English 2017 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Vigilante, Children'S Book Council Of Australia, American Exceptionalism
16 Dec 2015
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Believe pop culture is shallow and formulaic and that pop lms blur lines between reality and fantasy lms overwhelm us and distract us. Relax us and prepare us for industrial life. Pop culture democratic capacity for mechanical reproduction. Aura = benjamin sees that as equalizing and positive (adorno disagrees). In modern times art is available to everyone. Film extends our perception through slim and close - ups. Tv affects the brain and learning abilities, affectively read and understand and use language may be at risk. Therefore society fails to foster the physical development of young brains necessary for command of language and sustained thought. Healy and adorno - both agree tv makes us brainless. Adorno and benjamin - contrasting views on lm. Agree art is lost benjamin: art loses value when replicated, adorno: all art has now become some form of manufactured product. The equalizer, john wick, dirty harry, die hard.
