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November 16, 2005
Seeing & Writing Chapter 4
I really enjoyed the combination of pieces that this chapter contained. There were a couple of things that particularly struck me:
The introduction said "...more and more Americans--and young Americans in particular--see their self-identity through the lenses of popular images of the body. I found this quotation really interesting because it is so true!! I think we always see ourselves through the eyes of society, we really have no true, unbiased position. I think that this is one of the most prevalent things I learned in this course. Our brain is so full of preconceptions that it is difficult to see anything purely and blankly.
I really enjoyed the portraits drawn by Peter Rostovsky. They are really interesting because he draws portraits based on descriptions. And, they are so true to life. This just goes to show how everyone has stereotypes that hold true throughout society. Very interesting!!
I also really enjoyed the essay "The Skin Game", and I don't know why. I simply found it fascinating!
Posted by lciscotis at November 16, 2005 11:39 PM
Comments
Brenna, I completely agree with what you said about that quotation. Everyone, especially young people, have no vision of themselves that is free of comparisons to society and the people around them, especially to the images of celebrities that we are bombarded by daily. There is no escape from this because of how much we are impacted by what we see and what other people look like, and like you said, it is really impossible to see anything purely.
Posted by: Katie at November 17, 2005 03:32 PM