Literature & Media

The book Marriage of a Thousand Lies  discusses about family traditions versus a relationship that will not be accepted in this kind of family. I find the book relatable-- although I am not in the same position as the main character-- but this is a thing that is still very common nowadays. Also it is wonderful to have the author come and talk about the book, which is not an experience we could always get. The movie we see in class has a similar tone to the book, where things doesn't always end up happily. Although it lefts a feeling of commiserate in the audiences mind, but I personally think it reflects the reality. Not everything would go the way you wanted it to be, and not all stories need to have a happy end. It is the not so happy end would make the viewers think and realize that this is still a thing that haven't been solved in the society, and there are people that is having trouble with the problems they are dealing with. Both in the book and the movie, the girls i...

Although it is not lengthy, this book somehow feels pretty lengthy to me. The topic the characters are discussing and how the story progresses are a bit difficult to read, and I could only got through two thirds of the book before I got distracted by other things. But I would say this is an interesting book after all, to see the world from a total different point of view. When watching to movie in class, the first thing I noticed is that in the movie, they didn't really show us whether the main character dies at the end or not, while in the book the main character does die. I actually liked the movie's ending, because it left the viewer's a feeling of mystery (a cliffhanger that will never be solved), and it suits the mood of the movie pretty well. I also like the part in the movie when the main character is sitting in the car, it is calm and peaceful compare to the chaos outside, and how the focal length makes the limousine feels really big and empty. The movie is pretty...

Before I read the book The Secret History of Wonder Woman , to me, Wonder Woman is just another super hero from the comics. She has interesting costumes and amazing powers. That's all I knew about her. But after reading it, I didn't know that there is so much story behind the creation of a super hero. I am slightly surprised of the relationship between Marston, Elizabeth, and Olive. Not only of how they accepted to be in a relationship like this, but also because of the time period they are in. I think it is pretty open minded for them to accept a relationship like this. I am also amused by how some of the Wonder Woman props are created, like the lie detector and her ropes are from Marston's life when they actually used them as something else. Also, I find it interesting that the book started way before the creation of Wonder Woman, it discussed the actions of feminists and how was Marston's family like at the time, to what kind of person Marston is and how much his r...

The story line of True Grit  isn't that complicated-- A girl wants to seek revenge for her father who was killed by his client-- but the emotions and relationships beneath this story is truly touching. The story's main character Mattie is a stubborn, witty, and brave little girl who will not give up until she reaches her goal. On the other hand, Cogburn, an old drunk law-man seems to have less "True Grit" in him. Society: The society is cruel, no one wants to help the little girl because it's non of their business. LaBoeuf, in my opinion, kind of represents the society. The reason he wanted to capture Chaney at first was because of the money. But at the end (in the Coen brothers film version), he is willing to help Mattie with no cost. I also find it pretty interesting how the book and the two movies has different endings for LaBoeuf. In the 1969 film, LaBoeuf was killed during the fight with Chaney. But in the Coen brothers film, they did not address the wherea...