it is quite true as these days everyone are in their own world and with hear phones they are controlling what they want to hear, but not the things happening around them. it’s because of time that everyone change. as the new technology come people became more and more connected but separated at the same time. we keep what we want to hear and others also have their own what they want to hear.

We live in such a prosperous metropolis, to avoid the noise affecting us, ignoring the noise is more from our judgment of the noise.

In his podcast, Krukowski and his guests point out how people are completely caught up with their phones and headphones that they don’t even notice the space around them. Jeremiah Moss describes this as “a private kind of bubble in which to move through public space”. In my own experience, I do witness many other people moving around in these bubbles, but I choose to walk around without headphones. The noises of New York was part of the appeal of the city for me. Every day I used to walk out my door and hear the men on my apartment stoop blasting music having conversations. I enjoy the honking of cars and buses and the rustle of the subway, but many others like to drown out the noise. However, it is interesting to note that these past seven months have been different for NYC sounds. The ambulance sirens have a different meaning. The outdoor noise has become quieter, and the men that used to hang out on my stoop have disappeared. The soundscape of NYC has changed as people are confined to stay inside.

Krukkowsi says ” Are you really here in this crowd with me? On this sidewalk , Moving together like we are all in the same wave.”

history shows, writers and photographers have played a big role in how we see society as a whole.photographer and journalists another people can give and shows the truth of what is happening in the world, however, know one can  never know whether what you are seeing is the whole truth. In the video ” Seeing the Race”, Martin Berger reveals how during the 1950s and 1960s photos of black people during the civil rights movement were used for comforting white people. Because most of the writers and photographers were white, they lean to show black people as the victims and can’t fight for their rights. Berger stated “ the photographs allowed white viewers to feel secure, and therefore more amenable to change”, and in illustrating blacks as victims, However, they never showed the strong side of them. their perseverance and the protest to get their rights.

I agree with Berger, who is not only focused on the significance of these visual images in garnering support for the black civil rights struggle but focuses that the way of documentary photographs of that era reveals as much about whiteness as they do about blackness.

According to the book “seeing through race” , Berger explained that about how white people discriminate black people and their right during the civil war (1950-1960) era.  At that  time,  white people wanted to  deprive all  discrimination activities and image of during the nonviolence protesting from social media. They  wanted to show black people’s violence. Most of  photographers, editors were controlled by them so real picture and story very hardly came out. However, some of images of civil war and  news were represented  the social media which helped them to get their own right. I highly agree with Berger that social medial  images are utterly powerful  to convince  to other people about what exactly happening there. Recently, we have evident about GOERGE FLOYED who killed by police brutality.  many protesters pros tested against the police brutality when people saw cruel image of Floyd’s. If that picture didn’t came out in social media  , nobody couldn’t protest. Even  some news channel wanted hided that picture.

I think that photos showing black people as victims not only attract white people visually, but also promote racial reform in society. These photos make white viewers feel safe. What’s more, they maybe think from the perspective of equality for everyone, rather than the perspective of race first. That will make whites think that blacks who are victims also need to be protected and are equal to them. Therefore, that will make it easier to promote civil rights and racial reform.

I concur with Berger’s theory about how the use of certain photographs was meant to appeal to white viewers because it helps demonstrate how white people have tried to maintain the power and supremacy they have had over black individuals throughout history.

I agree with Berger that editors of newspapers and magazines choose photos based on their perception to attract white readers. In the 20th century, most white editors would choose photos with black Americans as victims in order to promote the interests of black Americans and not threaten whites. It can be seen that the editors hope to stimulate the emotions of white people and try their best to resolve the long-standing racial problem. In addition, it can be seen that the race issue is still very serious about George Floyd. There are too many black Americans who speak out for racial equality in the media pictures. The world is working hard for the issue of racial equality. The choice of pictures is very important to convey information. If you choose not carefully, it may intensify conflicts. Even though the white editor’s selection seems to weaken black Americans, it helped the racial movement.

I agree with Martin Berger because this kind of strategies still happing in social media today. For example, the death of  George Floyd where they only showed the violence that black has been causing in some protests and spread it everywhere but they never showed the other peaceful protest. This needs to change. The media need to cover what is happening and show everything 

According to the book “seeing through race ” during the 1950-60s time period white controlled new wanted to show the violence of black people which was for beneficial for them since white had the power. The real things what were happening to black people were hidden but recently they have been getting light shined on what was happening to the people. The killing George Floyd lead to the protesting against police brutality and unfair treatment of the people that have been going on for longer than it show that. This protesting also gave people the opportunity to ally themselves and speak up on things that they know were wrong.

I can agree with Berger’s argument as he states, in his article that newspapers and social media only show African Americans as victims. I agree with him because yes I feel like protesters, social media only do to show compassion for them instead of showing what’s really going and letting the truth be told. As now it happened with the case of Floyd, you will see African Americans posted everywhere why because they actually got together and stood up. still, news, social media, will make it seem yes there are the victims but yet there’s no respect for them. The whites editors that allow this want to make their audience believes blacks are victims in the worst way to get more (whites) audience.

The colored people had hard time in the society which white people were taking control of. As it is said that every American have equal rights but we all know colored people were treated unfairly. The right to vote was one of the rights taken from colored people. As many white people back then were getting better education then the colored once. Many colored people were killed by the hands of white. Colored people were having peaceful protesters and police were biting on every colored man and women they saw. As you can see in the first photo there were colored people being bitten by white police man. In the second photo to sabotage the colored peoples march the vehicle was bombed as you can see smoke coming out of it’s doors. News paper have shown lot of pictures of colored people were brutally bitten by white people. In 3rd and 4th photo you can see white people are using any mean necessary to stop colored peoples peaceful protest.

The colored people

the positives

use different ways of thinking like Berger and influence the consciousness of modern people by analyzing the positive side of history, to eliminate the concept of race and realize the real racial fairness.

lthough it’s good to include and show pictures of the long-standing harsh fight of oppression against Black Americans, but why when their united, protesting what’s wrong and standing up for civil justice together, it goes ignored. The media purpose is having an image and although they like to be diverse by giving recognition to minorities, they still manage their image regardless.

No longer should we unconsciously show them in a light of being in an unequal position of power. We must be more discerning on what type of media we intake and continue to support and uplift our Black citizens so we can truly make a difference for them in their fight for equal rights.

According to Martin A. Berger, white owned newspaper and magazine owners during the times of the civil rights movement often selected photographs that catered to their white readers’ base even though the heart of the movement was supposed to be about fighting for African-Americans’ civil rights.

