This image looks a lot like politics to. The main male role is the largest and I constantly getting opinions or comments thrown his way. Some of these comments are good or bad or just a neutral opinion. I think the different colored speech bubbles represents the different types of opinions. Red for bad, green for good, and yellow represents neutral. I think the idea that the man is bigger is just symbolizing that men are standardized as the superior gender. The women I feel like represent a lot of different people not just women. Possibly lower classed citizens who's say doesn't matter as much. The large man is also white, and for a long time that was the superior race. Even though this image represents that the white rich man has all the power "lower voices" are going to start to be more heard.
In my opinion this image is really eye opening and will probably look very different depending on the person looking at it. However, I really like how this image makes you think about many different problems or opinions that this world holds.
@Kendra McNutt I do agree with what you said about having a strong political message with how the main man is listening... or not listening. I think part of the problem is that the speech bubbles are going around his head and behind it. This shows that the man is not even trying to listen. Also with the colors of the speech bubbles, you can tell what they mean by the facial expression from the person that is saying it.
The picture is of a large white man listening to a bunch of smaller women who are all speaking. The man is bland, colorless. He is devoid of any expression or emotion. These women are colorful and passionately colored, booming with personality. They are all boldly talking, communicating to the man who is starting to listen.
I wonder if this is the man, who may represent patriarchal society. For generations, men, white typically have dominated society’s business, standing at the top in an oppressive manner. However, women are dominated today’s markets and are finally getting the power they deserve. The white man is representing the oppressive patriarchal giving the powerful women of tomorrow a try. It is a fascinating image that has a thousand different interpretations.
To me this picture represents how women are oppressed in society. They all are trying to state their beliefs and problems. The only man in the picture is holding his hand to his ear and listening to them with a grin. Why is he smiling? The women are all different races and the man is white. He was also painted lot larger than the women does this represent authority and power?
I believe that the man is ignoring the women because he is smiling. While the women are yelling and talking, some have hand gestures like they are explaining something, and yet all he is doing is smiling.
This picture looks like someone pretending to listen. These people are yelling and calling out to the larger man, and he is making a point of listening with his hand. the expression on his face looks like he is amused, as if these people are all calling out for something, and the man is pretending to listen
This picture is describing women who need their voices to be heard. In the picture, there are different color raindrops coming out of the women's mouth. It looks like the women are yelling and screaming at a white man who is listening to them. The women are different nationalities and different races. The man is very big and the women are very small. Does that mean that the man has more power than the women?
I think that the women are in a position where they have to speak up for what they believe in or they will not be heard. Why in the picture are the raindrop voices so big? I think it implies that their voices are very important. The raindrops are different colors because people have different views and are in different situations in their life. Everyone needs to express their feelings and show the world how they feel to make a change.
@Kenan Everhart (Block 4)
I think it's interesting how you describe the speech bubbles as raindrops-- that opens up a lot of room for metaphors. I definitely agree with your statement on how the different colors can represent different viewpoints and situations. What brought you to the conclusion that the women are yelling? To me, most of the look very calm and composed.
In the photo there are women of all sizes and colors talking or yelling at a man who is the largest and colorless. The man has his hand to his ear to show that he is listening and a small smile on his face. It looks like he is listen but not taking in any of the information the women are telling him. I think the man is trying to take in information the women are telling him but isn’t. The women aren’t being payed attention too as the information is going over his head.
@Bonnie Sniffen (Block 4)
I agree with you that the man in the picture is listening but, not taking any of the information in . I feel like the man sees and hears the problem but he is not truly listening. In the picture you can see this because the raindrop voices are going right by him.
When I look at this picture I see a man with patience and control. It seems like he is getting told many different things and he is taking it all in at once, but it also seems like he is the happiest person in that picture, and he is the biggest in the picture as well. Also seems like the women in that photo are trying to tell him something in an aggressive way and gain power for themselves.
@Jack Richardson I like how you saw the man as someone with patience and control. Most people said that he was ignorant towards the women, whereas you saw it as they are attacking him.
This picture represents society today,specifically communication.There are just so many ideas thrown at you,whether they are explained in a friendly and passive manner or an angry confrontational manner,like the people depicted shouting.
The man listening seems to be enjoying the information,but not really hearing it because the colorful speech bubbles are avoiding his ears.
All the people shouting happen to be women,so i think this is a drawing of one man trying to understand the perspectives of so many women,but not really listening to even one.All the womens commentary is washing over his head.He has absorbed nothing and that is why he is completely white compared to the colorful women and speech.He maintains a positive demeanor even though he does not care about their input.
@Liberty Scholer (Block 4) I agree with what you are saying and that the man isn't listening to what the women have to say. I like how you pointed out that the reason the man has no color could be because he isn't picking up any information.
This image for me is a man who seems like he is listening but truly is not. The speech bubbles look as if they are going around him and not into his ear. I also see that the people speaking are mostly women. I think they are trying to get a message out but it's being ignored. All these women are different colors and races. I think this picture can be seen in many different ways. I think it can be a stereotype that white men are bad, misogynistic, and racist. I also think a message in this picture is that white men need to listen to what women have to say and they are trying to get a message out to them.
@Nicholas Conrad I disagree. I believe that instead of tryting to appear as if he is listening. I believe that the picture represents all of the media and information being forced on people everyday.
@Nicholas Conrad I agree with what you are saying here. I can totally understand where you are coming from. I agree that the man is not listening to the women around him but he is trying to make it seem like he is. However, one thing that you didn't mention is the man had no color whatsoever. It looks like his color is completely drained maybe because of the demands from the women. I liked your interpretation and liked hearing what you thought of the image.
@Nicholas Conrad I Agree on the point that the man seems to be ignoring the women but I disagree one point. That point is where u said it could be referring to racism but I noticed that there seems to be other women in the crowd that are white as well. For this reason I believe it could be centered around just men vs women.
In my mind this illustration is all of my thoughts telling me to do things but none are the same. Some are giving me advice, some are telling me I’m ugly , some are telling me I'm pretty. They are all saying different things making me overthink everything. The large guy in the picture has a smile on his face even though he is being told all of these completely different things. Some positive and some negative. It just shows how easy it is to put a smile on it.
This relates to society today because so many kids and even adults these days struggle so much with overthinking and listening to much to the bad thoughts instead of the good. We just learn to put a smile on our faces and push through.
I can relate to this personally because as a girl I struggle with body positivity and keeping a positive attitude. In the picture I would be the pale white boy listening to all the people telling me good and bad things but just smiling as if nothing was happening.numb.
I believe that this image is trying tell us that women should start being heard by men and that men need to start listening to women more. The speech bubbles are all from different women coming from different races and no men are on that side with any speech bubbles, it shows that the male has his hand on his ear like he is listening to them but it seems like he’s listening to the things he wants to hear or match his views, like with the green speech bubbles he agrees and listens to them but with the yellow bubbles he’s kinda in the middle on the subject of agreeing with them and the red bubbles just show that he doesn’t care what they say at all because it doesn’t match his opinion or views. I think the message is that women need to speak up and stand up for themselves in general to men who don’t listen to them.
@Lexi Steed
I agree with this completely. I think this image is trying to tell us women to speak up more and try to be heard. I think it shows that men don't listen to us as much as we want because they don't think it's as important as what they have to say. The way you explained this image was really good and I completely agree with all of it.
@Lexi Steed Wow this is a strong message and I completely agree with you. I think men in todays society dont listen to women as much and as equally. I like the way you described the speech bubbles on things he wants to hear vs the things he doesnt.
@Lexi Steed
I actually never thought of this image that way. When you talked about how much he was listening and how it corresponded with the color of the bubble I was in shock because I didn't look at it that way.
I see many people talking to this one person and he is listening to all the people. The people are speaking vibrant colors to this man. The man has no color to him and the others do which could mean they are sharing there colors with the man. They are all women it looks like. Some seem like the are telling the man good things and bad things.
I think it means that this man is above all the women and the women are trying to tell him a message and the man is trying to listen but the colors are going past him like through one hear and out the other.
@Bogan Herstine (Block 2 ) After reading your response, I see your perspective, especially in how the colors go past the man's ear. The speakers are all looking at him, but the speech bubbles aren't aimed at his ear. Your description makes me see something new in this picture.
What message are the women trying to give this man? What made you think this man is above the women? Usually, people above a group are giving the group instructions. Or, do you think these women are rebelling against something the man represents or his authority? I don't know the answer to these questions, but the way you saw the picture got me thinking about it that way.
@Bogan Herstine (Block 2 ) I agree with you when you said "this man is above all the women and the women are trying to tell him a message and the man is trying to listen but the colors are going past him like through one hear and out the other." but i think that you should focus more on what the speech colored bubbles represent and what the woman mean to the man
@Bogan Herstine (Block 2 ) I agree with your response. I like how you used the colors to explain this painting. It adds a greater understanding of what the women are really asking. The pretty light colored are good things, and the dark ones are bad things.
I also agree with you on the fact that the man seems to be greater than all the women. I do think he is not really listening to them too. You said,"colors are going past him like through one ear out the other." this means that hes just kind of ignoring them.
I believe that this is image is showing a man, who lacks any sort of color, as trying to listen and be able to hear and understand all of the women trying to talk to him. The women are of all different races and shapes and are all trying to tell him a different message. Some women look like they are trying to tell him something nice while others look like that they are yelling at him trying to demand something. The man has a slight smile and looks like he might be listening to them, but I really think that he is trying to come across as listening while he is actually ignoring them. Another thing I see in this picture is that the one colorless man takes up half the page while the other half is made up of a bunch of women. I think is symbolizing that one man has more power than many women. Lastly, the speech bubbles of all the women don't seem to be going into the man's ear, rather it seems that the bubbles are going around the man symbolizing that the man is not really listening to the women.
@Matthew Turner (Block 1) I agree to this statement you said "Lastly, the speech bubbles of all the women don't seem to be going into the man's ear, rather it seems that the bubbles are going around the man symbolizing that the man is not really listening to the women "
it defiantly seems like the man is not listening to him.
I also agree when you said about the different women and them trying to tell them a different story
@Matthew Turner (Block 1) I agree with what you said completely, I actually wrote something very similar to my response to the picture, About how everyone looks different and everyone deserves to be heard. I love your message you conveyed from this image about the mans power and how the women should be heard. Very great job.
I think that this picture is about listening and how important it is to be able to listen and engage with other people. This one I believe pertains to listening in a relationship. And just how important it is in a relationship to be able to listen to each other the man is wanting to listen to all the women he seems engaged. I would say he's smiling and all the women are talking to him. The use of color in this image makes it feel happy and joyful. So I think that the message to this picture is that listening is an essential part of a relationship and that it is beautiful.
