First of all, I’d like to say that I totally agree with the essay “Struggling for Perfection.” I think it hits all of the major points of how a woman’s body is overused in the wrong ways in today’s world. A quote that really got my attention was, “These publications are responsible for defining what is sexy and reinforce the belief that aesthetic appeal is a woman’s highest virtue.” It really made me think about those Victoria’s Secret magazines I look through every so often. Victoria’s Secret is one of my favorite stores. Even though their models’ pictures are everywhere in the store, I didn’t think of them as a “commodity.” I just saw them as pretty girls who wore the clothing well. But I can definitely see where some guys could picture them as “things.” I also chose this quote because I thought it very well defined the whole issue of women selling their bodies. I believe the writer’s point is to make the audience aware that many people take women for granted in today’s popular culture. I think she also wanted to compare the issues of “sex sells” and eating disorders as two problems we face that are being fueled by the media.
I am responding to the essay “Salvation” by Langston Hughes. One quote that really stood out to me was “God had not struck Westley dead for taking his name in vain or for lying in the temple. So I decided that maybe to save further trouble, I’d better lie, too, and say that Jesus had come, and get up and be saved.” I think this passage really shows how influenced Langston was by Westley and how much pressure he had on him. Langston just gave in to the whole “Jesus had come” thing because he saw Westley had done it without any consequences. I think that the writer’s point was to show that sometimes people give in to peer pressure, because they are afraid of what people will think of them if they don’t.
I am choosing the essay “Lee and Me” to respond to, because I actually enjoyed reading it. The story was pretty believable to me since I was in middle school just four years ago. A quote that really stuck out to me was, “It’s no wonder that people with power and popularity remain that way. Everyone else is fighting among themselves.” It really summed up the reality of kids these days trying to be the most popular girl or guy in school. I think it is very important to the essay because it shows that Lee was just fighting with himself when he actually thought he was being boosted up on the “food chain.” All he was doing was belittling himself and “Daligirl.” I think the writer’s point was to establish the theory that when bullies pick on other people, all they are doing is fighting with themselves and that they will never become more popular by bullying.
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