(G)rumblings and Ramblings

Title: The Vegetarian Author: Han Kang Note: All efforts have been made to keep this review short and spoiler-free. However, there are some spoilers because analysis does require some factual substantiation.  I shall try and avoid adding too many facts. The point here is to provide an analysis. This is not a gateway for potential bluffing by lazy potatoes who would rather not read those 180 pages. The novel is geographically located in Seoul.  It appears to bring forth the following issues: Xenophobia : the most glaring issue during this novel was the extreme xenophobia that was exhibited by those who were informed that the protagonist had become a vegetarian. It was considered an exotic habit of other cultures that was either absolutely unacceptable or marred with polite condescension (Kang, 2015:23). The threat of passive non cooperation : the immense amount of anger that the decision of the protagonist - that is purportedly based on a series of d...

At the outset, I’m just going to declare that I really liked the movie. It was witty, fun and the bad guy was vanquished. The direction and the casting were on point Interestingly, I have observed some articles on the internet projecting feminist aspirations upon the protagonist of this movie., i.e, Wonder Woman, and, in some instances, on the person who played Wonder Woman on screen i.e., Gal Gadot. Side note: For those who may like to do their homework there was an article regarding the personal life of the man who created the character of Wonder Woman. The link to that article is provided below: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4569438/sex-cult-Wonder-Woman-William-Moulton-Marston-mistress.html Instead of analyzing the movie, I will analyze a sample of articles on the internet. I believe that these articles represent the schisms within the feminist discourse. I will conclude with the observation that Wonder Woman ought to be viewed for what it i...