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Recently, Jiang Zemin, a Chinese politician, and president of China from 1993-2003 has died. Among Chinese social media, themes of toads and frogs have resurfaced in forms of memes to commemorate his death. The Chinese government heavily censors criticism about political figures, and historically, the toad was a meme used to criticize Zemin. Here, one… Continue reading Grace Li -Reading Journal 12

I have chosen the key-word The Body . DEFINITION: Physically, I think it means the flesh of an individual. Socially, it is powerful in how it is able to define the worth of an individual in society via racism, health, and sexuality. PURPOSE: I intend to create a visual either artistically or graphically that shows the way in which… Continue reading Reading Journal – 10 Grace Li

The paragraph I am choosing for On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous is the following: “The first time you hit me, I must have been four. A hand, a flash, a reckoning. My mouth a blaze of touch.” The use of the word “must” in the first sentence indicates that the narrator does not clearly remember… Continue reading Laura Zvinys- Reading Journal 13

The image is an image of a dog sitting in a burning room with a cup of coffee on the table in front of him. The flames surround him and there is a cloud of smoke above him. The image is drawn cartoon style. The dog says “This is fine” while sitting there calmly wearing… Continue reading Laura Zvinys – Reading Journal 12

In this image, the different names for soccer are displayed with the accompanying flag of which country calls it what.  As demonstrated, the United States is the only country that calls it soccer, and as such, has the dragon that looks the dumbest. This is a reaction to the rest of the world following a… Continue reading Olivia Ralston – Reading Journal 12

I have chosen the key-word [HIV/AIDS]. DEFINITION: I think it means [a medical condition that has be highly stigmatized]. PURPOSE: I intend to create a [presentation]. An example of this format is [powerpoint and Google Slides], and some of the generic conventions of this format are [graphs and tables, concise wording, and engaging visuals]. CONTENT: I intend to talk about my key-word in… Continue reading Reading Journal — Prompt 10

I really enjoy the readings that we had in the course! If I had to chose a few more things that I would like to incorporate into the course syllabus, I think I might suggest comparing and contrasting the books we read with present-day news articles and journal excerpts. I was aware of the “big… Continue reading Reading Journal — Prompt 11

Throughout our various class discussions, my understanding of “queer,” “reading,” and “queer reading” has changed multiple times. I found that a major characteristic of this term is how it fits in many different contexts and has various connotations. When first starting this class, I thought of “queer reading” as fictional literature that discusses the queer… Continue reading Reading Journal 14 – Eileen Hernandez

This meme is relatable due to its depiction of internal conflict, a common human trait. While the one hermit stands on the left with no hood, he represents the logical side of your brain telling you to keep your jacket zipped because it is cold outside. However, the hermit standing on the right side of… Continue reading Reading Journal 12: Carmen Yohannes

“Then, the crow’s-feet on your eyes only slightly starker, you wrap your fingers around the air where her calf should be, knead it as it were fully there. You continue down her invisible foot, rub its bony upper side before cupping the heel with your other hand, inching along the Achilles’ tendon, then stretching the… Continue reading Reading Journal 13 – Chloe Chen