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@Vincent Gierie That is a very interesting outlook on this picture. I thought the man in white was higher staus wise than the others so he doesn't care about there opinions.
@Vincent Gierie
I find your idea engaging and intriguing. Further expanding on your idea, I'd like to speculate the man is an allusion to the trope that men only pretend to listen to women because they talk so much. Perhaps the man is gray because he takes no emotional meaning from it, however the women in his life are passionate and full of color , each speech bubble a different color versus the mans cold gray hand, maybe the smirk on his face is because he really doesn't care about the women's feelings.
In the image there is a. man surrounded by women, and each women is different, their color, shapes, and Facial expressions as well are different from each women. The man in this image stands out, he is a different color, and really just black and white.The image is showing how the man is trying to listen to the women, but they are overpowering him, or maybe he's not listening and he's letting their speech go past him and he's ignoring what they say.The speech bubbles are of different colors as well, and are passing the man in the picture. I think the overall message is to listen to what people have to say and that the voices of people do matter even if they are a different gender, or just a different color.
@Zoi Feith Block 2
I totally agree! It's so important to listen and hear others out, even when you might disagree with what they have to say.
In the image there are women of all shapes, ages, and colors placed around a larger man who seems to be the main focus of the painting. All people presented in the image seem to be content with smiles on their faces which can lead to the inference that they are showering him with praise.The colors represent the positive comments and feedback he is receiving. While portraying how women in society are supposed to behave in a docile manner and make men feel better, it also shows that women have power in numbers and diversity. The man is portrayed as someone who expects these actions and doesn’t believe in giving them in return. While I personally can not relate to it, I know that other women do, and It is a gender equality issue that we still need to talk about and deal with.
@Eden Asher Block 1 that is a very interesting perspective on it while i personally didn't pick up on the man's expectation that is a intricate way at looking at the picture and gender inequality.
What I see in this picture is a bunch of women (all different races) yelling in different types of vibrant colors to a colorless man who is listening to them, since his hand behind his ear is indicating that he can HEAR them and the expression he makes is showing that he is somewhat happy to be that person they turn to.
I noticed that he stands out only because of how plain and white he is, to me he looks drained out like he had color at one point but it has been sucked out of him for a while now. His smile to me just does not look genuine at all and does not seem right. I feel like people only need him to talk about their thoughts and feelings but when he needs someone, no one is there for him in return. Also look at how the women look while their thoughts and feelings turn into colorful bubbles, they don't show any hostility or show any type of hatred for the man, instead they look happy to me and even some of them are smiling.
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I think that the image is saying that some people have more power than others, and are listening to what the people without power are saying, and the powerful people are doing what the less powerful are saying. Or that the man is listening and interested in what the females have to say.
This relates to how the government is run, well supposed to be run at least. The people's voice matters and governors, senators, judges and the president are supposed to listen to what the people want or need, then do it and enforce it. The less powerful voice matters too.
This relates to voting for anything because the people choose who runs in office in any type of election, so the big idea is that the people's voice matters.
I see the people are talking to the one bigger man. The man has his hand to his ear as if he were listening. The man could not be listening to everyone at the same time. The things they are saying are expressed as bubbles. It seems that the bubbles are not reaching his ear, they are just floating past him. This could be relating to men and women inequality where the man is "bigger" than the women. It could also relate to how women feel they are not heard when speaking to men.
His face is longer. He is just just the color white unlike the others speaking to him. The group speaking to him is very diverse. The group is made up of all women. They all seem to be speaking to the man. All of the people speaking are different ages and sizes.
@Jonathan Earnhart I agree with you that he may not be listening to everyone one who is talking. It is very hard for him to hear since there are so many people talking. I like how you expressed your theory about men and women being unequal.This is a good idea to think about when looking at this picture. I like how you mentioned color because that could be a big part of the message.
@Jonathan Earnhart I agree. I was thinking the same thing in regards to the man is "bigger" than all the women. I love how you talked about the bubbles floating past him.
@Jonathan Earnhart I really like your analysis on the bubbles, how you said "they are just floating past him". It gave me a new perspective., I hadn't looked at before. Do you think that the different colors of the bubbles signify anything?
The picture is disorienting, to say the least. It has many overlapping bubbles of various colors and sizes and has a central face holding a hand up to his ear as if he were listening to the screaming and arguing masses of people beside him. The man is dull looking, with a slight grin and blank white zombie eyes. He appears to listen to all that is being said to him, but isn’t saying anything himself. He is a blank slate, a completely neutral entity in a chaotic world. However, when you don’t say what you think, or not think anything at all, you become a magnet for angry people trying to tell you things because they think you will agree with anything. You offend as little people as possible while being a thing people will dump their problems on.
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@thomas (block 2) I really like the way you analyzed this picture. I agree that when someone tries to stay neutral to keep everyone happy that they end up being the unhappy one because they are being the sounding board for all these problems while they still have their own. I think that you portrayed this picture very well through words and you helped me look at it through a new perspective.
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@thomas (block 2) I like what you said. It changed my perspective on this picture I initially saw it as the man ignoring the women but him saying nothing and remaining neutral is what is taking his voice away.
@thomas (block 2) I agree, I feel like if you don't have a say in anything you draw more attention to yourself without meaning to, because they want you to agree with them. I think that's whats happening in the picture.
What I see in this image is a big man with a big ego to match his size, listening to women of all shapes and colors express their thoughts and their feelings to him. These women are all much smaller sizes compared to the man who takes up about half of this image.
I believe that this states that this man is greater than all these women and he believes that as well. In his mind, he is stronger, more capable, and much more powerful than any of these women can even imagine. The man also has this smirk on his face, as if he’s just pretending to listen to them just to patronize them. This look also shows me that this man doesn't really care about how these women are feeling. He doesn’t really care about their problems. He just pretends to so he can show superiority.
@Celia Wenz
I agree with you, the man is definitely the focus of this piece and the facial expression indicates the pure ignorance he has towards women and their words. I like how you described his interested look as fake to, 'show his superiority". I think that was a good choice of words and added a lot to the response.
The number one thing that stands out to me is that most of the speech bubbles are not going into the big man's ear. The man that is listening is a white male. All of the other people are colored in and are women. This entire illustration is bashing the white male. He is very plain and white, they made him bigger than everybody else, and all the other people are colored. Also they drew the speech bubbles going all around his head say that the white male will not listen to other people. But the speech bubbles are blank so maybe he isn't the problem. This cartoon has a heavy bias in political views, and personally i think that this maybe is too biased for a school to show to students then show them.
A picture can say a thousand words. In this photo, I see a man significantly bigger than the other people and a completely different color. This most likely indicates that the man is higher status wise than the others. Therefore, he is holding his hand up to his ear signifying that it is hard or that he cannot hear what the others are saying. It shows big teardrop-shaped bubbles with colors and sizes ranging from green, orange, red, small, and big, showing the tone of the message they convey and the significance of the message. It clearly shows that some of the shapes go right by him meaning that he did not listen to what the people were saying. A very powerful message.
@Timothy Lovitt your response is good and shows a new idea about the image. perhaps the higher up you are status wise, the more people will complain to you. they will look to you for answers and it would be harder for you to hear everything people want you to do.
@Timothy Lovitt I totally agree with every point you made. I didn't think about how the man could have a higher status than everyone else and I also didn't think about the fact that the bubbles are going past his head, so great observing!
In this image I see a man trying to listen to a bunch of women talking to him. It seems that he is trying to listen to them all but he can’t since the text bubbles are going past him. The man appears bigger than all the women. This might be trying to show the Societal differences between men and women in the world now. I think this image is also trying to portray that it is hard to listen to all the opinions of different people in society now.
In this picture, there is a white man in the center of the piece, who seems to be listening to all of the different women to the right of him. I think the message this picture conveys is that if we keep an open mind, and listen to others, we can all get along and solve the world’s problems together. All of the women in the picture are different races, and the man in the middle is listening to them all, regardless of what color their skin is. The man has a smile on his face, and looks as if he is interested in what each woman has to say. Women and people of color’s voices aren’t always heard, but this picture is showing how even if some people will ignore others, there are still good people in the world who won’t.
@Mollie Ray (block 2) My response was pretty much the opposite of yours, but I can definitely see where you're coming from. You provided a more positive outlook that gave the man the benefit of the doubt. I didn't think of this a being a positive situation, but you offered a new perspective that influenced how I viewed the illustration.
The image shows a colorless and emotionless male next to a larger but physically smaller group of females, most of which seem to be apart of ethnic minorities. The women are in color and have colorful speech bubbles and are shouting at the man, which I think signifies that they are saying things with meaning and are trying to be heard over everything else, including each other. The man has his hand up to his ear like he is pretending to listen, but isn’t reacting while the women seem to be talking pretty passionately. The plain man was listening to the women and is trying to convince him that he is doing so by putting up his hand, but is showing no emotion and not reacting to their concerns.
I think that the picture represents gender and even racial discrimination in society. White men in positions of power tend to listen to the issues women and minorities present to them and pretend like they have meaning, but do nothing to fix them or look into what is causing the problems. They try to convince everyone else that they’re doing something, like how the man’s hand is by his ear, but they put on a mask of fake caring to convince everyone else that everything is okay and that nobody should be worried, even when that isn’t true.
@Cameryn Freeman (Block 2) Even though our responses were pretty much the opposite of each other, I still really like how you saw the image. I think it's interesting how one picture can make people think completely opposite things.
I believe that the image that is shown represents different opinions, angles, and takes on what certain people say. In the picture you will see that there are a lot of women that are stating their opinions towards whatever the guy said, which could mean that whatever the guy said was sexist or targeting women.
I also think that the guy might have said something that caught the women's ears that either made them mad or happy. You can also see in the image that the man is smiling and all of the women are saying something, that is represented by the colorful bubbles.
But there are also some women that seem happy or neutral towards the subject. Also, it almost looks like the man is hiding a smirk behind his smile, which could mean that maybe he's trying to get the attention of others.
In the photo, I see a man listening to a lot of women at once. They are all different races, the man is just blank.
I think this represents how women aren't completely heard in society today. The women are showing a range of emotions from sad, angry, and frustrated.
In the photo The man's image is so much larger than all the women. I feel as if that symbolized that he's looked at as more superior than all the women.
@Bella (Block 2) I agree that the man almost feels as if he is more superior than the women in the image. In today's society, women aren't really heard as much as men are and that shouldn't be the case. Do you think that the man has no color for a reason, unlike the women? To add on to your analysis, I also believe that women of color are even more less heard too, and that men's opinions are more important in society too.