For society to continue advancing we need to clear balance between the positive and negative. The mainstream media need to highlight more positively within minorities instead of portraying only negative for it sets a certain stigma around POC that’s not necessarily appreciated.

According to the introduction of the book “Seeing through race”, Martin A. Berger states that the editors (who were mostly white) of newspapers and articles used photography pictures where the blacks were seen as victims in order for the whites to feel sympathy for them. I agree with Martin A. Berger because in today’s society it is still happening. For example, the whole George Floyd protests that were happening  weeks back, newspapers would report pictures of blacks in which were seen as victims and being beaten by the police. They did not show while the blacks marched together as one in order to show that they are fighting for their rights and justice to what had happened to George Floyd. Not too mention that there were many stories circulating around that he was armed or that he was not cooperating with the police offers when in reality, no one was reporting the true story. Newspapers then and now do not show the fact that they all march as one in order to fight for their rights and for justice of the inequality is happening in today’s society. Many would say that these newspapers and their photographs are simply trying to show you the reality of the news, but if that were the case then why show all the bad and make blacks seem like the bad people. Not too mention that they would make up so many stories and always leave some thing out making the blacks seem like “just another victim”.

        Media has always had a powerful influence on readers. Readers beliefs are highly dependent on how media presents the story. Even though, some of pictures show how white mobs acted aggressively towards black activists, those pictures were ignored by white media. Therefore, the truth wasn’t reached to all readers. Unfortunately, we are still facing the fact that blacks are being discriminated and treated like second class citizens now. Recently we had issues similar to these in 1965. The killing of George Floyd shows we didn’t make much progress on the equalization of human rights as the struggles of black Americans still remain. Furthermore, media publishes only black violence, not how white officers use their weapons or their authority on innocent black people. I believe that Black Lives Matter is a instrumental movement in order to open people’s eyes. I hope it will change control of the media to not only show a specific narrative but give everyone a fair chance to find the truth.

I think this is evolving

I agree with Berge because in today’s society for the BLM movement, George Floyd was the face of the movement; His story was all over the news, social media, etc. Showing black people as victims in today’s society makes white people feel more sympathetic in order to draw more media and news coverage. Another reason why I agree with Berge’s statement is because often the initial headlines are about what happened but not about the full story; the events leading up to the event. For example, the shooting of Breonna Taylor showed a black woman being shot by police breaking into her home and they painted Breonna as a victim. In reality, police officers shooted in self defense because Breonna’s boyfriend pulled a gun on police officers. Although this doesn’t justify what happen to Breonna Taylor, it is a prime example of how the media portrayed Breonna as a Victim and police officers as the “Bad Guys”.

According to the book “Seeing through Race”, Berger states that White Photographers are more likely to use pictures, videos, and photos that make Black People seem the victims. Even to this day, it is still happening. History has shown that it has happened before and it is still happening. The society we live in has create steriotypes that reflect on their reputation. Because of it, it branded them as what they are today. African Americans have been protesting everyday to make a change. The government has yet to make a Major change and Inequality is still happening among African Americans.

Today’s media is being overtly biased and dead set on preserving the status quo. My proposed remedy is for mainstream media to become active in the public condemning of racism and oppression of all forms. 

I believe Martin A. Berger’s argument is accurate and I agree because there are many evidences throughout history that have proven this argument. I believe that Berger is right about the white media giving more insight on black victims than black political actions because black Americans have been going through injustice and abuse for centuries. Those who are not familiar with black history may not agree, but it even is shown in today’s society. Berger’s argument of black Americans being shown more as victims rather then activist leaders is important because it gives more focus on the issue of racism that still exists in today’s society.

I agree with Martin A. Berger he definitely has a point about the racial tensions that are present all around us in America.  He really digs deep into the oppressive structure of our society even today.  The media should show more Poc’s in prominent and influential positions and call out those institutions that are detrimental to the further advancement of Poc’s in our country.  I believe that the news and media today is to overly concerned with pushing their own specific narrative they should be more on the side of giving people a more honest depiction of what is actually happening in America.

I strongly agree with Berger’s theory, mainly because of how big of a problem it is today. These communities have gone through years of oppression and were able to withstand some of the most difficult issues in history, just to be downplayed by media and seen as a marketing ploy. This constant narrative portrays these communities as weak and helpless, drawing the sympathy of millions, failing to highlight all the empowering and positive advancements within them. This is controversial because such images appeal more to white readers, which in turn results in heightened racial tensions because of how such touchy subjects are perceived by the black community. 

concerned and threatened

This narrative that Berger’s pointed out is still seen very much alive today as we see new images of the BLM protests. News outlets make the protesters seem violent and aggressive looters when in reality they are peaceful by taking many actions such as silent protests, petitions, organizations, etc. But, that’s not the narrative news outlets want people to see because it wouldn’t get as much attention. This is why I frankly agree with Berger’s outlook on the way people are perceived by news outlets and how things may seem one way when there is another side of the story.

Even in today’s media, you can see images of protesters being beaten by the police. Instead of lifting the voices of black people or showing images of these powerful individuals fighting for change, the media consistently decided to portray the protests with images of violence that ultimately discredits what the movement stood for and now what the Black Lives Matter movement stands for today.

Martin Berger’s theory of how the media often featured photographs of black victims to draw out the sympathy of white people in order to pave the way of civil rights legislation is useful because it sheds light on the difficult problem of this “white savior complex” that in turn downplays and limits the extent for race reform

The way a person thinks, or a person viewpoint, in a certain topic can direct the way they tell a story. As in media alot of what we read may be true stories but the way the person telling the story can get different views. Every writer has a secret duty in writing, to appeal to a certain audience. The audience may not always agree on the images we believe is right. And thats where an individual’s personal preference comes into play.

But then on the other side I feel as though you as the viewer or person looking for information find what you seek.

Many Blacks made huge sacrifices in order for their voices to be heard.These Documentations of photos and magazines by white media actually gives us a glimpse of how they were viciously taunted and mistreated by whites. These depictions still resonate with many  people today. Instead of turning against the black community they aid them in their protest for equality. This type of inhumane treatment is not acceptable by many and sought out to be unlawful in the supposed land of the free. What many see is a contradiction in the constitution and come in favor in the defense of the African American communities. When seeing the way Blacks were and are handled by whites many actually sympathize and feel the need to help they know this is wrong. The whites tried to Make the Blacks look weak and dismantled but in reality they are now seen as heroes of freedom and Civil rights movements. 

