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    Benjamin's "Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction"

    Brandon Carchi Paredes commented on the post, Blog Post

    I like how you used a real-life film to bring up your point on how the role of art in the mid-1930s still affects us today. I agree on how art plays a bigger role in our lives since it determines the viewers’ perception.

    3 years, 6 months ago
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    Benjamin's "Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction"

    Brandon Carchi Paredes commented on the post, Social Media Platforms and the Concept of 'aura'.

    I agree with your take on the aura and how it affects the value of an artwork. I like how you added a picture comparison of the Mona Liza to point out how the aura is determined.

    3 years, 6 months ago
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    Benjamin's "Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction"

    When it comes to analyzing Walter Benjamin’s essay about how mechanical reproduction changed art in mid-1930s society, there are some elements he mentioned in his essay that are still applied to the modern world t […]

    3 years, 6 months ago
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    ENG 101: an Introduction to Composition and Research (0746)

    Sound is part of our lives, it plays a bigger role and affects us. When sound takes place in a particular setting, it affects its space, or those living in that particular environment. This is known as keynote, […]

    3 years, 7 months ago
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    ENG 101: an Introduction to Composition and Research (0746)

    When Krukowski asserted that statement, he means that the higher-ups can decide whether something is still in good use or not. If it’s no longer useful, then it’ll be marginalized, or left out. When Kru […]

    3 years, 8 months ago
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    ENG 101: an Introduction to Composition and Research (0746)

    In “Living with Music”, Ralph Ellison describes music as a way to relax and avoid listening to all the noises around him. At the beginning of the passage, Ellison lives in an apartment in New York City, whe […]

    3 years, 8 months ago
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    ENG 101: an Introduction to Composition and Research (0746)

    1. As I see it, the difference between hearing and listening is that hearing is the sounds we come across in our surroundings, this could be people talking from a distance, or the music we overhear from a car as […]

    3 years, 8 months ago
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    ENG 101: an Introduction to Composition and Research (0746)

    I agree with Martin Berger’s claim on how the media uses photographs to make black people victims of whites, as that has been used throughout history. This can be found throughout the introduction section, where B […]

    3 years, 9 months ago
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    ENG 101: an Introduction to Composition and Research (0746)

    1. According to Berger, publicity/advertising influences consumers by having them think that their lives would change for the better as shown in the publicity image. And therefore, motivating people to do anything […]

    3 years, 9 months ago
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    ENG 101: an Introduction to Composition and Research (0746)

    Brandon Carchi Paredes commented on the post, Blog # 2 Prompt

    By style, I’m referring to the artwork and how it’s designed by using unique elements to bring a message to the viewer.

    3 years, 9 months ago
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    ENG 101: an Introduction to Composition and Research (0746)

    In the video, “Ways of Seeing, Episode 2”, John Berger argues about how women were portrayed in the Renaissance arts, which are often depicted as nudity. However, in modern-day art, women are not seen naked, but […]

    3 years, 9 months ago
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    ENG 101: an Introduction to Composition and Research (0746)

    Brandon Carchi Paredes commented on the post, Blog post 1

    I agree with you in using the “They say/I Say” format because it gives the reader a heads-up as to what the topic is about. I also agree with how different people look at art because everyone has a different point […]

    3 years, 9 months ago
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    ENG 101: an Introduction to Composition and Research (0746)

    Brandon Carchi Paredes commented on the post, Introduction

    Hello, since I was recently introduced to Computer Science, I didn’t have any books in mind. But now that you’ve mentioned it, I will take a look at some good ones online.

    3 years, 9 months ago
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    ENG 101: an Introduction to Composition and Research (0746)

    According to Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein, writers are encouraged to use the “entering the conversation” model. This model is beneficial because it adds context and thus gives the reader an idea as to wha […]

    3 years, 9 months ago
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    ENG 101: an Introduction to Composition and Research (0746)

    Hello, my name is Brandon Carchi, I graduated from Queens Technical High School and I’m a college freshman majoring in Computer Science. One of my interests, career-wise, is becoming a developer and being able t […]

    3 years, 10 months ago
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    Brandon Carchi Paredes became a registered member
    3 years, 10 months ago

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