In the picture, there are many women talking into one white guy’s ear. His hand is up to his ear and he’s got a small smile on his face like he’s enjoying whatever they are saying. The women are all talking to him at once, their speech bubbles overlapping like their voices, yet none of them seem to be reaching his ear. Some faces and voices are larger than others, possibly because they’re louder or have a higher status in society. Sometimes the speech bubbles go behind the man, and some go in front, but they’re all going around his head, none of them penetrating. They’re all telling him things, some of them smiling, some of them not.
I think it’s representing how women struggle to have their voices heard even if they’re talking loudly. This white man is smiling but he isn’t listening. This could be a reflection of how women speak but aren’t listened to. His expression is the same for everything they say, and he’s facing away from them, symbolizing that he isn’t actually listening. I believe this illustrates women’s fight to have our voices heard with men that aren’t willing to listen. Anyone who has grown up around close-minded people could probably relate. This picture could also be portraying the idea of closemindedness, as he lets everything others say float by him while he stands rooted in his own beliefs, refusing to hear out these women. I believe the overall message here is that when women speak we are not heard and/or listened to.
@Lindsay (Block 1) I thoroughly enjoyed reading about your perspective of the photo. It brings unique ideas to light and I'm able to interpret it in a totally new way. It does look like the male might be zoning out the conversations around him, and only pretending to listen. The part about the speech bubbles overlapping and the larger text bubbles representing the females' statuses caught my eye. I liked that you also related it to our fight as women to get our voices out there, that was a nice message. We had opposite approaches but its insightful to see how they both work so well!
When I look at this picture many ideas gather in my head. I see a variety of people with different ethnicities and genders all screaming in a white male’s ear. I believe that he is blocking everyone out and not listening, therefore making others irritated and annoyed. He has a look of carelessness on his face while everyone else has a face showing frustration or even excitement, which shows me that he doesn’t really care about what they are saying. This picture relates to today’s issues in our society because there is a huge issue with racism and a lack of equality.
@Ashlyn Stone (block 2)
I really like how you mentioned his facial expressions while the women are talking to him. His face shows carelessness as if he is not really listening or gathering hat they're saying to him. You also taled about how the oicture could be relationg to equality which I definitely agree with.
@Ashlyn Stone (Block 2) I agree with what your saying and especially with the idea that he is ignoring the women that are talking to him, because you can see the colors coming out of the women's mouth pass right by him and he completely ignores them but is making a facial expression like he is paying attention.
This photo illustrates a very vibrant illustration. The big white male face with big ears and multiple speech bubbles coming from women of all ethnicities. Women that look like they are saying “Look at me” and “Hear me!”. The man appears to have some sort of power. I think this photo is trying to illustrate how men typically have more powerful positions in society. The women are trying to have their voices heard. It seems to me as if this male is actually trying to listen but it's almost as if there's so many voices with so many different backgrounds. Backgrounds he didn't grow up in that ultimately shape his power in society. The women are frustrated and feel as if they aren't heard. Even though he may be listening he ultimately can't make everyone happy.
When I first look at this picture all I think about is the black protest for equality. Everyone is saying what they believe to our “government” represented by the white man in the white shirt. Not all the people in the crowd are black, but the fact that they all have black on shows me what they are standing up for black lives matter. Each and every person has something different to say. That's why the speech bubbles are big and small and all different colors. The man in the white shirt is trying to listen, but will it be enough to have ONE person listening to all in the crowd? This shows the struggles of how much needs to be fixed but it feels like it's being fixed at the rate of one man working on a hundred problems trying to please everyone.
I see a bunch of women trying to talk to one large colorless man. The women are all yelling with the different colors of their speech bubbles representing their feelings. Red being upset yellow being neutral and green being positive. The man doesn't seem to care, he is colorless and is showing no emotion.
@Philip Brown, Block 2 I liked your different thought process about the color of their speech bubbles and how they can mean different emotion. As well as the plain white man showing no emotion.
I think the meaning of this picture is that women aren't treated fairly and that they want their voices to be heard. I say this because there is a wide variety of women's faces on the right of the painting and they all appear to be yelling at a man that has his hand cupped over his ear like he can't hear them. The colors that are coming from the girls mouths are all their voices that are not being heard.
I see a group of people that look like they are all trying to tell one man something. He is trying to hear all of them at once. The people talking to him all seem to have different emotions. Some seem happy, or excited, some even seem a bit upset, or surprised. I think this relates to today's society because we all have different opinions and are just trying to be heard. Everyone looks very different. The man that is listening to everyone is white, everyone else has color. The man stands out because he is bigger and is white, unlike the rest of the picture which is colorful.
@Reilly Sizemore
Hey, Reilly. What kinds of things do you think they are saying? Look at the world today and all the different specific problems. It's interesting that the two largest faces are black and white. The black person's dialogue bubble reaches the white man's ear. His hand behind his ear indicates he's trying to hear what she's saying amidst the noise of others. I can see that you are thinking about those things in your comment. If you had to guess what the person is saying, what would it be?
@Reilly Sizemore
I agree with how you said that we all have different opinions and everyone is trying to be heard. I think that's very true and nowadays the media and bigger corporations control so many of the things we hear whether it's true or not. We need to keep voicing our opinions and educating others so you make a good point as to how we are all just trying to be respected and heard.
I see a bunch of women of all different backgrounds talking/yelling into one man's ear. They each have a speech bubble of colors of mint green, red, and yellow. Maybe the colors of the speech bubbles stand for what emotions the people are feeling. The man looks like he is tentatively listening but doesn't care. I think it is saying that all the women in the picture are all revolving around this one man. Maybe he is their boss, or a leader of a club or something bigger like a country.
@Brody Hanson (block 1)
Hey, Brody. I can see how you could think he didn't care, because of his lack of eye contact and how his face is looking in the opposite direction. But look at how he has his hand behind the ear as if he is honing in on the red dialogue bubble. His facial expression seems amicable.
This picture may relate to today’s society because there is so much divide between the color of one’s skin. There is also a divide between genders. What you believe seems to define you. In this picture, I see many people of color speaking to a white male. The white male seems to be trying to listen but everyone is talking at one time. Everyone’s voice is important and everyone needs to be heard but the man cannot hear everyone at once. It may be showing women trying to tell the male what he needs to do to reform his actions. He seems as though he is trying to listen and trying to find what to do. It also shows the text boxes in bright colors. That might mean that what they are trying to say is either very important or very loud. Maybe the red means anger and the green could mean happiness.
@Riley Dunn (block 1) I agree with this especially on the part about the color of the speech bubbles, I really think that plays a big part into what the image is trying to tell us. Also on the subject of having such a divide in races in today’s society really plays a big part into the image.
This picture may relate to today’s society because there is so much divide between the color of one’s skin. There is also a divide between genders. What you believe seems to define you. In this picture, I see many people of color speaking to a white male. The white male seems to be trying to listen but everyone is talking at one time. Everyone’s voice is important and everyone needs to be heard but the man cannot hear everyone at once. It may be showing women trying to tell the male what he needs to do to reform his actions. He seems as though he is trying to listen and trying to find what to do. It also shows the text boxes in bright colors. That might mean that what they are trying to say is either very important or very loud.
This picture may relate to today’s society because there is so much divide between the color of one’s skin. There is also a divide between genders. What you believe seems to define you. In this picture, I see many people of color speaking to a white male. The white male seems to be trying to listen but everyone is talking at one time. Everyone’s voice is important and everyone needs to be heard but the man cannot hear everyone at once. It may be showing women trying to tell the male what he needs to do to reform his actions. He seems as though he is trying to listen and trying to find what to do. It also shows the text boxes in bright colors. That might mean that what they are trying to say is either very important or very loud.
There is a person with their hand to their ear, only in monochrome... he looks empty, expressionless, bleak. Everyone else has a bubble emitting from them, it is like a plea, a brilliant and validated colour that seems full. The person is obviously listening, and his hand is large, but it is as if he hears nothing. Everyone except for him seems lively, or even functional, with gestures and cavort... it makes him seem nearly inhuman. He is the largest in the scene, and everyone around him could come off as agitated. They seem upset, trying to grasp his attention.
“They” all put on the appearance of women, and the one in monochrome, a man... this could symbolise the struggles of gender and race, as the others vary in colour, being considered “minorities”, or even the concern of having no one to listen... or rather than having someone to mindlessly listen, to consider what we have to say. He is superficial. Maybe corrupt. However one may interpret this, there is ultimately a struggle, or a form of negligence, and that resonates with so many degrees of people, have it be a gender struggle, a class struggle, a struggle of race, or even a struggle of living.
It appears that there are multiple women of each ethnicity talking or yelling at a man that is portrayed larger than them. I feel like this painting can be portraying that women's voices aren't often heard. I came to this by looking at the women's facial expressions and then looking at the man. The man seems uninterested in what they have to say when they are all yelling to him. It's also interesting that the man is portrayed as a bigger person compared to the women, maybe that also has something to do with society acknowledging men more than women therefore he seems to be bigger.
@Thomas Burgee(block 1) I agree with this. I also think that this picture has a bigger message that acknowledges the discrepancies between white men and women of all colors. This picture is a good representation of the problems that can face women at times.
@Thomas Burgee(block 1) While I do see where you are coming from in this, and I definitely see it too. I saw mine in a different way. I saw it as more of just how people are always listening into other peoples conversations.
This image shows a multitude of women. seemingly upset, who are yelling at a man. The women in this image are many different colors, shapes and sizes, while the man is simple and blank. To me, this image represents how women in society are not heard at their full volume. The man is there booming large over the women. He is shown with his hand to his ear, while the women are struggling to make their voices heard.
Today, so many women, especially minorities, struggle with being heard by the men in this world. Women have just as much to offer as men, and they should be treated just as well as men are. Gender does not define your worth or value, and this world would be such a better place if everyone lived by that.
The picture is depicting a colorless male listening intently to a group of females. They range from all sorts of skin types and some seem to be happy while others seem angered. The speech bubbles help indicate what the tone coming from each girl is like as red represents negative, yellow neutral, and green positive. The point of this image is that while the reason they’re are talking varies depending on the person, the male still listens. If anything he seems like he’s heightening his hearing to make sure he gets to everyone even though that might be impossible with everyone chattering at once. The effort still counts. This relates to society as this is how it should be. Everyone should listen to one another with an open ear and mind. Nowadays, it is easy to assume what you believe is the sole right thing and everyone has to agree with you. It’s better to take in other’s opinions with consideration instead of putting them down. It’s better to welcome all forms of knowledge so that you can better your understanding is what I take away from the photo.
@An Nguyen (Block 1) I never thought of it like that, but you're right, it can portray an ideal society. I also enjoyed your speech-bubble observation and how it supports your positive theory.