Oppressive and racist institutions still shape the material conditions of all POCs today. This also goes back to Martin Berger’s theory of how the media often featured photographs of black victims in order to attract sympathy from whites and to be able to cover the path of the civil rights legation of people not only of color but also everyone’s. But at some time, that law did not work or was not taken into account because whites had more power than people of color. the photographs could impede efforts to enact or even imagine reforms that threatened the racial power of whites all because they needed a more generalized display of the opposition. The black are shown as victims of violence and are shown as defenseless people. Although it was a good move to show the public these images in order to spread the word about the civil rights movement. images of protesters beaten by the police can still be seen in some current media. Rather than raise the voice of blacks and were able to protest together to them ultimately, they discredit what the movement stood for and now what the Black Lives Matter movement stands for today.

I agree with Berger’s argument about racial etiquette because he was aware of what was going on during the civil rights era. The black folks were victims during a peaceful movement. They were protecting themselves from getting hit or killed. The media platform gives white audiences complimentary viewing of what’s going with the situation and not sugar-coating it. It brings people together as a community. For example, what happens to George Floyd being murdered by the officer began the black lives matter movement bringing everyone together.

In” Ways of Seeing”,part 3 Berger reports that advertising can make us richer in some ways by encouraging everyone in consumer, to buy more to change themselves and their lives. Even if the money we spend makes us poor. It creates glamour by showing people who have significantly changed and generating consumer envy. Also, glamour is a new concept for people in today’s life. It is for those who cannot accept that they are unattractive. Therefore, the charm has a certain commercial value, which is very important for advertising. Berger also explains the difference between what oil painting shows and what advertising photography shows. Their are many commonalities between the two, but one is should what their emotion are like when they paint and the other is commerce. It also reveals that society is changing constantly. People are no longer pursuing pure art, but more pursuing their charm and more wealth.

n audience.. In the media

According to Berger, Publicity is another language that influences common people to live a glamourous life. They make scene after scene to establish an idea about a product that this product is not only changing consumer’s life but also their relationship. They established that glamorous is for everybody. Even though few people can afford these glamorous lifestyles. The reason for this situation is to attract the consumer and they will buy more products to lead a glamorous lifestyle. These are the major part of their business which help them to be rich. Publicity is significant, not only it is all around us, but also most people want to be envied and attractive in this society that is called for moving democratic.

Nowadays, women have the platform where they post whatever they want. Few women are happily post their pictures as they want and few are not.

(WoMen)

The advantages of using the mode, “entering the conversation” that its gives another way to think of view, and it also helps to develop listening skills and understand to other views of thinking.

According to Berner, Publicity pictures stimulate consumer imagination and  feeling to buy things. it purses  us, makes us buying  product, and feels more richer even though consumer are poor.  It is significant.  It is process of generating  glamour because publicity attracted people attention to buy things. if there is not publicity, consumer will not but things. publicity encourage, stimulate and inspire to get those things. publicity promote the marketing in this modern society

According to video “way of seeing ”  John  Berger cites that discussion of nudity women pianting and picture .Berger addressed different point of view about women nudity art and picture. he mentioned phenomenon by using  European nude women painting. one  the one hand nude picture shows  that sexuality, ideal. on the other hand, naked painting implies that women’s timid and guilty,  still, most of companies are using women’ s picture  for advertising and promotion. those picutres shows that women  power and confidence. women picture are always judge by men. however,  it prove that beautiful women picture or painting  attracted men ‘s attention .negatively or positively

The biggest difference is that publicity hopes people believe that what they buy is not just a thing but also a way of life. In my opinion, oil painting shows the owner’s wealth and lifestyle. Publicity also uses the images to reveal people’s pursuit of wealth and lifestyle. These differences are important because the eras are different. With the change of times, people who pursue wealth and lifestyle become not only those who can own oil paintings. Publicity photography is a form of marketing, but it uses a similar way with oil painting to give people the image that they can change themselves and pursue their dreams by buying things.

Publicity is the process of generating glamour.

In this era when more and more people are chasing gender equality,

The reason that oil painting and advertising images are different because one has a financial agenda while the other has an egotistical one. The paintings show what the person has already. The paintings were basically a mirror or reminder of they’re wealth. However, the images show that if you have “this” you will be worth more. The image preys on the fear that people have of them not being enticing. It implies that the consumer is worthy or good enough if they have the product advertised. Ultimately the difference between the oil painting and the image reveals that the production of advertisements is for economic gain.

.The images influence consumers by showing the illusion that by buying this object will change your life from what it is. This also applies to the relationships you have with people. The idea is that if this possession is obtained will make you seem different from others as well. The reason that this is significant is because of the direct correlation to how important it is for people to have glamour. John Berger states that those who do not have glamour become nonexistent. Advertisers understand the need people in society have to be seen or acknowledged.

Most can agree that throughout history the media has played a big part in how women present themselves. John states that in the paintings women had to look a certain way for them to be valued or considered beautiful. Although the issue of women having to appeal to the media image still exists, it is becoming less important. Fortunately, it is becoming widely popular for women to love their bodies the way they are. Women of all shapes and sizes are starting to have dominion over there appearance.

Publicity motivates people to fight for more income to solve their anxiety about money. 

According to “Ways of Seeing’’, Berger says that publicity is to give people suggestions to buy things, and convince people that they can reach an enviable state after purchasing a certain product. Publicity caters to consumers’ potential demand for purchasing goods and arouses consumers’ yearning and pursuit. Through a large number of advertisements, the potential needs of consumers are stimulated or the actual needs are strengthened, which will stimulate consumers’ buying behavior. 

Berger argues about women nudes depicted in Renaissance paintings are images that please and obey men. I agree that men were the main force in society in the past. Women’s duties are to have children, take care of the family and obey their husbands. However, today’s female images are more independent and confident. Women pursue gender equality and no longer blindly cater to men. Nowadays, the images of women in life, advertisements or magazines are becoming more colorful. The image of women is not limited to the aesthetics of men. Some people may think that women are still pleasing men in magazines and advertisements today. But my point is that maintaining beauty is a mentality that both men and women have. Women showing their charms are also pleasing themselves and making themselves happy. In addition, the images of women in the media are no longer passive. On the other hand, Berger described that sexual behavior at that time was formulated within a framework. However, today’s sexual behavior and female roles are considered free. 

Publicity is the act of showing what we can have if we buy it. it makes people believe that they need these products in their life and if they have it, it will make them feel that they are special and become part of them. This is significant because it makes them acknowledge that they are part of that group.

