I think this week learning about signs has really changed my view on the symbols within our society. For instance, when Dr. Rog showed us the example of the Exxon sign, we could really relate to that sign in numerous different ways. When we are going to a party and need alcohol, we recognize that sign for beer. We also see that sign when needed gas and relate to Exxon in that manner. If we did not need to go to Exxon for gas, or alcohol or any other types of things that Exxon provides for us, we would not relate to the Exxon sign as much as we do now. With the past of the tiger symbol for Esso, we within our generation do not relate to that because simply we don't understand what that tiger implies to that gas station. One student thought it was the food shop, but really it was a symbol towards the gas and "putting a tiger in your car". I think it is really interesting that our society relates people and symbols to certain ideas, but it depends on which generation knows what that tiger means. Down the road our childrens generations may not know what different symbols mean and imply those symbols to completely different things. That is interesting to me because it shows how much our generations are changing and how much different only a few years can be on our view of things. What is seen one way now, will not be seen the same way down the road potentially.
I also thought that the reading due for Thursday was extremely difficult, but after class it was a lot easier to understand what he was trying to imply with the "silence".
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You explain the concept of reading signs according to our situation and needs. Even if you look at the past and the way that we see the world compared to how they did 30 years ago! You are a little under the word minimum, and you could have expanded on thursday's reading to have made up that length - how did your understanding of the silence change before and after class?
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