@An Nguyen (Block 1) I don’t think many people saw this as positive, so this particular observation is insightful and unique.
What I see in this image is that there is a large man head listening to the many comments of many different people. Many of these people seem to be women, and some are of color. Some of their expressions are positive, and others are indescribable. The people are much smaller than just the head of the white man.
I think that this image is trying to tell us that majority men that run things are trying to listen to the suggestions of women and those of different cultures. Those that have power are very influential and can help those that are in need. This is exactly what those large businesses need to be working on, creating equality and helping those that are oppressed. The different colors of the comments could represent different opinions and backgrounds of the women. However, the comments don’t find his ear, they run past him. Is he really listening? I think that many of those in power can relate because they tend to pretend to listen.
This relates to the current society because women are speaking out and trying to change the world for the better, but those that can help aren’t listening. I think that this is commenting that communication is key to growth in society. Those in power should take opinions of others and create a more harmonious world. You need to listen.
I think that really anyone can relate to this. I'm sure that at some point, you haven't been heard.
I enjoyed this photo and like how that it is open to be interpreted the way you like.
The picture to me shows a white man listening to a bunch of women who are mostly colored or look as if they could be from all types of backgrounds. The man has a soft smile on his face and seems to be listening calmly to them. In today’s age, society seems to be run by white men who have a huge immense of privilege. Humans learn by observing and listening to others. Are the other cultures trying to get the white man to listen to them and get him to see the beauty of other cultures? Or is this picture about women being drowned out by men? Since there are white women in the picture, maybe it isn’t about other races and it’s more so about getting men to listen to women. In relative, it goes back to how men run society. Women have been fighting for equality for ages hence being able to vote only about 100 years ago, being able to work even and being able to be paid equally which is still an issue. The women in the picture almost look as if they are screaming. I think that can represent how women are tired of being swept in the dust and not having their voices heard.
@Savannah Miles (Block 1)
I really like your interpretation on the image, I liked how you added "In today’s age, society seems to be run by white men who have a huge immense of privilege." I completely agree.
@Savannah Miles (Block 1)
I agree with you that they seem to be from different backgrounds, and also that humans learn by observing and listening to others.
The dullest, grayest, and most significant part of the image is the face presented with a hand to its ear. Everyone pictured is screaming into his ear, loudly and colorfully, with vibrance and despair and happiness and concern; yet he merely smiles and listens anyway.
Perhaps, this image represents the burden of being kind—willfully choosing to listen to others babble and screech, only to smile and appreciate their input. That takes an immense amount of resolve.
Or perhaps it represents staying happy and sane in an ever-connected world, with millions of people voicing their thoughts on everything you do—largely through social media and other fame.
Regardless of any negativity or intense emotion, the gray man stays gray. Maybe that’s the price you pay for being kind and listening. To be everyone’s friend, you have to give yourself up and become the simplest and least offensive object possible. Hence, you can’t appeal to everyone. Lest you forgo your very humanity.
What is it saying? It is saying that sometimes you just need to sit there and listen to what others have to say and what their opinions are. Many people want someone to listen to what they have to say.
How does this relate to the world today? This relates to the world today because so many people have different and strong opinions than each other and everyone wants someone to listen to what they have to say. Today a lot of people are not taken seriously and people would rather talk than listen to someone else. It’s important to hear what someone else has to say and let them explain themselves and their opinions on certain matters.
Can you relate to it personally? I can because I am like the person in the picture. Most often, I would rather sit there and listen to what others have to say rather than voice my own opinion on it. It’s important to hear what other people have to say sometimes. You can learn a lot from listening to other people and their perspectives.
When I look at the picture I see a man getting influenced by many different people. Most likely all women. Listening to all of their beliefs and experiences in life. I see a man learning things that he has never heard of some good others bad. The man could also just be listening into whatever their conversations might be, because in today's world someone is always listening in wherever you are.
@Kaden French(4th block)
I see where you are coming from about the man is being influenced, and that is true about wherever you are someone is always listening in to the conversation, and when people do influence you, you certainly do learn a few things.
Miles Mitchell
9-9-20
Block One
Picture Prompt- In the picture, there is a man with a hand to his ear, and across from him are a lot of women that are all talking at the same time. I think that the message of this picture is that during these times, it seems like everyone has something to say. Everyone has a strong opinion on everything, and it is hard to listen to all of these opinions at the same time.
I think it is interesting that all of the people speaking are women. This could also represent the need to listen to women about their troubles. It is hard but necessary to listen to women and make sure that they are treated fairly.
@Miles Mitchell
I like your opinion on this picture. It is hard during these times to listen to everyone's requests, but it is good to try your best. There are many strong opinions circulating currently and they come from many different people. It is interesting that they women indeed, I agree that a possible representation is that we need to listen to the cries of women about their struggles.
The first thing I see when looking at this picture is a big man with his hand to his ear listening. This man that I see is listening to a bunch of different looking people and it almost looks like those people are shouting at him or trying to tell him something. When I looked deeper into this image I immediately thought the image was saying that everyone should have a say in this world, and that everyone deserves to be heard. I think this message teaches a very important lesson about how everyone should have a voice. This picture relates to society today pretty well because it shows that everyone wants a say in what goes on in this world and how everyone is trying to be heard currently because of the 2020 Election.
@Bennett Humphrey (Block 4) I agree with what you are saying about how everyone deserves to have a voice. It is even more relevant when talking about the 2020 elections. Everyone has something different to say. so its not just about the majority it is about the individual voices of people too.
@Bennett Humphrey (Block 4)
I completely agree with your interpretation. I liked how you said "I immediately thought the image was saying that everyone should have a say in this world, and that everyone deserves to be heard."
@Bennett Humphrey (Block 4) You described it in good detail. I like your opinion in this picture. You made a good point about saying that the image was saying that everyone should have a say in this world and you explain what the picture means to you.
I think this image is showing us that we need to listen more. The only person that is actually listening, seems happiest and he is the biggest in the image. Everyone else seems to be shouting things at him or just talking away. I see that the man listening is all white but the people talking are in color. All the people talking are also females.
Looking at this more, I actually think this image is also showing that women are trying to tell men they want to be bigger, they want to be in charge, or at least considered equal. I think in society a lot of men think they are higher up than women just because of their gender. My opinion on this message is that everyone should be seen as the same status and same color. People should not be thinking they are better than others for reasons like their race or gender.
@Maddie Scanlan (Block 1)
I totally agree with you. Your take on the man as being the happiest of the entire scene is interesting. Maybe even the things they say, depicted as coloured speech bubbles, represent the nature of what they have to say. It is also interesting how some of the bubbles overlapping the man distort his outline. Your opinion on the message being of social equality, and how the picture can demonstrate a patriarchal society, fits it well. Everyone should be considered equal and it is a disappointment that we have issues of gender and race in the twenty-first century.
@Maddie Scanlan (Block 1) I agree with you on the fact that many men in society feel like they are higher up than women. Gender equality is so important and it’s rare in our society. I agree with you that everyone should be treated equally despite differences in race and gender. I also find it interesting that you said “The only person that is actually listening, seems happiest and he is the biggest in the image.” It really makes you think about how much you truly listen to other people and their thoughts. He doesn’t seem to care too much about what other people are saying about him, but instead he’s just taking it all in.
When I see the image I see a large man listening to the voices of all the people. The man seems happy and carefully listening to every individual voice. I think this could symbolize what society should be like, the larger people in power listening to the people who put them there no matter their gender or the color of their skin. This symbolizes a utopian society.
@Javier Aristy (Block 1) I liked your analysis of this image. You have a much more positive outlook about this picture than I did. I saw it as representing a patriarchal society, and one that had a lot of social inequality. But, I do see how it could symbolize a more utopian society as the man is listening to everyone.
This picture seems like the man listening has lots of voices being thrown at him, but he is not hearing them. These could be all the people in his life. Everyone is talking at the same time so he seems a little overwhelmed. All the people also happen to be women. An equal amount of them are black and white. He is not saying anything, just listening. Some of the women seem to be angry at him, some seem angry, and some seem to love him. None of the text actually goes into his ear, it just goes around/past him.
Response: In this picture I see a lot of people speaking to a man who is listening to everything. His head is far larger than everyone else’s and he seems to be interested in everything that is being said. Some people are laughing at him, some are yelling, some seem more serious, but he is just taking it all in.
All of the people speaking to him are women, and they all are filled with different emotions. You could infer that all of these women have been in a past relationship with him. Maybe they are his sisters, or his friends.
The man's face is the biggest and one might think that it’s a symbol of men being greater than women. His face seems as if he thinks he is better than everyone else. He seems to be in control.
I find the connection you made between the man and the women very interesting. It had not occurred to me that these people could be related or know each other in some way. I appreciate your open mind to interpretation, and it was nice to think about the picture in a different way. I liked how you explained the symbol of the man's head size compared to the women’s. His head is bigger, which represents how some men believe they are bigger and more important than women.
I believe that the message that this image is trying to convey is showing how much we are influenced by the people and things around us. You can see how the image is almost turbulent with the amount of speech bubbles aimed at the ear of the listener. This relates to society because everywhere you are, there is some opinion being forced on you. Every time that you turn on the TV the news is telling you what to think. Every time you go outside, there are advertisements trying to entice you into purchasing or believing something. Even reading a book or watching a movie there is almost always a product placement or subliminal message. I believe that although this is annoying and exhausting, if you understand what is an advertisement and what is genuine, it is OK.
This image is showing a man trying to listen to many women. The man is bigger than all of the women. Maybe this is implying something about the status of both men and women in society. Additionally, the man is white, while the women are many different races. All of the women are yelling at the man, and the man is attempting to listen to all of them.
I believe that this is showing how women are trying to tell men what they need to do, and the problems that they need to fix. It is implying that white men are privileged need to use that privilege to listen to the other people of society in order to enact change. They need to be able to listen to everyone else, such as people of different races and different genders.
@Cooper Criss 1st Block
@Cooper Criss I like your interpretation in the sense that we need to listen to everybody. A persons gender or race should not affect how their opinions or problems are looked at.
This illustration’s message is very clear. A group of women are screaming to a man, and while his ear is perked to listen, the brightly colored speech bubbles barrel past him. The man isn’t listening, he’s only pretending to. I think this image means that even though people protest, even though people create movement after movement, there will always be people who will refuse to listen. Another thing to point out in this image is that the man isn’t colored like all the women and speech bubbles—he’s plain and white and pale, stark against all the other color. Colors blend and compliment each other, while white just makes things paler and arguably more dull. I don’t where I’m going, but I think the main thing to point out is that the man only looks likes he’s listening, when in fact all the colorful speech bubbles go past him.