I believe Women nowadays have a lot more power over their images in the media.t

According to Berger publicity affects consumers by persuading them into believing that buying this product would make their life better . It shows how good the people who bought the product lives has turned out and wants them want to have the same or better experience from from what they have seen. ” Publicity proposes to each of us in a consumer society that we change ourselves or our lives by buying something more. This “more” that publicity persuades us will make us in some way richer, even though we will be poorer by having spent our money.” These goods would make someone feel good for getting a produce that makes them seem rich. Publicity is significant because it means good public relations which equals good business it is also significant because it makes people attracted to what you are selling. People liked to be envied or have a lot of attention so when they see something that will make them be watched the would get it.

Even though women have gained some freedom over have they are viewed they are still being displayed for the male eyes.

Berger shows that advertising and oil painting may be the same but there is still a big difference. in the sample publication that the consumer needs the product for their life to improve. But in the ole painting it shows the difference of the product and the interpretations and failure of that said product. This is important because it gives the consumer that he does not need any product. over time changes in people seeking wealth and lifestyle become not only those who may own oil paintings.

.According to Berger, the publication is implied by the consumer that he needs this product because if he has it, his life will change in a drastic way and let him know. This can be made more influential with the help in some companies and businesses. This helps to improve the product making it more efficient. other people bought the product and say that this has worked for them other people buy it because they think it will be the same for example in the case of some prunings they assume that they use the product on the skin so that their skin looks clean and beautiful to that people lied to them to buy your product. the publication lies to the consumer to buy something that is not necessary but makes him feel richer.

According to Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein, it is said that writers should use “entering the conversation” as a model in their writing. There are multiple advantages for writers that comes from using this model. For example it makes communication easier which allows someone to fully understand a point in a situation, as well as being able to clearly get your point across.”These templates do not dictate the content of what you say.. only suggest a way of formatting how you say it. Once you begin to feel comfortable with the template in this book, you will be able to improvise creatively on them to fit new situations and purpose”. This template helps writer to get familiarized with ways to respond to arguments and further the writers creative thinking .

d oil painting will be something that was there something you could really have an image. Compare to the publicity they want you to buy or make you feel mandatory to buy. They both are different but have almost the same meaning.

Advertising makes consumers want to buy things they don’t need but will pursue the consumer in many ways to make them think it will change their lives and the way they living if they buy what’s advertising. This is significant because all this brand and publicity are making these people believe things that are not really going to change unless you have money for it, it will make the publicity true. If not you will have the product but living the same.

As today’s generation women stand up for themself and yes we do get judge for things we post on social media like a picture showing some skin but now you don’t get judge or glare by men only also by women’s. some have good comments others don’t. As what to john Berger says’ in the video “women who are not judge are normal and the women who are they are the prize”. I can tell men only liked to judge the ones they like and find attracted to the women who did these paintings. Women now control what audience they want to have nothing compared to the renaissance painting when they were used for pleasure and the male gaze. Yes, there are women that do it for pleasure but that’s if they are consent and want to do it. Time has changed and things are different. I feel a woman will always be judge no matter the time we are i

The advantages of using this model are that it will help have a better interaction and having a better conversation. To have a better understanding of using different phrases and using them in your everyday work or a thesis in your paper works. Sometimes as a new student or anyone in general we have trouble starting an essay or any kind of paperwork or trying to find a way to be involved with others and these advantages are a good way to have in mind.

There are lot of pictures and drawing everyday. The way art shows their meaning through the way it draws. Photo and drawing mostly works same way in which they made us think and feel the way it’s shown. Art and pictures are everywhere. As most of pictures are to show difference in us and them(models). As you can see models advertising new products. With their picture they show us we can be like them. In old times as picture is drawing and have not used models.

As there are different ways to see a picture. When man look at the pic they see pic as how every women’s are, but from women’s perspective it is not the way they really are. They think of it as not themselves and isn’t showing every women as they are. I think it is true that women’s have different ways to express themselves with their looks, though I’m not saying man doesn’t. Women’s cares deeply of their image and how they are seen by others.

When we compare oil paintings to publicity photography, both give us a totally different message. As we saw in the video, the oil painting promotes women’s beauty but most of the pictures contained women are without clothes. Artists used women in the pictures as an object that encourage sexuality but on the other hand, publicity pictures show the reality of life that is very important to see what is going on around the world, they truly show the true story of some unlucky peoples’ life.

According to Berger, “publicity” is one way an owner promotes their business to earn more money and expand it.

Oil painting represents the reality that artists have lived and shows us what it is like to live, but propaganda does the opposite. It creates glamour and makes people think and dream of changing and becoming like them. It is something that some people dream about, capture on camera, and create a perfect life through some design. In propaganda, they act and manipulate images to achieve their ends, but in painting, their nature is to have no action, no darkness, and what they enjoy.

According to Berg, “propaganda” suggests that each of us in a consumer society change ourselves or our lives by buying more. Advertising is the act of persuading and informing others of a better way of life. It is precisely the people and objects in the images we see that are placed purposefully and produce the desired results that we will make purchases to improve our lifestyle and make it more desirable.

Media plays an important role in creating social norms, because, in the current culture, there are various forms of media, including advertising, television, and movies, almost everywhere. For example, gender roles exist only because society as a whole chooses to accept them, but they are perpetuated by the media. In today’s female image, the female image is very important, adding a lot of colors.

i think women have control over their images. Women should have the power what to do with they body or images.  Now you see women of all shapes and sizes being them self.

Therefore, the charm has a certain commercial value, which is very important for advertising.

I’ve believed that today’s women representatives objectify them in a similar as the women depicted in the Renaissance paintings Berger argues about. He considers nudity an art form. To be naked is to be seen by others without knowing you. However, In European nude paintings, this is not considered art. The video mentions the development and changes of nude art in different periods. For example, in the book of Genesis, Adam and Eve did not see each other’s naked bodies until they had eaten the fruit, so the naked bodies were created in the observer’s mind. Then there is the striking fact that women have been subservient to men, seeing them as agents of god. It wasn’t until medieval art that nudity began to become secularized. The mirror became a symbol of female vanity. Also, the video mentions another mythological theme in the Bible, in which men judge beauty and not beauty by looking at a woman’s naked body. Moreover, in Europe 10 oil paintings, most of the nudity is intended to please the male audience owner. Even today, the way women dress plays the role they want to play. Self-image is more based on how other people perceive you. Even the image of women in the media is still determined by the gaze of men. However, in today’s female images, the role of sex seems to have undergone some subtle changes. They no longer think of men as narcissistic and think of men and women as narcissistic, but they feel differently. A woman’s jealousy is how she feels about herself, not just what other people think of her. We could even say it’s a product of human interaction, a product that builds a sense of self-worth. They just want to see the image they want and may even be ready to become liberators and find their true selves.

