In both texts, Sontag and Gourevitch ask, “Who will care for those who are shown in the media during genocide?” In Sontag’s reading, she writes on the different types of photographs taken during times of destruction. She claims that the “best” photos of war (which are the ones that are the most well-known) are the …
Prompt 1: People tend to bullshit a conversation when they solely intend on obtaining some sort of personal gain and refuse to look stupid or like they don’t know what they are talking about. We do it everyday. However, in order to reduce the amount of bullshit in discourse, one must look past the point …
In Toni Morrison’s “Black Matter(s),” she develops the idea of “Americanness” (pg. 15) and the different said “traits” that identify the nationality. There was one section of the text that really opened my eyes to the way we view racial labels geographically regarding where one lives in the world and the color of their skin. …
Tonight, I saw the production “Back the Night” put on by the Davidson College Theatre Department. The show was about a college student, Cassie, who was assaulted at a frat house one night on her way home from studying. She then goes on to post about her experience online, and tries to inspire victims all …