@Julia (student 4th Block)
I really like this interpretation—the man is appeasing the screamers by pretending to listen. He's a brick wall that filters through "unimportant"—and more vivid—voices, with a coy smile and hand to the ear. It's depressingly analogous to lots of significant political/economic entities in the modern world.
When i look at this image i see one person listening to everyone speaking. The man listening seems pretty happy and some of the people talking seem upset and some seem happy too. The man is just listening to what all these people have to say and hes not talking at all. Maybe this picture shows that you need to listen to more people. The man is large and all the people are small. Well actually all the people are different sizes. And everyone thats talking seems to be women. Maybe this is saying that women talk too much. I honestly don't know.
@alexandra coble (block 4)
I really like the way that you describe the way you see the image. It is like I can picture it without looking at the picture.
All learning comes from listening and observation. With closed ears and minds, one is unable to learn from other people and grow personally. In this picture, a colorless man is happily listening to a large group of women of different cultures and features, all with a wide range of emotions on their faces.
In the picture, the man is shown with his hand by his ear to amplify the voices of the many women and their opinions, patiently taking them all in with a caring smile on his face. This image is a model of how society and everyone in it should be; looking out on the world and those around you with an open ear, an open mind, and a smile on your face trying to hear and amplify the important voices around you. The man in this picture is depicted as the biggest entity and his listening to all of the women of different races and sizes, could be a comment on how white men should use their privilege to listen and amplify the little voices in society that are so often drowned out.
@Leah Schraff (Block 4) I love how you added the sentence "how white men should use their privilege to listen and amplify the little voices in society that are so often drowned out" It adds a different outlook to this image that you put together so nicely.
@Leah Schraff (Block 4) I think its really interesting how you interpreted this as him amplifying his voice, i think that makes for a very interesting different perspective on this saying " white men should use their privilege to listen ans amplify"
I see a group of people, most likely all women, telling a man, who takes up the majority of the drawing, different things. By the way the mans hand is positioned, you can tell he is welcoming discussion and/or opinions from the women. All the women vary in different races, looks, and skin colors while the man is colorless, maybe meaning he doesn't want to bias. The speakers all have different emotions ranging from joyful to yelling. This image could be telling us that to be a good leader, we have to take in others opinions and listen to what they say before we can come to a conclusion. Include everyone and done leave out any small or important details. In this day in age, many people don't go off of others opinions and tend to have uneducated arguments with one another. Its better to know what cause you are standing/arguing for instead of going off what you hear from the media because believe it or not, the media itself is biased. Taking opinions gets answers for the cause from many people, not just 1 source. Its like writing an essay, its better to get information from 100 sources instead of 1 wikipedia article.
@Ethan Langley (Block 4) I really like your interpretation of the picture, especially the part about the man being possibly being unbiased due to his pale coloring. I think that’s an interesting way to look at it
@Ethan Langley (Block 4) Your interpretation of the picture is really outstanding. I feel like we could look at it in many different ways, but I definitely agree with what you have to say. We do have a lot of uneducated arguments with each other, and like you said, we have to listen to other's opinions before coming to any conclusions. The media exposes us to a lot of false information (trends, diet culture, etc.) that plenty of people believe without hearing the facts. Instead of believing what one person tells us, we need to listen to what everyone else has to say.
I see a bunch of people talking to one guy with his hand behind his ear. Putting your hand behind your ear usually means that the person is trying to hear someone better. Most of the taking bubbles seem like they are going around the person's head like he isn't really hearing what they are saying. It seems like all the people talking are women and the one listening is a man. Is that saying that men pretend like they are listening to what women are saying or just pretend they are? Is it saying that he just can't understand what the women are saying because they are all talking at once? The man doesn’t seem like he is stressed out; he is just there with a small smile while all the women look like they are yelling but some seem mad while others look neutral about what they are saying.
@Kaitlyn Cucolo (Block 4)
I agree with you about their expressions and whether this means that men tend to ignore women when they talk. Your idea that he might not be able to hear them all at once is interesting too.
@Kaitlyn Cucolo (Block 4)
I agree with you 100% that the man is pretending to listen. Whenever the women are talking it's going in one ear and out the other, he's not really paying much attention to what they have to say.
@Kaitlyn Cucolo (Block 4) I understand what you mean by how the man is only pretending to listen while the women are saying many things. What you said by him not understanding may be true too, or maybe he is listening but doesn't have a true answer yet.
I see a bunch of women speaking to a man and it looks like he is trying to hear them. I see that most of the people who are talking are screaming. Maybe they are mad at him? Maybe they are trying to get a point across? Why are there only women talking? Is that supposed to symbolize or create a message. I think this picture is trying to show a message. I don’t know what message yet but I think It is trying to show something. It may be saying that everyone wants to talk about thereself but not listen to others when they talk. This relates to society by saying some people talk to much and can’t listen to others.
@Kyle McCarthy (Block 4) I agree with you when you said "This relates to society by saying some people talk to much and can’t listen to others" and I also believe that it relates to society in that way.
I think that this image means that we need to listen to one another more, and just live in the moment instead of being selfish and only caring about what you have to say and your own opinion. I see that there are many different women talking to one white man. All the women are talking, and it looks like the man is having trouble listening, either he doesn’t care, or everyone's talking at the same time. Maybe all the women have different views, ideas, and opinions which is why it’s colorful and shows different colors too. The man is plain. The women need to listen to each other instead of talking at the same time, and not paying attention to others.
@Caitlin Carbone I thought your interpretation of the picture was really interesting. I like message that you found in which if everyone is telling there problems and opinions to one person instead of to each other as well, then they won't get anywhere.
Women still aren’t being listened to by men. But society has changed. Before, men would never listen, never bat an eye at women’s thoughts. But now there are men that do listen and care, but it isn’t getting into their head. It goes from one ear and out the other.
I can’t relate to this personally, but my Grandmother can. She works for the government, so she has to come up with opinions regularly regarding certain projects she is supposed to do. In her job, the majority of workers there are men. Whenever she expresses an opinion some men talk over her. Some listen but don’t respond to what she has to say, it’s more like a “Okay, now it’s my turn.” kind of situation. While there are men in the industry who do listen, nod their heads and say “That’s a good idea and here is why I think so” or maybe even “It’s a good idea but there are some cons to it.” They are still listening to what she has to say even if they have some cons towards her opinion. That is simply just constructive criticism.
The message I see in this picture is that men are listening, but they are not “colored” with the opinions, thoughts, or ideas that women are giving. That is why the man illustrated in the picture is in black and white.
@Kaylie Morales I really agree with your theory about this image. I especially like how you talk about how it can relate to someone that is related to you and it gives a good insight. I also completely agree with how society has changed and some men have but how they do not listen and really just don't care. The last 2 sentences of your paragraph are also very good, I didn't really view it like that until I read this and it shows how much meaning is behind this one image.
Luke Morris
Block 4
Hoggard High-school
Wilmington NC
In this image to me it looks like there are a bunch of women screaming at a male. I think they are talking about male privilege. It relates to the world today because a lot of women say there is male privilege in the world today but i haven't experienced any privilege even though i am a male. It does look like he is listening to what they have to say though because he has a smile on his face. In conclusion I think that this image is saying women have a lot to say to the males and that they should listen.
@Luke Morris
I agree with your response because as a male we do not understand how it feels to be a woman. Women are faced with many challenges that we as males can not understand. I agree with you that the message is showing today's society and we as males need to listen to the different views. Males need to listen to the women that are speaking up about how they think they are treated unfairly.
When the world talks, we have to listen. Different opinions and facts and noise of others are thrust at us in repetition. He smiles. Some are overwhelmed by the many different voices shouting their truth, multicolored words big and small and bearing over and inside our minds and he sits, waiting, smiling. I can’t always smile-- nobody can always smile. Nobody can hear every message given to us. But he is trying, smiling, listening, as the world makes every attempt to tear him down and fill his mind with nonsense and screaming, he closes his mouth, holds up a hand, and listens. Out of so many people shouting, spewing these things towards everyone, one of these many sits. And smiles. And listens.
@Claire Elise Sandusky (Block 4) I really liked how you painted this picture just using your words. I agree that it is impossible to absorb every bit of information thrown at you and even harder to incorporate that into your opinions, and it can often frustrate and overwhelm people, but like you said, not the man in the picture. I think he is shown as a societal model of understanding; having passionate opinions by people differing from him in every way possible and simply holding his hand to his ear with a calm smile on his face, absorbing their thoughts and amplifying their voices, simply listening.
@Claire Elise Sandusky (Block 4) I agree. People deserve to be heard in all ways. It’s sad that many people don’t and they just expect you to smile. No one can always smile.
I think this post is showing how everyone now has something to say everyone has an opinion and everyone speaks that opinion, but very few listen very few take the time to think through these opinions and listen to what all these people are saying. Its hard to hear everyone, its hard to listen to everyone screaming with all the mess its hard to make a difference. Personally i think i can relate to this, i don’t always listen but i try to i always try to listen and form a opinion on what is being said but its hard with this overload of information all coming in at once and all the information i have access to, even with all this info its hard to put anything together. Maybe sometimes we should just stop being so loud and just listen and let someone else to the talking.
@Cole Luhrsen (Block 4) I agree that lots of people have opinions on things today and they talk about it, and it is hard to hear anyone when everyone is talking. Nowadays people don't really try to listen to others but everyone wants to be listened to.
The image shows us a man and a lot of people are yelling at him or trying to talk to him. It looks like all of the speech bubbles are on the other side, probably trying to convey that it’s going in one ear and out the other. All of the speakers happen to be women. He might be showing interest in what they have to say, but he’s not really hearing them. Some of the women are smiling, some appear to be shouting, and some look downright angry. The women seem to be very diverse, and the man is colorless. The speech bubbles are diverse in color as well.
It relates to today’s society because the man seems to be much larger and the one to listen, meaning he holds the power. Women have fought for equality throughout time and it’s still a struggle today. The women are shouting and trying to get their voices to be heard.
I can't personally relate to this, but it's definitely a struggle in our society and it needs to be fixed. I think the image makes a good point, and though not all men are bad at listening and consider themselves to be "superior", we need to normalize women having just as much say in things/power.
In the picture I see a bunch of people talking while a man listens with his hand cupped over his ear. There are a lot of women and they are smaller and the man is bigger. I think the image is saying that the women are trying to tell the man something powerful. It looks like they are talking at the same time and he can't focus on what they are saying. All the women look different and they are colored and the man is white. Maybe the bubbles are speech bubbles and they are trying to say something or get a message across to the man. I think it represents some culture and that the women are talking so much. 2 of the women are while like the man. They seem excited but distressed at the same time. It could relate to equality among women and rights.
