Seeing and writing four is an educational tool published by Bedford/St.Martin’s Boston and New York. This complex book consists of several analytical stories, poems, and literary pieces that convey a specific message or idea for the readers to learn. If this book were to be revised and replace some work with more relevant stories, poems, or literary pieces one that could be replace would be “The Story Of My Body” by Judith Ortiz Cofer. Judith Ortiz Cofer grew up in the United States, as a young puerto rican girl she talks about the acts of prejudice she faced as a youth. The authors focus in “The Story Of My Body” is mainly about the harsh pressure of the stereotypical appearances young women encounter today.In The Story of My Body Judith
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In Cofer’s mind she is expected to create a reputation for herself based on appearance in the eyes of her peers. Although in today’s culture girls in fact build a reputation based on appearance, this is not something to be encouraged it is an idea that is plaguing our culture. In order to bring these corrupt ideas about body image to an end, new ideas and values will need to be promoted and encouraged to the youth everywhere. The idea that beauty is not authentic nor attainable is exactly what Dove’s team of researchers wants to bring to an abrupt end. The relationship women have with beauty is complex; it can be cruel like in “The Story Of My Body” or it can be beautiful and pure like in “The Truth About Real Beauty” The difference between Judith Ortiz Cofer and Doves report is the tone of the message the reader receives. In “The Story Of My Body” the harsh truth about the self-esteem issues young girls face is brought to the readers attention. In “The Truth About Real Beauty” the reality of body image and appearance is addressed, however a solution to the problem girls deal with is also brought to the readers attention. By voicing a positive message throughout a report or story it gives the reader a more positive perspective and more positive message to take
In Cofer’s mind she is expected to create a reputation for herself based on appearance in the eyes of her peers. Although in today’s culture girls in fact build a reputation based on appearance, this is not something to be encouraged it is an idea that is plaguing our culture. In order to bring these corrupt ideas about body image to an end, new ideas and values will need to be promoted and encouraged to the youth everywhere. The idea that beauty is not authentic nor attainable is exactly what Dove’s team of researchers wants to bring to an abrupt end. The relationship women have with beauty is complex; it can be cruel like in “The Story Of My Body” or it can be beautiful and pure like in “The Truth About Real Beauty” The difference between Judith Ortiz Cofer and Doves report is the tone of the message the reader receives. In “The Story Of My Body” the harsh truth about the self-esteem issues young girls face is brought to the readers attention. In “The Truth About Real Beauty” the reality of body image and appearance is addressed, however a solution to the problem girls deal with is also brought to the readers attention. By voicing a positive message throughout a report or story it gives the reader a more positive perspective and more positive message to take