Sonya KulkarniIdentity during the Iranian Revolution: The Usage of Metonymy and Juxtaposition in “The Complete…In Marjane Satrapi’s autobiographical comic book, The Complete Persepolis, Satrapi’s upper-class upbringing during the Iranian Revolution…Nov 7, 2022Nov 7, 2022
Sonya KulkarniStuck on a Rung: The Stagnancy of Social Mobility in “Nickel and Dimed”In Nickel and Dimed, American author and political activist Barbara Ehrenreich explores the intricacies of social stratification and the…Nov 7, 2022Nov 7, 2022
Sonya KulkarniClass Through the Ages: The Rungs of the Social Ladder Have Only Drifted Further ApartThe United States has long reveled in its internationally recognized title: “the land of opportunity” with respect to social class and…Nov 7, 2022Nov 7, 2022
Sonya KulkarniExploring Holden Caulfield’s Struggle With Toxic/Marketplace Masculinity in “The Catcher in the…J.D. Salinger’s classic 1950’s novel, The Catcher in the Rye, has successfully combined a mental saga of iconoclasm that transcends the…Nov 7, 2022Nov 7, 2022
Sonya KulkarniExploring Toxic/Marketplace Masculinity in “This Boy’s Life”The crisis facing boys and men today is not masculinity, but, rather, it is toxic, patriarchal, hyper-masculinity. These themes, though…Nov 7, 2022Nov 7, 2022
Sonya KulkarniWhy the Slap Heard Around the World Didn’t Shock MeMy mother audibly gasped after witnessing legendary movie star Will Smith walk on stage and slap comic icon Chris Rock at the Oscars this…Nov 7, 2022Nov 7, 2022
Sonya KulkarniHave Paciencia y Fe: Reimagining the American Dream “In the Heights”After watching Hamilton as an awe-struck 11 year old, I thought I had seen all Hollywood superstar Lin-Manuel Miranda had to offer. In the…Nov 7, 2022Nov 7, 2022
Sonya KulkarniDiverse Journalism in a Disunited AmericaAs the caretaker of verity in America, it falls upon the Fourth Estate to make the long-overdue addition of a cultural lens in order to…Nov 6, 2022Nov 6, 2022