I think the meaning of this picture is that some people are influenced by other people and cultures and use their ideas. The man is listening to people of different shapes, sizes, and colors, which I think represents different cultures around the world. The man is also white, and I think white culture is heavily influenced by other cultures. It doesn’t have to be a white person though. Today in the world many cultures are influenced by others. For example Japan, is influenced by Western culture. I can relate to this because I have lived in different cultures.
@Ali Belfadil (Block 4)
I see the point you made and that is a great/intriguing view, but I want to take a deeper look into the demographic of the picture if we are going to look ai it like its cultures adapting onto someone else. It appears to be 5 African American woman,4 white women, and what appears to be white man in the top. I think if that was the main message they were trying convey is what you were discussing they would have expanded the ethnic diversity. It is not only pretty much all woman in this picture, it doesn't seem to have much different races at all either. I feel like the demographic of the photo would be much more diverse if the message they were trying to convey is that the man is absorbing all these cultures.
I see many different women all talking into one guy's ear. They all look different, are different sizes, different colors and have different facial expressions. The guy that is listening to them though is very white, like a piece of paper cut out as a face. I think that it might mean that so many women are talking at once that the guy can't even hear anything they are saying. The speech bubbles are also all different colors so that might mean that they are all saying different stuff. The man is also way bigger than the women but I don't know what that represents in the picture. Maybe it means he's so powerful and has more of a voice then them.
In the image there is a person listening to a crowd of people ( who I assume are women ) with a content and distracted expression. The person doesn’t seem to be listening to what the crowd is saying or if they are listening, they don't care. Some of the women seem angered, some seem neutral, some even happy. They are all of different ethnicities and are of different ages. I think this art represents women trying to tell the rest of society about the struggles they face as women. That the experiences are not subject to one group, every woman, no matter their age, location, status or wealth, knows these struggles. The art shows how at one point in their life they will try to tell someone about it. Most likely, whoever they tell, if they aren’t a woman, they won’t understand and they won’t listen.
@Virginia Fowler ( Block 4 ) I found it interesting how you interpreted the image, that the women are trying to be heard and explain their struggles. I agree that the man has a distracted expression and doesn't seem to be listening to what the women are saying.
This picture represents society today,specifically communication.There are just so many ideas thrown at you,whether they are explained in a friendly and passive manner or an angry confrontational manner,like the people depicted shouting.The man listening seems to be enjoying the information,but not really hearing it because the colorful speech bubbles are avoiding his ears..All the people shouting happen to be women,so i think this is a drawing of one man trying to understand the perspectives of so many women,but not really listening to even one.All the women's commentary is washing over his head.He has absorbed nothing and that is why he is completely white compared to the colorful women and speech.He maintains a positive demeanor even though he does not care about their input.
Benjamin Johnson
Hoggard High School
Wilmington NC
Block 4
I think it is a society all trying to talk to one person at once and he is trying to listen but they are all talking at once so it is all conjoining into one. I believe that the man is a man of power, he is bigger than all of the people trying to talk to him. I think maybe they are all people trying to talk to him about problems in the world today. It can relate to society today by saying maybe those are all people asking questions at let's say an announcement from the president or a press conference. Everyone is asking a man of power questions and he is trying to understand. I don’t think I can relate to it personally, because I don’t usually ask questions. I don’t really know what to say of this message.
I think the image is telling us that the person is listening to the other people but it looks like he can not hear them. The person seems to be ignoring there screams or pretending to listen. In the picture, there is a man listening with his hand to his ear. Everyone is a woman. The women are smaller and the man is bigger than everyone. The women all have color but the man is just an outline. There is a lot more I could write about this picture.
@Samantha M.(Block 4)
I dont know if i agree with your reply,i think the man can hear the women, i thinkn hes just quietly listening to all of them. I dont think hes ignoring them at all, his hand is on his ear and he looks like he is happily listening
This picture is describing women who need their voices to be heard. In the picture, there are different color raindrops coming out of the women's mouth. It looks like the women are yelling and screaming at a white man who is listening to them. The women are different nationalities and different races. The man is very big and the women are very small. Does that mean that the man has more power than the women? I think that the women are in a position where they have to speak up for what they believe in or they will not be heard. Why in the picture are the raindrop voices so big? I think it implies that their voices are very important. The raindrops are different colors because people have different views and are in different situations in their life. Everyone needs to express their feelings and show the world how they feel to make a change.
The message the image is showing is that everyone has their own voice and opinion. I don’t think that’s the case. I think this shows that while everyone has their own voice most people block it out. The man in all white is trying to pretend that he cares about what they are saying. I believe this to be symbolic of what we are as a society in the modern era.
Everyone wants and has to say something and while some will heed the wisdom of their peers most will block them out with arrogance and an elitist mentality.
The only part of this image that is a mystery is the intended message that this was meant to relay. Why is the man on the left in black and white while the rest of the people are all vibrant colors? Is it to show the two ways the man views the world? Or is it to show that all the opinions that are shown as colors merge to make two shades?
This image shows many women speaking to a man all at the same time. They are all trying to get the mans attention. The man looks like he is listening to them. But is he really? Or is he just pretending to listen? The common saying “Men aren’t good listeners.” They are too busy thinking about themselves, they believe that a woman doesn’t have anything to worry about or that what they are saying isn’t important.Most women are invisible to a high ranking man that thinks he is superior to a woman. I believe that it’s very rude to ignore someone when they’re talking to you. Take some consideration when another person speaks to you.
I see all kinds of things in this picture. I see people getting along with each other, I see people talking to a guy and he's listening to everyone. I see a man trying to hear everyone, is he trying to help them out or is he trying to hear something behind them? I see that everyone that is talking is women does that mean that women talk some much it hard to hear all of them? Does it mean that the man is trying to help everyone,what does it mean? I see that the speech bubbles are colorful does that mean they are cursing at him for something?I think that these women are mad at the man for something and that he's trying to make it right, maybe he's acting like he's listening but he's not? I see that the man is trying very hard to hear everyone. I see that some of the women are happy and some are mad, does that mean he has helped them before and they are thanking him?
@Trey Block 4 i somewhat agree with your theory because i believe the women are mad at him and its trying to show male privilege, im not sure why the man is smiling though that doesnt make very much sense to me
I see all kinds of people talking to a man with his hand to his ear as if he’s trying to hear everyone. The people are small. The man is larger. Are all the people women? Does that matter? Ummm. Is the message that women talk so much that it’s impossible for a man to hear all that chatter? I hope that’s not the message.
Maybe it’s that he can’t hear because everyone is talking all at the same time. I see all kinds of body movements in the ones who are talking and all the dialogue bubbles are in color. What does that mean?
The man is plain-looking and white. All the other speakers are of color. Does that mean perhaps that the white man may represent the white culture listening and wanting to listen to people of color and the fact that so many are talking means that there’s so much to say to the white culture?
Wait. A student pointed out the two people are white. The one at the top is “dubious.” So maybe it’s more important that they are all women talking to one man who is larger and they are smaller. Could it represent the workplace where the majority of bosses are white males and that they-represented by one white male who is larger-are listening to the women in the workplace? . It’s proven that males make more money than females and they are doing the same job. That might be a stretch.
I see a man listening to numerous different types of people saying something into his ear. I think this image is saying there is always going to be tons of different perspectives on anything in life. There will always be another way to look at anything. I think it has a correlation to today's society because of all the different opinions on the crazy things going on in the world right now including the upcoming election and systematic racism/protest. I think it represents how a lot of citizens could feel like they are just expressing their opinions to nothing. I think the blank man represents nothing; he appears expressionless and is just sitting there listening, nothing more, nothing less. For me, I see it personally really different than I think what it was truly intended to convey. I see a blank man who in my opinion represents a monotone man who is dealing with depression/anxiety while keeping it buried. Personally, this is somethingI went through for months. I think he is going to a number of therapists to seek help but he is getting told the same things and not feeling better or connecting with them. I personally see this because it took me months to find a great therapist.It was a long and hard process, That is what I see.
Talking and listening prompt:
1: The image is saying how everyone has a voice that should always be listened to. I noticed that the people speaking are mostly people of color and the one listening is someone white. I think this means that people of color are trying to be heard by the whites.
2:This really relates to society today. It does because of the new, modern civil rights movement and all the riots and protests. People want to be heard but it seems as if no one listens.
3: I can definitely relate to it personally because to me it seems like every time I speak I get ignored or interrupted. I don’t feel like a part of the conversation and when someone says what I’m thinking and I comment that I also think that, everyone says that I’m lying and I don’t really think that.
4: My opinion on this is that everyone should be heard. Everyone should at least get the chance to at least speak their mind.
I feel like this image is showing to me that there is one large man and a bunch of smaller people and I feel like the large man is trying to listen to the smaller people and hear what they have to say. Are the smaller people all women and the larger one is a man? Does this show that women are always talking? That men have a greater power than women? The man is a plain color but all the smaller people are more diverse. Does this show something about women having less power. Could this represent something having to do with a working environment and the boss is a man and the working class is all women? I cannot relate it personally because I feel like I am not old enough to be in the working class.
@Lilly (Student Block 4)
I agree that the women are colorful and expressionful and that the larger men is bland yet powerful. I find your idea that the boss is listening to the new generation of colorful women who are in every task force to be fascinating.
From this illustration i see a white man “listening” to all of these women telling him things.Since the man is larger than the women it seems like he is more important than the women. The women clearly are trying to get a point across to the man because they look as though they are screaming. The man is listening to them all at once clearly making an effort to really listen and care about the things they are saying. The man is the government and the women are the people in the country that aren't heard and they are negatively impacted by what the government is doing. They are trying to get them to improve but since he isn't listening they have to repeatedly say and yell at him. It could show the prejudice in society against women and women of color and the role of the big white man being more important and better than the women or women of color.
Women are shouting. They are yelling, screaming these many-colored tactics at The Man. The Man smiles, condescendingly, as he controls the world. He acts as if he is listening, he acts as if what the women say matters. Many of the women are colored, are GNC, are of all body types, some are children, and they’re all yelling. Maybe for their rights. Maybe just to be heard by The Man who pretends to listen to their concerns as he controls the world and does nothing for them. I am shouting too-- for the rights of me and all sisters. He will not listen to me either but I have to try. Women old and young come together to yell for our one common goal, freedom-- and maybe he will have to hear our compiled voices, maybe not. We will Make Him hear us.
