Sometimes we are left in conflicts that seem to us to be unsolvable. We feel like picking one side means giving up the other, and so we are perplexed. This usually happens between our emotions and our reason. The feelings push us to the very limits of our desire, while the idea tries to settle…
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Othering and Racism as Themes in the Brazilian Earth
“Differences can be a strength” – Condoleezza Rice This quote by an African-American political figure of the United States is a summary of Teju Cole’s short essay titled ‘Brazilian Earth.’ In this essay, Cole writes about his experience in Brazil and how this experience made him feel like an African visiting a country in the…
Read MoreIntegration of Two Medium Hot&cold to Form the new Medium: Hold
McLuhan in his work ‘Media Hot and Cold’ distinguishes between the types of media that he categorizes into two categories: cold and hot. He states many differences such as the participation of the audience, the content and how it is delivered. McLuhan uses this distinction of hot&cold media to the different levels of the effects…
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