Berger demonstrates that publicity and oil painting can appear different however there is a big difference. In publicity, the vendor is trying to convince the consumer that they need that product in their life for it to be better however in oil painting it shows the reality and imperfections of the item. It is confident and doesn’t need any attractiveness distracting the consumer into anything else. The consumer knows that they need this product and isn’t being tricked into it.

Nowadays women have social media where they can post whatever they feel like it but behind the scenes of that photo is a big hassle. Women make sure that they take the right photo that makes them appear confident. This photo is just to please their audience which is her friends or followers

Whereas the purpose of the advertising is for us to purchase what’s being marketed, so if we don’t incorporate that reality, we have nothing, therefore we are nothing.   

1.Berger states that It influences consumers by telling them that this is desirable, this is what gives you value. After buying the product consumers will feel their lives have reached a prestigious status. Its significant because it tells us that without this product, we are the ones who are inferior. That in order to be idolized and enviable, you must manifest that (glamour) artificial reality into your world

What Berger stated in the Ways of Seeing still remains in our society, but to a lesser degree. Women are still being objectified, seen as objects to please the male viewer, but due to the influence of feminism, there has been a rise in the power of ones own sexuality amongst women. Women now, are more in control of how they’re displayed and you can see the change in visuals today. You’re now seeing a variety of female body structures, not only the “ideal” according to ones subjective point of view. Women are in control of their Image whether its paintings or photos. Their intent is to embrace the power behind their nakedness,  redefine the  “ideal” female body by showing recognition to the differences in women. When it’s in a mans possession, it’s objectification. Men are the culprit of women being objectified. Women see how the man idolizes and praises their nude, it tells the women that her body gives her value and she is to serve the desires of men. Women do self objectify, but its reason is for the man, because they see how men give it importance and make it significant in their identity.

These differences are important because the oil picture represents how people should be happy with what they have and who they are. The publicity pictures show a fantasy world, one with the desires of a consumer.

believe that this quote somewhat applies to modern women. When they post a photo to social media, they can customize it to fit their personality, or what they want other people to think. If they are looking for attention or already have an audience, they still might have to satisfy them. In the media, women can still be influenced by the male gaze. Most brands are aware of this as they may often use beautiful women in their advertisements to appeal to their audience.

When you state that “As he compares oil painting to publicity (advertising) photography, Berger argues that oil painting “showed what the owner was already enjoying among his possessions and way of life;” “it enhanced his view of himself as he already was.” Whereas publicity pictures, “appeal to a way of life that we aspire to or think we aspire to.”” it allows us to compare why these differences are important. They are important because even though oil paintings and advertising photography are similar in the way that it shows a glamorized version of reality, in the past aristocrats were born into riches, whereas the poor or working class did not usually have access to these works and did not have a chance to rise above their status and obtain them. Whereas now, we are in a democratic society, in theory anyone can rise above their class to reach a higher status. This in turn proves adverts to be more persuading and able to make us envious, by suggesting that we can change our status just by purchasing their products. According to John Berger “The things in which publicity sells are in themselves neutral, just objects and so they have to be made glamorous by being inserted into context which are exotic enough to be arresting but not close enough to us to offer a threat.” The essence of Berger’s argument is that production of images for publicity is highly thought out and planned, so that the images can affect us deep within our core, subliminally, to the point where it manipulates us without us knowing.

In John Berger’s Ways of Seeing Episode 4, he observes that advertising images are all around us and affect us in ways we might not even realize. He states “We change ourselves by buying more.” In other words, Berger is saying that advertisement images are promising consumers that if we buy their products, we will become members of elite society. This is significant because, Berger asserts, it persuades us and makes us covet objects and lifestyles that we don’t have.

Unfortunately, I do not have the answers to these questions, but it further supports my idea that women are still depersonalized. I

i agree that learning how to look at artwork can help us analyze other situations because it forces us to look at the detail of the artwork. We are then able to notice many different things about the artwork, such as what is in the artwork and what is lacking. It also helps us interpret what the artist is trying to show us, by looking at the point of view and the subjects of the artwork. All these things can help us in real life situations by helping us be more detailed oriented people.

When using the They Say/I Say format in writing, some of the advantages are strengthening the writer’s critical thinking skills, bringing them up to college level. It prevents flat writing and answers the “so what?” and “who cares?” questions. You can also use this tool to expand your writing and even help with creativity. It also helps you smoothly and clearly enter your opinion into a discussion or debate.

here’s a certain liberty to women being sexualized that represents more female empowerment and not so much insecurity or something for men to look at. Women now have control on how and for what they are viewed.

ore importantly the take away from this being that we become more attention to detailed which is of outmost value in everyone’s daily life.

According to Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein, writers should use the model of “entering the conversation” in their writing because it creates a habit of listening to others opinions , while making sure that you are analyzing the topic from very different or similar perspectives. it creates the advantage of understanding and maybe solidifying what you want to contribute to a conversation while also acknowledging the differences or similarities that people partaking in the conversation have. furthermore it forces everyone to think on a deeper level actively because what another might say during the conversation can change your initial outlook.

Representations of woman today are objectified in the same or similar way that Berger argues about woman in renaissance paintings, woman are still constantly objectified. Woman are more sexualized now than being seen as a form of art to look at. Social media is a platform for woman to express themselves and be seen, models are all over but are more seen as sexual beings instead of art like they should be, even when not intended to be seen in such a way men still sexualize and objectify woman. Woman do and are able to express themselves as they want to and have control over how they are seen none the less. Media is still influenced by the male gaze, woman are used as a sexual display to attract more viewers in music, movies and magazines.

I do agree for it helps us view every day things in a different perspective. for example, in a portrait you see details but you don’t notice every single detail. Or the saying “look at the bigger picture” for we don’t see everything within the picture or what the artist is trying to express through it.

The advantages of the model “entering the conversation”  are it helps to listen and acknowledge anther persons idea or opinion and respond without offending the person. It helps to identify another persons perspective on different ideas.