This illustration’s message is very clear. A group of women are screaming to a man, and while his ear is perked to listen, the brightly colored speech bubbles barrel past him. The man isn’t listening, he’s only pretending to. I think this image means that even though people protest, even though people create movement after movement, there will always be people who will refuse to listen. Another thing to point out in this image is that the man isn’t colored like all the women and speech bubbles—he’s plain and white and pale, stark against all the other color. Colors blend and compliment each other, while white just makes things paler and arguably more dull. I don’t where I’m going, but I think the main thing to point out is that the man only looks likes he’s listening, when in fact all the colorful speech bubbles go past him.
I dunno.
Watching this illustration, we can see only the one side of the coin: a man who is listening to women’s words without any real interest in what he is hearing. But there is the other side of the coin, too: woman without reaction to men ‘s shouting. Definitely, there is a distance between women ‘s and men ‘s thinking and that makes understanding more complicated: we consider situations in a more emotional way than men whose comprehension has a mathematical approach. In addition, the traditional social construct has provided us with several stereotypes about women ‘s and men ‘s position in the society, giving a more prominent voice to men . It takes time to get things right but fortunately, substantial progress has been noticed, generation by generation.
However, being an energetic listener it ‘s not a matter of gender but a matter of training in social skills which include respect, communication, interaction, empathy, team spirit. Unfortunately, all these are not part of educational school program and sometimes even not a family care. So, parents, teachers, society of adults in general should be careful about raising children. Therefore, the manner that we are listening, responding, not interrupting, not mocking, respecting others’ personality, giving space to others’ priorities, creates a culture of “we” and not of “I”. Only then, we will take a step up and our dialogues will produce opinions, ideas, development at any level.
I think this picture is trying to show how some people will talk about what needs to be done or what should happen but Some people will not listen to other people’s ideas. people will also listen but never take action to do the things that should be done. This can relate to society in many ways such as when you want people to listen to your ideas but it can be frustrating when no one takes action to make your ideas happen
I think this picture is trying to say some people will talk a lot but won’t be open to listen. I think this affects society because If we all don’t listen to each other we get frustrated because your ideas won’t be shared. I think this is a very important message because If people will not listen to one another that is poor communication which can lead to people becoming angry.
This picture shows me how all of society doesn't really care about what's being said they just want to talk. The people in color are the ones talking and not listening, while the one listening has no color. This shows me that they only care about talking about themselves but don't want to listen. It also gives me an image of how men and woman are viewed today. How men don't truly listen and how women talk too much where she's draining the life out of him.
@Madalynn Larson Me and you had very different interpretations but I think that we were both right to some degree. People who always talk and never listen are the same people who all have their own opinions and voices. While they might go about doing it in an obnoxious way they are just trying to voice their opinions.
According to the illustration, there is a man who seems to listen for something but he can’t understand. On the other hand, there are a lot of women who shout at him loudly and they seem sad and desperate because of his disinterest or the shortage of understanding. This picture is a “miniature portrait” of our society; the relation between the two genders and the different way of thinking! Unfortunately, it’ s difficult for men to understand the female worries, first of all because of the tradition; nowadays the women have a lot of roles in relation to the past, so they have different needs. They are “responsible” about their work, their children, their husband and themselves! In addition, the male way of thinking is simpler, that’s why they consider that women haven’t something important to say, but they complain constantly to be eccentric. So if a man stop thinking while a woman talk to him and try to discuss with her as a good listener, he may understand the importance of her words!
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This image shows many women speaking to a man. they seem nervous, panic and some of them are desperate and sad. All of them seem to speak loudly and they trying to get the attention of the man. On the other side, I can see a man who looks like to listen to them but he can understand anything. Nowadays I think this is a common case. The women always complain that men aren't good listeners. They are too busy thinking about yourself, they believe that a woman hasn't something important to say or they don't want to understand the need for a woman to share something. I believe that it isn't kind to ignore someone whoever is it. Sometimes the only thing that a man has to do is to stop talking and to listen to a woman as they would hear a men talker
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This illustration shows many women speaking loudly to a man. These women seem to be very desperate as the man seems to ignore them and not hearing to what they are saying. The meaning of this illustration is that men are not good listeners when women speak. This is because the two genders have a different way of thinking. On the one hand, men are used to thinking that whatever a woman says is meaningless and they also believe that women are constantly complaining about everything. On the other hand, women need someone who understand them, recognise the importance of their role in society and support them. They are mothers, they work, they do so many things every day, but they are still strong. If men were patient and paid attention to women speaking, women would feel even stronger. This would also help in bridging the gap between the two genders.
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@Vassia thank you dear!!!
In this illustration I see many women, quite upset, yelling at a man. According to the related article the problem is that men don't listen to their women or don't understand them. In my opinion, it's difficult to compare the female way of thinking and acting with the male way. They -men and women- are completely the opposite. Women usually over-analyze something and on the other hand, men are used to keeping everything simple. However, I personally believe that we all, regardless of our gender, must get used to listening to each other and that will help us change and upgrade our listening skills.
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@Maria Masse very good points, thank you!
This image shows a man who has a big ear, but it doesn’t hear even the women shout loudly!
Here is my opinion about this phenomenon:
In the years of my parents and much more in the years of my grandparents the most women didn’t work and they had no education. So they didn’t have much knowledge. For this reason the men decided without ask their opinion. So the men have learned not to listen to the women.
The children learn the rules of social behavior watching their parents and the other adults. So this practice passed from generation to generation. If we want to change this situation we have to be the pattern for our children.
Father! Listen to your wife! Pay attention to her worries! Take note of her opinion! Your son is watching you and he is copying you!
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@NIKI great Niki!!! you definitely have a point!
In this image i see a lot of women, of different ages, trying to speak to a man at the same time. Some of them talk loudly, they seem upset or worried because the man doesn't listen to them. On the other side, the man seems very calm, trying to listen but i think he can't. I think that nowadays this is a problem between men and women. Women do many things and sometimes they need some help. Men don't have enough patience to help them, not even to hear them. This is the reason that the women are upset.
@Athina you are absolutely right! thanks for uploading your comment!
I think this illustration is saying that you shouldn't always believe what you hear. Obviously there are a lot of different people talking but the main character is only listening to one. Rumors spread like a disease. At the end of the day, when it comes to hearing things about other people, the only person you should be worried about is the person that the conversation is about.
Obviously you see people talking to other people, talking and listening, but if you look closely there is only one listening but to only one person. What I get out of that is, people hear what they want to hear, there can be so much noise and comversation going on around you, but if you want to hear something, you will only tune in to that one person. It doesn't really relate to the world today because everyone is so "digital" these days.
I think that this image is portraying the fact that we shouldn't listen to everything everyone tells us. The picture shows one person listening to about 20 people telling him things that maybe he shouldn't completely believe or completely trust. This can relate to our society today because especially in today’s world with technology it is so easy to believe anything that a website or an app tells us. When really we need to make sure that we get our information from the source and not just from some text online by a random person. Our world has changed so much in such little time that we really have to watch our backs with the technology that we use. I can relate to this because especially with Snapchat and Instagram we can get so caught up in the photos that we post and the amount of likes and comments we get that we don't really realize the purpose behind the photo that we took. Especially we need to remember to cherish those moments that we shared within that time the picture was taken and I feel like those moments really go unnoticed especially in our ages society.
It is important and very nice to hear what other has to say. But many of these things aren't possible because we don't want to hear because we want to have our own opinion...We need to listen carefully to the other, no matter what he tells us and not interrupt, to show respect. The picture shows that a man hears many voices, these voices tell maybe so many things..but the man is there and listening these voices no matter what ..
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@athi
I agree that sometimes our own oppiniions get in the way. We preach so much about how people should listen to us, but do we ever really listen to other people? In order to get other people to listen to us, we have to give that back to the people that want to share their voice with us.
In my opinion i believe that this image is about people in his life giving him positive and negative influence by talking to him, it could be suggestions, or opinions from other people. Maybe there are so many opinions and he doesn't know who to listen to. Everyone is racing to get their ideas out and no one listens anymore. I think that if we listen more and be more careful to the person who is speaking then we can also say our own ideas and beliefs.So, the main point of this image is to be more patient and understanding the others no matter how much we want to speak first.
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If you want to be heard you have to speak up, but most of the time other people just speak louder. I think if we really want to be heard we need to listen. When we give others what they want they might show us the same courtesy.
Everyone has something to say. Sometimes when I have something I want to say in a discussion I tend to tune everything everyone is saying out and focus on me. When I do that it isn't helping anyone, the whole point of a discussion is to listen to those around you and see how their words impact yours. This image shows an important balance in listening and talking. It is important to let your voice be heard but then you need to let others be heard too. The image also shows one person trying to listen to many voices, I think when we are patient with each other and with the conversation this will become less of a problem. I think this can also relate to society in many ways, many people feel their voices aren’t being heard. This image shows a bigger person, maybe more powerful, listening to many smaller people. It is really important for more influential people to listen to the people with less influence.
I think that this image is trying to show a man who is hearing so many different things and becoming overwhelmed. There are multiple people speaking to him, and they all appear to be women. Maybe they're even people giving their opinions about him. He could even be getting judgement from women about not being "manly enough" because sadly, that happens a lot in society. I don't understand why people think that men have to be so strong all the time, as if they're some kind of robot. We are all EQUAL. We can both be strong sometimes and weak other times. No matter who you are and what people tell you, you do not have to follow some kind of socially acceptable set of rules. I do relate to it, I've heard many things from many people and it hurts. It is hard to stay true to yourself and to not get caught up in other people's opinions and standards.
I think this image depicts a guy who is being overwhelmed with all the different voices of what society is telling him to become. He doesn't know which voice to listen to and what is right and what is wrong. He is being surrounded by people and voices and it's blocking out his own. He can't listen to every voice, he can't make everyone happy.in the end he just needs to find his voice instead of using the voices if the ones around him.
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@Emily Suit While he is listening to many voices at once (which is most definitely overwhelming) he seems to be happy. He meets so many people throughout his life but he is happy to listen to whatever they say in passing. It seems as if he is taking time to reflect on the wide variety of information he gathered represented by the brightly colored speech bubbles. Having your own voice is very important but listening to the voices of others can be just as crucial.
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@Lily Elbel I completely agree with you in the aspect that listening to other people is extremely crucial. Though I'm not quite sure that its as important as listening to yourself, I believe that we are the makers of our own destiny and that we need to listen to ourselves more than anyone else. you cant just live through the people around you, nor can you be completely reliant on yourself. its important to find a good balance between the two.
@Emily Suit
That's what I was thinking! The man in the image seems to be listening to women telling him things and I feel like the image is portraying society's standards.
