotting anything, it’s just that we want opportunity. We want black actors to get the same opportunities.” As Chris rock explains, both the public and celebrities found the Oscar nominations offensive, because the nominees were all white for the second year–sparking #OscarsSoWhite. Actors boycotted the Oscars, so Hollywood provides equal opportunities for all races. America identifies as a melting pot because it consists of many cultures and races, yet Hollywood continues to overlook the minorities who represent this diversity.

The female representation in all Star Wars movies was primarily made up of only two characters, Leia and Padme, until episode 7. The female characters during the first 6 episodes had some strong stereotypical imagery. A scene where Leia was a slave in a bikini was frequently used as a reference for her. For Padme, it was her sentimental relationship with one male character. In episode 7, “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”, the female representation changed positively with more participation in leading roles and one of the three producers.

In The Odyssey, Homer paints a picture of not only how a man should act, but how a woman should act. A woman must be good, and to be good she must have no faults whatsoever. To be a true Greek woman, she must be perfect in every way. Homer's misogynistic view of women is that women have to be so full of virtue that they end up having no substance. These women of no substance are deemed as ideal because they have no visible flaws.

To be able to talk about heroes, gender, and Campbell’s The Hero’s Journey, there needs to be a separation between the journey to become a hero and the plot of the story. Although an entire story can be solely based on “The Hero’s Journey,” it’s not limited to the journey. How events play out and character development among other things are apart from what Campbell describes. The journey he describes stays the same regardless of the gender of the protagonist. Gender can only affect the plot itself depending on type of world that is built.