According to Du Bois, one of the significances of the “Sorrow Songs” to African American history is that they represent their grief and how they were treated under slavery. On page 5, Du Bois states, “They are t […]
In the Power episode of Ways of Hearing, Damon states that “the marginal-the rejected-the repressed-is whatever the powerful have decided is of no use at the moment.” He also asks “But might it not be a key to al […]
In the Love episode of Ways of Hearing, Damon argues that digital sound “impedes our perception of those sonic qualities that help us experience intimacy.” He states that with analog phones, “we could feel one o […]
The podcast “Ways of Hearing” describes the way in which sound affects our life. About 5 minutes into the podcast, Jeremiah Moss states that “When I see people walking around with their screens, I see people who d […]
According to Berger in “Ways of Seeing”, publicity influences its consumers by providing them the illusion of appearing richer. The consumer is given the feeling of being cooler and having glamour. By buying the […]
In John Berger’s 1972 BBC video “Ways of Seeing,” Burger argues that women represented in Renaissance Paintings were made to satisfy and please men. 13 minutes into the video, Berger states, “They are there to f […]
1. According to Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein, writers should use the model of “entering the conversation” in their writing because it allows writers to format their views on a topic more clearly. By avoi […]