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Here is my reflection on the border-crossing activity. My expectation for the border crossing activity was that I would be able to read other students essays and gain a different perspective on the films we watched in class. My expectations were certainly met. I am really excited that Xuan talked ab...

Here is the revised essay. Sorry to post it after class; I emailed it to you last night, but I forgot to post it as well. Eastern and Western rhetoric are often compared through the lens of important written texts, such as the Dao De Jing or Phaedrus. However, in order to compare Eastern and Western...

Anny, thank you for your response. I really appreciate it. I think that women were certainly focused way too much on men's opinions of them. I also think that the men's decisions and choices held way too much power over them. I would have loved to see these films directed by women. I think that male...

Hi Xuan! I liked reading your piece. Immediately, your title grabbed my attention. I would have liked to see you expand on the introduction, and use your current introductory sentence as the final sentence in your opening paragraph. You did a really great job of summarizing both films, but I would h...

Hi Anny! I agree with you, these films certainly portray an “orthodox way of viewing women’s role in society.” I would have liked to read a bit more about which aspects of society you are addressing in terms of women. For example, are you focusing on women in careers, women as sexual objects, women ...

Hi Jing! I enjoyed reading your essay. The title and introduction paragraph of your essay really grabbed my attention. The questions you raise are certainly important ones, and since I also wrote about the female leads’, I was immediately drawn to your essay. Your analysis of society as a world that...

Eastern and Western rhetoric are often compared through the lens of important written texts, such as the Dao De Jing or Phaedrus. However, in order to compare Eastern and Western rhetoric in modern times, the rhetoric of film is a viable option, as films are often widely viewed by people of that cul...