We may not be told what to think but we are provided with the atmosphere in which to think, and frequently in fact we are told what to think.
Annotation. E & O: This sentence contradicts itself. The first part basically states that a space is provided for the reader/viewer to think for themself and make their own decisions/interpretations, but the second part of the sentence then says that the reader/viewer does not have the space to make this decision. That doesn't make sense to me.