by Renad Hamouda | Jan 21, 2021 | How-Tos
Writing, much like reading, can be done leisurely. Your writing need not be purposeful or prove a point in some way. You do not have to be George Orwell and construct a fable about corruption on a farm where a pig dines with humans. Your work does not have to discuss...
by Renad Hamouda | Jan 9, 2021 | Social Issues
The idea of the male gaze was introduced by the Film Theorist Laura Mulvey in her seminal essay called “Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema.” Not only does she focus on a film’s content, but Mulvey also critiques its structure. She analyzes how cinematic codes...
by Renad Hamouda | Jan 7, 2021 | Global Issues
In light of recent political and civil violence happening to the south of our border, I can’t help but think about the immigrant experience in Canada. The irony of it is having to scroll through TikTok and watching all these white Canadians proud of the fact...
by Renad Hamouda | Jan 1, 2021 | Social Issues
As an academic writing tutor, I read essays every day on different topics. These topics range from scientific to cultural to business-related. For the most part, I enjoy learning and engaging with viewpoints that differ from my own. However, in recent years I noticed...
