WHOSE REALITY: ‘Shared experiences do not mean that people see things the same way.’
Reality at a basic level, is the state of things as they actually exist; what we see, hear touch and feel. However, reality is really an individualistic concept, a perception of the world that is unique to every individual. As humans our reality is very often shaped by environmental factors, relationships with others and interaction with the world around us. It is inevitable that each individual’s reality will differ, no two people will see the world the exact same way. To an extent, shared experiences allow us to be shaped and alter our reality in the same way as one another. Nonetheless because of the unique individualistic power of human nature, all of us will see the world differently and thus, shared experiences do not mean people see things the same way. Inevitable subjectivity makes it certain that every person has their own individual reality. Emotions, wishes, needs, desires encompassed by humans are not tangible and are often very far from what is ‘real’. However, these things have a large impact of ones ‘reality’. These things make us unique and individual, different from our sister, brother, friends, the people who have shared many experiences with us. This is very evident in the case of crime scenes; witness accounts vary from person to person, despite supposedly seeing the same thing. Michael Leunig’s The Lot informs the reader that individuality should be celebrated, “my non conformity began to blossom.” This is also portrayed in quote from Alan Moore, “consciousness is unquantifiable, a ghost in the machine, barely considered real at all, though in a sense this flickering mosaic of awareness is the only true reality we can ever know.’ In this way, reality is internal and only subjective as yours is the only one you will ever know. No two humans can live the same life and as a result will ultimately see and perceive things differently.
Societies unavoidable expectations thrust upon humans can majorly influence ones realities. What is expected of us often leads us to see and perceive things in a certain way. This can mean by gender, age, race and so on. Michael Leunig shuns this mass conformism attitude of society, “oh to be mainstream.” The way in which the world operates today means that it is very difficult to break away from what is expected of us. People today see and perceive things according to what they are expected to. These socially acceptable and not acceptable behaviours are so innate that they have the ability to shape the way one views the world. Recent crime cases in America demonstrate this in an unfortunate way. Michael Brown, a teenager, lost his life at the hands of a policeman who shot him dead. This incident, caused significant debate, many members of the community outraged that this
and two specific continuities for each part of the prompt. 4. The thesis must be written as one complete sentence and incorporates all parts of prompt. #2-Addresses All Parts Of The Question- 2 Points 1. Within a single thematic body paragraph, specific patterns of change, connecting all regions of the prompt are addressed and active change words were used in each of the specific change statements (worth one point.) 2. Within a single thematic body paragraph, specific patterns of continuity, connecting…
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production of Brisbane is unequivocally an effective piece of theatre of truth that draws upon the stories of World War II with direct focus on the city of Brisbane. Written by Matthew Ryan and directed by Iain Sinclair, the play is skillfully constructed, whereby the clever application of dramatic treatment in the style of magic realism has made for an extremely successful and entertaining piece of theatre. The play makes for an effective piece of drama as it communicates vital messages by the utilisation…
acceptable thesis. 1 Point • The thesis correctly specifies BOTH change and continuity in Indian Ocean commerce from 650 C.E. to 1750 C.E. • The thesis must be explicitly stated in the introduction or the conclusion of the essay. • The thesis may appear as one sentence or as multiple sentences. • A thesis that is split among multiple paragraphs or merely restates the prompt is unacceptable. “There were many changes and continuities . . .” without specifics, is unacceptable. • The thesis CANNOT count for any…
that Duchamp selected and barely modified, as a contrasting statement to what he called “retinal art” – art that is purely visual.i Creating these pieces involved a bare minimum degree of interaction between the artist and artwork, hence forming the most extreme form of minimalism up to that period (1915)ii. The term ‘readymades’ was coined for these pieces, as this was a commonly used term in the US at the time to distinguish manufactured goods from hand crafted goodsiii - an assurance that the outputs…
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project is made up of a final piece of work (e.g. a painting, a print, a piece of pottery etc.) And Research work (sketches, notes, brainstorm, scrapbook etc.) The 2 projects are: MASKS (Includes a mock test) 2. STILL LIFE (Includes a mock test) + 1 test project The final test (Exam) will be to do one more project (you choose topic from a list). You will be given time to research then 2 days off timetable to do the final piece = YOUR FINAL GCSE…
to do. • Look for clues in the prompt that direct you. Does the prompt focus on one or more of the “Factors that Impact History”?: economic, social, cultural, political, environmental. If so, which one(s)? 2. Identify: what is the main difference, and what is the main similarity, that you are going to focus on? • If possible, identify one (1) category from the “Factors That Impact History” for difference and one (1) category for similarity (try to identify those categories from within the question/prompt…
their artwork. Because sometimes words may say one thing but they may mean something totally different to what it may be referring. Words may be easier to understand a then a piece of art. Words may be a little help to help define what is meant of the piece of art but again the words may have some special significance that others may not understand the meaning of the art. To this, one must understand the content of the artwork to understand the piece being interpreted. Artist helps the viewer by…
so she put it into her artwork for this gallery here at the university. The venue itself was an interesting experience, but very enjoyable. The lighting of the gallery was actually very dim, but I felt that it added more of a wow factor to the art pieces that were presented. The venue was actually very small and I am surprised it was not located in a different area on campus. The President’s Gallery was pretty crowded and did not seem to accommodate the space that was needed for the amount of people…