2 – The differences between oil paintings and publicity are important because it gives us a better understanding of reality. Glamour did not exist during the oil paintings because the oil paintings shows  what the person already he. It was not being promoted into making you think you need it in order for your life to be better as a whole. It showed what people already had without promoting it.  Publicity on the other hand makes people believe they need a certain product in order to be worthy and envied.

According to Berger in “Ways of seeing, Part 4”, publicity (advertising) influences consumers to change ourselves or their lives by buying something more. Doing so “publicity” persuades us to feel richer, even though we will be poorer due to the fact that we spent our money. Publicity promotes the illusion if we buy this product, our life and oneself will change drastically. This causes people to feel like they need that product in order to feel like they will be a “better” version of themselves and better their life. Publicity plays on fear of not being wanted, desirable, of being unenviable. Not too mention Publicity presents people who have used said product and how their life changed after using it. This causes you to envy those people which then leads to glamour, an attractive quality that may make people seem appealing. This is significant because publicity is promoting these products, making people believe that it will have such a significant impact on their life when in reality it won’t. People fall for it and end up pooper/asking for loans in order to obtains these products which are being false advertised. Not only that, but publicity uses peoples insecurities in order to make people feel like they need that product in order to be “beautiful”. Publicity affects our anxiety’s about money as well, making us feel like we need so much money to be able to buy all these products with exaggerative promises.

. It reveals to us that production of images is not only an art, but also are tools for publicity in order to make money from consumers.

He claims that publicity is producing glamour.

minds and even our dreams. These differences are essential because oil painting shows people’s history; their wealth is one of the uppermost importance characteristics. What they have and enjoyed around them were symbols of status and reputation. Simultaneously, publicity reflects more on the consumers’ wants and gestures of feeling glamorous one desires to have in their lives to enjoy for the consumer to achieve having them. The indicated reveals that people can have anxiety about money and that money is magical, but you continue to be the person you are having all of these things. The dream of later tonight offered by advertising uses imagery to manipulate the consumer to have a good time drinking alcohol. The pleasures of being surrounded by friends and your better half, talking, and laughing, you feel the happiest in your life. But you are left feeling the same way you did yesterday. The difference you have spent money going to a lounge and purchasing alcoholic beverages. Therefore, the short period you encountered did not completely fulfill your needs.

According to Berger, “publicity “images influence consumers by stimulating our memories to desire to buy products and become models in the photographs. Our daily lives surround these pictures. The more you visually see them, the greater is the need to consume them. It is significant because when we see photos in magazines or on billboards, these illustrations stay in our minds and even our dreams.

Burger explains that  the oil paintings were a depiction of what was already the reality. Publicity is the art of capitalism and The oil paintings were the quality of life of wealthy owners.

According to Berger, publicity makes us want to purchase more items in order to make us feel more rich and valued when in fact we are wasting our money on items we don’t need.

Oil paintings on the other hand never showed what the subject didn’t have, they are always drawn grounded to their own material possessions. It just comes to show how superficial and manufactured advertising is.

He considers publicity as the manufacturing of glamour. Publicity influences consumers by alluring them with this glamour. This is rendered more effective because of the nature of our society. Under capitalism we are encouraged to buy, so we can keep the economy going. Often advertisements show a product along side a model, often seen as happy or content. This is all an attempt to persuade the public perception of the product. The product is the source of the subjects happiness. There for it too will be your source of happiness. This is all significant because this implies that publicity is meant to appeal rather than actually deliver.

Advertisements can impersonate paintings and other works of art to portray their products in a different light. 

According to Berger “publicity’’ or what we know it as advertisements are constantly all around us on walls and screens especially so today with how far technology has come.  It shows us an alternative way of life and its being jammed into our thoughts at all times.  We might not remember every advertisement we see but in the moment, we take it in.  These constant simulations put us in a different place somewhere else out of out own reality something closer to dreams.  This “Publicity” or advertisements influences consumers that we should change ourselves or how we live for the better by buying something more.  They want to show consumers that you are in fact getting richer by buying said thing even though you are getting poorer by having spent your money.  These advertisements portray people who have purchased said product and are now better off for doing so.  Your envy of those people is what constitutes glamour, and publicity is the process of manufacturing glamour.

Berger argued that an oil painting often highlights features that the artist is confident in, as opposed to advertising, which often uses societal pressure to sell a dream to consumers. The difference between the two is drastic, I believe Berger compared the two to furthermore explain how the production of images for publicity, abuse the realities & struggles of the public. In today’s world, knowing the difference Berger was referring to, is very important because it reminds us that we don’t need to change ourselves or our lives to feel confident. With Instagram models advertising health & wellness products, or an ad of men in suits telling you how you can make a fortune from your couch, we are constantly told that if we feed into a certain fabricated image It’ll somehow fill us with happiness or make us superior. But It’s short-lived, because like Berger said “The things which publicity sells are in themselves neutral” which means these things we’re being sold, mean nothing

In accordance with Berger, publicity sells consumers a dream. Berger says “Advertising is effective precisely because it feeds upon the real.” This is significant because it shows how major corporations abuse real-life problems for financial gain. By highlighting the glamour of life within these advertisements, people often compare their beauty, wealth, etc. because it shows them a future where they’re living a more desirable life.

These differences are important because while oil paint seems unrealistic to many people and does not make them want to have that life, publicity pictures manipulates people to believe that if they spend a little money and acquire the products, they can because exactly like a model in the magazine or on the TV.

According to Berger, “publicity” influences people to believe that buying the products they are offering will make their life better, that they will be more glamorous and wanted by everyone. It is significant because even though it is clear that buying one product will not change their lives significantly, they believe that it will make them richer and they would be ambitious about the money, even take out a loan which make make them poorer than they are right now.

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According to Berger, advertising images influence consumers because of certain imagery that can be eye catching for many and can cause this sort of hypnotized trance in wanting the item in hopes that it betters ones life and gives more meaning to them and look forward to something that can fit their best interest as a human being and this is significant because it gives in to the idea of why advertising images influence consumers so much at the blink of an eye.

Oil paintings are giving us a picture that shows what type of life a person was living. It showed the person as they already were. With publicity images, the whole picture is a fantasy. From the background to the clothes, each element of the image is carefully created, contorted, and fixed in a way that tells a specific story that goes with the product’s narrative. Everything in the dream-like photo invites us “to enter them but exclude us as we are now.”

Berger argues that “publicity” images depict an alternative way of life if we purchase this product. They promise if we modify ourselves or our lives by buying something more, this “more” will make us richer somehow. Their promise of wealth is significant because the reality is you will not be richer but poorer after spending your money. These images play on your fear of not being glamorous along with you wanting to be of a higher social status.   

