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Discussion questions for episodes 5 & 6
Episode 5

At the beginning of this episode, Krukowski asserts, “the marginal-the rejected-the repressed-is whatever the powerful have decided is of no use at the m […]

 according to episodes“ways of hearing” states that the digital tools change our perception and the way we think such as time, love, money. have you ever spent one hour listening to one song?  In my child […]

Episodes 3 & 4
Episode 3

According to Krukowski, what are the main differences between a microphone and a cellphone and why is this difference important?

The main differences between microphone and […]

Sonic Example

How does music affect our lives? Music affects our lives either way negatively or positively. meanwhile, you can hear a song that introduces how our lives are bad, and when cannot live lyrics made […]

Ways of Hearing, Episode 1 & 2
Episode 1
What is Krukowski’s main point about how we experience time in the “real” world versus are experiences with “digital” time? Why are these differences significa […]

According to Berger, how do “publicity”–what we would call advertising–images influence consumers and why is this significant?

According to Berger. He explains the main concept of publicity is gla […]

Is the purpose of the essay to educate, announce, entertain, or persuade?

The purpose of the essay depends on which essay, we will write. For example, argumentive essay purpose is to educate and inform and […]

One of the main premises in this episode is Berger’s distinction between nakedness and the nude female form as it is traditionally represented in Western art. What are the differences between these th […]

One of the first points John Berger makes is that the act of seeing something is not as objective as we might at first think. Instead, he argues that what we see is conditioned by habits and conventions. What […]

The first episode “The way of seeing” by John Berger states the effecting of mechanical reproduction and the idea of the reproduction of art on the painting. In addition to the invention of the camer […]

The video “why art matters” states that art always carries messages and the way that artist expresses their feelings and their living conditions. Art is an unwritten language. The artist should be freelance and […]

       The video “How art can help you analyze” by Amy E. Herman argues that how art helps us to improve analytical and communication skills. In addition, it is necessary for many careers to improve their communi […]