This time I was influenced by Beautiful & Cruel. This story is made up of illustrations that tell the story of a young girl growing up in a Hispanic neighborhood in Chicago. It discusses themes of beauty, identity, and power relations from the perspective of a young girl, contrasting her feelings of inadequacy with the female empowerment she sees in her story. The words social expectations and self-awareness regarding appearance came to mind in this story, and I deeply empathized with the woman in this story who seeks power and independence as a woman. The same goes for men. People around the world say that a person’s inner feelings are more important than their appearance, but I believe that when we meet someone for the first time or see someone we have no relationship with, we unconsciously make judgments based on their appearance. felt. This may be a little off-topic, but this is also included my impression based on my experience as an Asian in America.
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3 thoughts on “15 Yuki Ichiki”
Yuki, can you tell what happens in the story? This is totally vague and general. Where is at least one quote from the vignette?
Hello, Yuki. I also enjoyed “Beautiful & Cruel”. I think that the author did a wonderful job depicting what it feels like being a young girl coming to the realization that we live in a society where a women’s worth can sometimes be based on how beautiful she is. I think its very interesting how Esperanza reacts to this revelation, deciding she won’t spend her life revolving around a man, and instead will find power within herself.
When she is being negative, I noted that the vignette’s sentence structure is typically short and choppy. Particularly when she is critical of herself. She uses a lot longer sentences to convey her interest when describing family members or other individuals. It reflects her tone and attitude toward both herself and other people. I know it’s possible that you felt excluded, but everyone should always feel good included in anything.