Walt Disney World’s “Where dreams come true”, puts out a call to the inner child in every adult. And the imagination of a child. It gives off the illusion that everything you wish for, can come true if you come and visit their amusement parks

They use these “possession trophies” and put it in the face of those looking at the photo. In a sense playing with their mind to create a thought saying “This could be you”.

In “ways of seeing”, Berger says that “publicity” influences its consumers by persuading them to believe that if they buy this specific item it will make them richer. Or will provide this feeling or glamour in their life.

The dream of a far away place to me was like a representation of reality and fantasy. We imagine a world of castles and chivalry. As we wander in Romantic scenery and extravagant places that we see displayed on advertisements. We want to belong so we feed into this fantasy and spend  more and more. This makes us feel exuberant as we suddenly fit ourselves into the advertisements. We see another  world where our reality is not so pleasurable. We are Nomads in this dream as we are trying to find our place in a world that is deceitful and violent. This dream is not what we desire so advertising and publicity helps us escape this reality we believe the more we have the more glamorous and desirable we will become.

Burger explains that  these oil paintings were a depiction of what was already the reality of the Owners. They were wealthy and already part of a higher class society. Publicity is the art of capitalism and The oil paintings demonstrated in the film were the quality of life of the wealthy owners.

According to Berger, publicity influences us to purchase more items in order to feel richer and more glamorous. In fact we are depleting our earnings on things we don’t necessarily need. 

Jonathan Culler defines the nature of literature that consists of five facets including literature as the the foregrounding of language, as aesthetic object, as intertextual or self-reflexive construct, as integration of language and as fiction. I believe artistry that infuses literature make s literary work unique and interesting. Writers utilize various art instruments to shape characters, to mirror real social phenomena or to convey certain emotions through precise, impressive, vivid and touching way. The higher level of artistry the work has, the more attractive degree towards readers it shows. The characteristically allegoric figures, scenes and contexts merge with magic manner of descriptions could turn to be a fantastic work, literature. As a result, existence of artistry in literature work could be an important part of soul of a work. Because humans naturally like something beautiful as well as they are always full of curiosity for unknown things. Compared with flat non-literary work such as reports, news and essay, texts influenced by artistry could inspire readers to explore more and think deeply. So humans could learn impressively from literary work through process of analyzing it and memorizing well it through elegant texts. Perhaps a classic could be created due to unforgettable artistry.

In the beginning, I didn’t realize that there are so many kinds of literature. When I read this article, I found it interesting that literature is also divided into so many kinds. I think the article is very good. We can’t just look at it from a professional point of view. Some non-literary works will also record a lot of real things, so we must consider literature comprehensively.

Some of the angles that I found most interested when used to define literature as described by Culler, was when he mentioned poetry and went on to describe the linguistic patterns. Things like rhyming, patterns, and the relation on words have to one another when conveying a certain message. Poetry is like a song without a melody, in my opinion the word play certainly creates a sound. Which heavily defines the ambiguous meaning that literature holds whether it be poetry or a fictional piece of writing.

According to Kant and other theorists, for them, the aesthetic object is ‘purposiveness without purpose ‘ mean not all the stories are purposeful but can have a range of effects. Reading this I realize that the knowledge of beauty depends on the knowledge of objects in which beauty is experienced.

but this kind of fiction gives the readers some enjoyment and advantages which helps them to forget their cares. Also, Fiction literature gives us the chance to interpret events according to our imaginations. One of the defining features of literary fiction is the ability to create characters, as Culler says “Literary works refer to imaginary rather than historical individuals.” Another feature of the fictional literary work is that it is not limited to the time at which a literary work is written, but rather, it depends on the time in the work that the story revolves within. As Culler says “ but to a time in the poem, in the fictional world of its action.” Variety and difference in a work of fiction makes it valid for all times, not just the time in which they were published. And that is what makes it interesting!

In the article What is literature and does it Matter? written by Jonathan Culler, I learned many important things regarding literature. Culler discusses definitions of literature from different angles or aspects. In my opinion, one of the most important angle is “Literature As Aesthetic Object” The aesthetic function of language dealt or went around the various levels of linguistic organization, the separation from practical context of utterance, it deviates from it real meaning or idea and the fictional relation to the world.  Further, aesthetic also refers to the theory of art and has involved debates about whether beauty is an objective property of a work of arts or a subjective response of the viewers and about the relation of the beautiful to the true and the good.  Aesthetic is also the name of the attempt to bridge the gap between the material and the spiritual world, between a world of forces and magnitudes and a world of concepts the combination, of sensuous forms (color, sounds), the spiritual content may bring together the material and the spiritual side.

In fact, I caught myself explaining it to a friend in a very similar manner to how Cullen explains it here. “Nuke a Whale for Jesus!”(pg35) is a hilarious play on a combination of previous bumper stickers. However, if “No Nukes”, “Save the Whales”, and “Jesus Saves” had not existed, “Nuke a Whale for Jesus” would be utter, possibly insulting, nonsense on the back of someone’s car. Rather than the funny jab at bumper stickers, in general, that it serves to be.

The subject does not exist anywhere but in the author’s ideas. There could be a funny, mystery, sad, historical, or based on fact. I believe that it requires full attention from the readers. It means that the language of literature always has quality, creativity, and entertainment. While you are reading a fictional book, it is a difference for the current being to take you someplace else or into someone’s life. Reading fiction gives good support such as reducing stress and improving memory.

I believe it is useful for literary works to undergo transformation and renew so we can appreciate classic literature in the present without losing the works significance and art.

. I join Jonathan Cullen on his thought that one of the major elements of reading anything should be the pleasure produced by it, it’s capacity to disconnect us from the real world for a second whatever the text can be.

When I read first time this article “What id literature and does it matter?” by Jonathan Culler, at that time I didn’t know that there are many kinds of literature. After I read this article, I found that really there are many kind of literature and that is really interesting. I believe that this article give me a different kind of knowledge, which I didn’t have before and I didn’t realize that I need to know about literature, which is really good. I think we just don’t have to look at this like professionally, there are also have non-literary works which we have to focus on it. Generally, I think we have to seriously think about literature.

Fiction can be entertaining as it builds up scenarios in our mind that we probably don’t get to see in non-fiction or reality. Literature as fiction also shows a better understanding of the world and human condition also known as being born, growing up, falling in love, issues, death, etc. Literature as fiction helps us get the imagination of the story. I also feel like literature as fiction helps us get a deeper meaning of the character and see them through their shoes. 

