John Walker Percy's Essay On Stereotypes
Sarah Altuwairgi
ENGW 1102
Professor Christen EnosFebruary 26th, 2014Why So Stereotypical? In both John Berger and Walker Percy’s essays they describe how in our generation people can’t really experience a work of art or an amazing view without being clouded with what other people have said about it. Both of them give a lot of examples on how our minds are so full of what former people have said. They explain that when we see a painting we are only seeing it through the lens of what former critics have said about it. They explain how you will not trust your own opinion. You will give full trust on the people who have taken photographs of a sight. Isn’t this just another word for stereotypes? Stereotypes are basically blind accusations …show more content…
Unfortunately, in this generation we are drowning in it. In this generation you will defiantly see a person from a different background of yours and give false statements about them. You definitely will not give anything a chance. That’s just how unfortunately the human mind is - stubborn. Primarily because everything is given to you, weather it’s from the Internet or what you 've heard or the books you have read. I have been through many experiences whenever I leave my home country where I have been falsely accused of something I am not. People just judge that’s what we are good at, …show more content…
What was interesting about this is because it is very true. In this day and age no one can live without a camera phone. It makes you ask yourself why are you so dependent on this camera phone. Well because your so into the fact that the pictures that you take or see are the truth. As Berger says, “ When a camera reproduces a painting, it destroys the uniqueness of its image”(Berger, John, 149.) As a result its’ meaning changes” For example, if you search Saudi Arabia you will sooner or later come across terrorist pictures and war pictures. These pictures just ruined the view of Saudis in you mind. You give your full trust in it that you just delete every other image in your
ENGW 1102
Professor Christen EnosFebruary 26th, 2014Why So Stereotypical? In both John Berger and Walker Percy’s essays they describe how in our generation people can’t really experience a work of art or an amazing view without being clouded with what other people have said about it. Both of them give a lot of examples on how our minds are so full of what former people have said. They explain that when we see a painting we are only seeing it through the lens of what former critics have said about it. They explain how you will not trust your own opinion. You will give full trust on the people who have taken photographs of a sight. Isn’t this just another word for stereotypes? Stereotypes are basically blind accusations …show more content…
Unfortunately, in this generation we are drowning in it. In this generation you will defiantly see a person from a different background of yours and give false statements about them. You definitely will not give anything a chance. That’s just how unfortunately the human mind is - stubborn. Primarily because everything is given to you, weather it’s from the Internet or what you 've heard or the books you have read. I have been through many experiences whenever I leave my home country where I have been falsely accused of something I am not. People just judge that’s what we are good at, …show more content…
What was interesting about this is because it is very true. In this day and age no one can live without a camera phone. It makes you ask yourself why are you so dependent on this camera phone. Well because your so into the fact that the pictures that you take or see are the truth. As Berger says, “ When a camera reproduces a painting, it destroys the uniqueness of its image”(Berger, John, 149.) As a result its’ meaning changes” For example, if you search Saudi Arabia you will sooner or later come across terrorist pictures and war pictures. These pictures just ruined the view of Saudis in you mind. You give your full trust in it that you just delete every other image in your