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Little things that have a big impact
Full text linkThings have been super tough lately, so in this article I am here to remind you of different ways to be able to look after yourself during this pandemic and after, keep calm and remind you that you are not alone
Literature in the limelight: One symbol Catching Fire across South-East Asia
Full text linkThe Hunger Games\u27 three-finger salute is being increasingly adopted across more South-East Asian countries to promote a shared pursuit of liberal democracy. I speak to Karen and Katy from Taiwan who discuss the recent events in Myanmar and the possibility of their own country faced with losing independence and democracy
My films of the year
Full text linkFilm in 2020 was hit hard by COVID, just like everything else I suppose. From studios having to put back their release dates (by years in some cases) to whole projects being put to a stop over COVID safety. However, Hollywood always seems to find a way, and we got some good ones this year for sure! Now the nominations for the 93rd Oscars ceremony are out, I think it\u27s time to give MY top 5 best contender nominations. Academy who
At Home in Open Water: Reimagining Belonging in Under Solomon Skies
Full text linkThis article examines the ways in which the protagonist’s sense of belonging and identity in Berni Sorga-Millwood’s Under Solomon Skies is deeply and intimately tied with the nature and environment around him. Set in the Solomon Islands during a time of civil war and economic turmoil, it seems as if the rivers and forests of the islands are undergoing just as much change as the human relations that depend on it. While stranded at sea with his childhood friend Toni, Jack reminisces through his life and the events that led him to where he is now, and this remembrance acts as an exploration of the ever-shifting relations Jack has had with both the people and the environment around him – at times of amicable symbiosis, and at others, of brutal warfare and exploitation. The novel rarely takes an explicitly environmentalist stance, as shown clearly when Jack’s hefty paycheck quickly assuaged his guilt and anger regarding the massive deforestation taking place at the hands of the logging company he worked for. Nevertheless, by foregrounding the relationship between man and nature and presenting it as it is with all its misgivings, the novel has an environmental consciousness that eschews any explicit moral judgement. This article will explore the dynamics of this relationship as it is portrayed in the novel
At war with a satellite
Full text linkI am guilty to admit that my iPhone alerts me weekly that my screen time averages around six hours per day. That is six hours a day where I am taking in visual media, most of which is nonsensical. Scientifically, this most common of addictions can be traced to the release of dopamine whenever a person is on their phone. It is incredibly pleasurable, but arguably incredibly self-limiting. Neil Postman argues in his book \u27Amusing Ourselves to Death\u27 that as a society we are becoming obsessed with information that has no effect on our lives; he defines this as the \u27Information Action Ratio\u27. So, next time you are in the park with your friends, stay off Instagram and appreciate the company and surroundings nearby. 
I can\u27t wait
No full textA light-hearted poem, displaying hope and laughs for the future ahead, once we are out of lockdown and all the things we can\u27t wait for to come or be over
Reviving the literary realm for reluctant readers
Full text linkFrom reevaluating the role of literature to relating film, television and music to books, NTU English Literature student Tom Maguire offers some useful guidance to rouse reluctant readers
Ambition, Fantasy and Belonging within The Secret History
Full text linkWithin The Secret History, the desire to belong - and forcing others to belong - is a destructive force. The deception required to fit into the classist society of the novel follows this desire.
This essay demonstrates the impact of social class, familial psychology, and gender upon belonging within the novel. The text resolves that belonging is a fallacy as none of the characters match their fantasy of who they want to be or should be. Thus, The Secret History explores the notions of ambition and identity, illustrating the effect of these notions upon belonging. The characters of Richard Papen, Camilla Macauley and Edmund “Bunny” Corcoran respectively represent the difficulties facing them including social class, gender and dysfunctionality of family. Due to the desire of the classics students to embody the classical world with the bacchanal, each of these characters cannot belong and thus, must create a fantasy self to belong. Richard must create a false world of Californian new money, Camilla becomes the object of obsession and desire, while Bunny highlights the horror of this world and thus must be eliminated. This essay concludes that, in trying to belong, these characters are left empty as the fantasies they have created serve them no more. Thus, belonging becomes a destructive and chaotic force
To walk alone as a woman
Full text linkA poem written in light of recent events surrounding the tragic death of Sarah Everard resulting in the \u27Reclaim the Streets\u27 movement. The poem features the names of some of the many women who have been murdered by men in the past year
Two puberties too many
Full text linkThe controversy of puberty blockers and the effects of ignorance around the gender spectrum