Therefor, the angle of literature which interests me is that literature creates a “fictional world”, for example, when I read a book called “ordinary world” by Lu Yao, many golden memories are created from the depth of my mind, those happy memories can’t describe by a single word.

A good example of this would be news articles, the news should be only taken as facts.

As I was reading the section “The nature of Literature” the most interesting angle I’ve read so far is Poetry. “Poetry organizes the sound plane of language so as to make it something to reckon with” (pg 29). At first I did m=not understand how poetry can organize the sound but then I’ve realized that poems have a rhythm as well and its rhymes. Poems are useful because it can give a reader a sense of how someone is feeling without actuating writing the specific words down. 

Though I admittedly found it hard to grasp or even agree with every idea presented within each angle Culler gives I found that Literature as Aesthetic stood out and was the most interesting to me.

I thought it was very interesting how Culler brings up the debate between the objectivity of beauty in works of art in general vs. the subjectivity of them. I thought it was cool how this sort of looped back to his assertion that within literature there seem to be “rules” that define what is literature or not and through these rules it sort of creates an “objectivity” that can become universal.

Reading fictional book gives us a type of feeling that vicariously allows us into the story, watching it first hand. With every page we read, it gives us the emotion of curiosity as we see what is unfolding and what is being foreshadowed.

Therefore literature is not describing specific things or events, it leaves room for people to imagine, think deeply, and relate the content with their own understandings. In my opinion, the charm of literature lies in the individual expression of text structure, which can help readers to understand and adopt language media without practical purpose and virtuality. Readers can draw on and develop their own comprehension and summary, which I think will make one’s writing more colorful and interesting.

I think the most important function of literature is that literature makes more effects by using language in a special way. In this way which makes plain languages more beautiful and artistic, a text can capture more appreciation and enjoyable feelings from readers, as a result, it can affect more and make more impressions on readers than non-literature works

However, a fully seasoned cooked food compared to boiling noodles is an artwork like literature and non-literature. Of course, a fully seasoned cooked food is more delicious and appreciated, so literature as an aesthetic object is a higher level of human civilization.

the reader’s ‘horizon of expectactions’

Compared to non-fictional works including newspaper, textbooks, instructions and so on, literature gives brand new experience for readers to wonder what is fictionality really about and interpret it in their own way

Despite that, not everyone may interpret the same words the same way, not because of ambiguity, but because of their understanding of the world.

Poetry, for example, people may think it’s just a short story but when you think about the logic of it much deeper than you think it is, and when you actually understand it you could hear a sound and different set tone when you come across it and read it with a sound the way it’s organized to be projected.

In Chapter 2 of Literary Theory: a Very Short Introduction by Jonathan Culler, the author talks about the nature of literature and shows different definitions of literature from other angles. Of all the angles that he talked about, I found the angle of literature being fictional interesting, as the author says ” The literary work is a linguistic event which projects a fictional world that includes speaker, actors, events, and an implied audience (an audience that takes shape through the work’s decisions about what must be explained and what the audience is presumed to know)”. Because of this, fictional works can have many different interpretations of what they actually mean due to people’s personal experiences and as such the meaning of a piece of literature can change over time. What an author might have attempted to convey in a piece of literature could totally be different than what the reader/speaker might get just because of the way they think/their imagination.

There is a space in the “fiction” of literature, just as authors build a world with their thoughts, when readers read, they will enter the “fiction” space of literature. At this time, the author and the reader are in contact, and each reader has a different experience, so the readers’ cognition of this “fictional” world is also different. Even though the same literary works have more possibilities among different readers.

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For instance, we can interpreter something based on how we are feeling, and it doesn’t mean we are wrong, we just have a different interpretation or a different way to see it. The open ending also means that there is not a specific final, thus, giving us the choice to create our final.

Literature is various components of the text that are brought into complex relation. It grabs readers attention. Literary work is a linguistic event which includes speakers, actors, events and an implied audience. Speakers have reactions between authors, what authors think always matters of interpretation. Literature is an ideological instrument to set stories that seduce readers into accepting the hierarchical arrangements of society. The culler defines Literature from the angle of it. Culler mentioned in the article , the literary work is a linguistic event which projects a fictional world that includes speakers, actors, events and implied audiences. Fiction literature gives us a chance to interpret events according to our imagination. Fictional literary work is not limited to the time at which work is written. It depends on the time in the work that the story revolves. 

In my opinion, the most interesting and useful angle of defining “literature” is its fictionality. In this chapter, when explaining “what is  literature”, Culler took the opening sentence of a book as an example, claiming that the “curious thing” of the poem is “not a physical object but something like a relation or aspect which doesn’t seem to exist in the same way that a stone or a house does.“（25） Since literature is not describing specific things or events, it leaves rooms for people to imagine, think deeply and relate the content with their own understandings. There is no certain answer to interpret literature works. As Culler claimed, ” the fictionality of literature separates language from other contexts in which it might be used and leaves the work’s relation to the world open to interpretation.”(33) For literature works, everyone has their own interpretations. In addition, people’s interpretation of literature works may also change over time, which i believe is one of the reasons why great literature works have been passed down to generations.

Only if reader read everything the author performs in the work, they can get the true ideas of the author and respond to the ideas correctly. To complete the process of communication though reading, relevant and logical structure in literature is necessary. In my opinion, the structure of intertextual and self-reflexive both promote readers to think critically, actively, and logically. It is very useful way to advance the how we consider and act.

However, Culler told me to consider all of the organization of its laguage first, not the expression of author. Literature is the integration of language, we should feel the contribution of different words and elements in strcuture of literature, which can be charm of literature.

What also resonated with me was when Culler said: “literature encourages solitary reading and reflection as the way to engage with the world…”(Culler, page 40). How much could we learn about other cultures without literature and its freed, artistic approach of the language, its different structures, and many times the abstract meaning of the words concerning the local politic, habits, conventions, or period of time? In addition, literature compared to the noise of culture made me think about the significance of literature, especially if we want to live in a united society or have some ability to debate informatively about it. Thru literature, we can learn not only empathy, but we can better question what is going on around us and if it is good or not, but at the same time, keep our mind open to all other possible points of view.

In my opinion, essential in this section was the acknowledgment of the liberal attribute of the literature and its power over readers in general. I think, we should ask the central question of how considerable is such influence, or how dangerous or beneficial the literature could be for the moral, political, or even social aspects of our society?