I believe this images depicts multiples things. My main point being everyone has thoughts and opinions, some go over your head, some go ignored, others are blindly listened to, and many are vastly diverse. I believe this relates to a lot of current society because every day things like this occur where people care about things that they have interest or support in. Blatant ignorance, up front denial, a pure lack of interest to other perspectives. I believe this is also a major aspect of why conflicts occur in all aspects of society because many choose not to understand the others argument and just jump the gun and make misguided statements. I relates to my own personal life because although I do not enter many arguments when I do often I see my argument disregarded or misunderstood. To be completely transparent it’s quite frustrating because there isn’t any understanding met. If people just took a moment to try to understand each other many conflicts could be avoided and the world could become a safer place for all
@Demetrius Gibson You brought up many good and relevant points. I agree that a main point that should be fixed is to create more understanding. Everyone is racing to get their ideas out there and no one listens anymore. Conversations become debates and speeches instead of a way for people to connect with each other.
With how the lack of understanding relates to conflicts, you clearly depicted how ignorance and running away from obvious problems can result in problems. Many conflicts could have been prevented if there was communication and understanding. Some of our stereotypes and prejudices are often proved as wrong when you get to know the subjects of your prejudices.
The image is demonstrating what it means to engage in an issue. All around us there are views and opinions on every issue imaginable. Some will be on one end of the debate, others will be on the complete opposite side, and many will be in between the two extremes. Amid all these differing and conversing views, it can be difficult to listen to opinions that might contradict or challenge your own view. But like the man in the picture, it is vital that when engaging in a debate we listen to all sides of the debate, even those we may disagree with, and treat those views with respect and an open mind.
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I think what the image is about people in his life giving him positive and negative influence by talking to him, it could be suggestions, or opinions from other people. The man who is listening is the person being influence in ideas or themselves. In our society today, everyone is just talking and listening from ideas to talking about someone. My opinion is that there is no way people can stop talking but a way of stop listening. The man can either be listening or not listening to these people.
This image is saying that men need to listen to women more. Throughout history, women have constantly been shut up and their opinions cast aside. While I believe that this still happens a little bit in today’s society, I believe that there is a bigger problem: nobody is listening to each other. In the world today, there are so many voices that want to be heard, but there are so few people that are willing to listen to what is being said. I believe it is important to listen and to not always be the one who is talking. Listening is a good skill to have because it allows you to have deeper and more meaningful conversations, and it allows you to have multiple perspectives on issues in the world.
I am a listener. Not just by choice but because of my incapability to stand up for myself. I can act pretty confident but it comes in waves and even then my anxiety floods my brain. I wish I had the energy to express myself more but I choose to listen to other's issues and ideas instead.
Over the years I've learned how important it is to really be silent and listen to others. Last year, my class would set up socratic seminars where we could speak our minds. I couldn't help but be bothered by those who raised their hands too often or changed the topic so they could speak about themselves. Sadly, we were graded by the number of times we talked instead of the quilty of our conversations. The calm seminars soon turned into a quiet but deadly war of backhanded compliments. It hurt my ego to see my classmates fighting. All because they couldn't truly listen.
Listening is much more than sounds waves entering the auricle, passing through the auditory canal, and hitting our eardrum. Listening means putting everything down and thinking about something or someone other than yourself. This can include an unprofessional therapy session with a friend or even a lecture by your math teacher.
So please, from the nervous girl in chemistry or the loud spontaneous track runner. Next time someone has the courage to talk, Listen.
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@Chloe Scatton-Tessier To be a listener not by choice but because you’re not able to stand up for yourself is a fact that never really occurred to me. If I feel passionately on a subject, I’m willing to stand up for my ideas or at least throughout my two cents. Sure I can get anxiety, but the question I ask myself most of the time is, is this a hill that is worth dying on? I like your example of how some people can get so caught up in talking about themselves that they forget to listen to others.
When I first saw the picture, I thought of too many people trying to talk to them, and you have to choose who you listen to. But there is also the fact that you can listen to other people that are not yourself. You’re right that listening to someone can mean a very impromptu counseling session, and I’ve been that person on both sides who needs therapy, and who gives advice. Listening is such a valuable tool that can serve you well if you use it right. The bottom line, though, is that you’re willing to listen to others. You had excellent writing, and I enjoyed reading your ideas.
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When we listen to someone, we begin to see more vividly.
Our minds are a blank canvas when we open up wholly to an individual, allowing them to fill it with color. Each person has something different to say, something new to bring to the table. Variety is what fills our world with color, and when we refuse to listen to someone because we disagree with their opinion, or because they are different (physically, religiously, etc), we slowly fade. Our minds are closed and the color drains until it is uniform once more, stagnant in growth. It is the diversity that gives rise to the fullest understanding of something. We cannot listen to people we only agree with, else we see in black and white, in right and wrong. So we must open up our minds to listen to the world around us.
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People should listen to women. I completely agree with that statement. But please listen to what I am saying without assuming my stance on the issue or throwing me in with the men that don't listen to women.
People are innocent until proven guilty. That is the foundation of our court system, and that is the way it should be. Yes, I completely agree that rape is an awful act that happens far too frequently and often goes unpunished. But if we simply listen to women, then does it not just turn into a "he said she said" scenario where someone has to be believed and someone doesn't? Doesn't someone have to be "ignored," someone's opinion lost in the balance? Some people are not trying to belittle women in rape cases, but unfortunately if the only evidence of rape is word of mouth, then our whole court system fails miserably.
I think this image is saying, in my opinion, the people that are speaking to his ear are trying to speak up and the man that is listening hears but does not do anything. This picture shows that this man is the big man and he's is powerful. This image can go both ways that maybe he is listening and is helping but that's from people's point of view of how they see it.
@Jianely
I agree. It seems as though he’s pretending to listen, like the women in the picture are trying to say something important but their words are falling on deaf ears. It also seems like the man is meant to be white while the women are diverse and come from multiple different races. It’s a statement about how the cries of people of color, specifically women of color, aren’t heard by white men, the powerful in our current society. He seems to be patronizing them and not quite listening to them because he’s turned away, like he’s turned his back to them and their problems.
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People are constantly talking, talking over each other, talking without raising their hand, talking to friends, even to themselves. Our problem is, we never stop to listen. While through talking we build relationships with others, through listening we get our education and hear new ideas.
We often have political debates in class and the sides are divided, one side fights with the other and they are so focused on voicing their own ideas that they forget to listen or even consider what the other side is saying. Why are we wired like this, imagine if we sat back and listened to others opinions and built off them, used their ideas to support our own even if they have a different opinion than us. We would probably learn so much more.
The article talks about how women are speaking up but the men are not listening. Much like so many other situations in our world, we would all learn so much more if we simply listened.
This image speaks to me in the way that people will provide positive and negative influences/ words to you which will change you as a human. This image shows an open-eared person listening to all the bad and good that comes out of people's mouths to them and a big problem in our society is that people actually won't talk bad to someone to their face its always behind their back or thru a screen. In my opinion if you got something to say negative about a person then tell them straight up because if you are too cowardly to even confront them or tell them what you think about them, then you shouldn't be talking bad in the first place.,
What I see in the picture is there is one guy listening and all the other people are talking to him. the one person that listening is kind enough to hear what they say. while the other people just talk.
I think this picture is showing how we can be good listeners and listen to everyone who is talking. In this picture, it shows many of these like big bubbles coming out of the people's mouths and I think that could be someone who is caring and wants to hear every single one of our things that we have to say.
This picture can relate to me personally because I tend to try and listen to everyone and what they have to say but, sometimes I can't listen to everything the people have to say. I think I should start to be a better listener.
I believe this image is saying how our society communicates with one another. I think that the image is trying to say that there are a lot of people who have more things to say than people who listen. From different perspectives and opinions on things.
This simple picture speaks volumes on how people interact with one another. Taking a closer look you see really only speech bubbles in the background, a handful of people talking and creating speech bubbles, and yet there is only one person listening.
I can relate to this picture rather deeply. I personally think of myself a more of a listener- despite being a rather loquacious person. Seems contradictory, right? But really when it comes down to it I’d much rather listen to other people talk about their day, their inspiration, their interests, their problems, than to bulldoze a conversation and hop at any opportunity to give my opinion.
Unfortunately, most people seem to be bulldozers in conversations, which isn’t to say their opinions or ideas aren’t valid, they very much are and being this conversation bulldozer can simply mean one is heavily invested in the conversation. However, I think if people took the time to actively stop themselves from talking over one another and actually listen, and allow the other people in the conversation to elaborate their ideas fully, it’d make the world a lot less complicated.
When it comes down to the nitty gritty communication is absolutely a two-way street, you have to listen as much as you talk in order to be an effective communicator. If you listen or talk too much, a lot can get very lost in translation. Over all, it’s important to understand the balance between talking and listening.
I see this as talking about what influences us and how what people say shapes us. We see many people speaking with a variety of emotions and a man who, unlike the other people surrounding him, has no color. We also see the speech bubbles surrounding him are all colorful, some of which are overlapping with him and seemingly adding some color to him. I see this as a way of illustrating how those around us shape us with their opinions, and how we would be bland and colorless without them.
I think this image is saying a lot mostly because in this piece of art it looks as if people are talking to one guy who wants to hear all of it. now for me, I can see this is caring so much about what other people have to say or even how they view you to the point when you do change you're different and you stick out more now but it's not always for a good reason.
With the rise of social media, making your voice and ideas heard has become easier and easier. However, the influx of input is not met with a parallel increase in people listening to each other. In a world where voicing your opinions is popular, listening, and I mean truly listening, to people has been pushed to the back burner and may be a contributor to the decrease in social skills among youth. It could also be a factor in the rise of mental illness, as kids feel no one will really listen to what they are struggling with. Many of us probably cannot remember the last time we gave someone our complete and full attention; which means we weren’t on our phone, scrolling through social media, or doing anything else that took our attention away from the person we were talking to. Listening makes you a better, kinder, and more trustworthy friend and person. If you want to be a better person, try listening more, you might just learn something.
This image to me looks like a very positive way to reflect society. As one person is listening and the other people in the image are sharing their opinions. The different colors represent the different opinions people had and matching colors were people with the same or similar ideas. The shape of the colors are similar in shape to those text bubbles we see in text messages. Quite close to how we can use social media as an individual to stay connected with many people.
I think this article might represent listening to responses. When I look at this picture, I imagine the person holding their hand to their ear is some sort of actor, and the other people are his audience. The actor could have asked his audience a question, or he could just be receiving applause. The color scheme also gives me the impression that all this is taking place somewhere not too big, like a coffee shop.
The fact that there's only one major figure in the entire art piece who's listening to all the colorful chaos that people are saying speaks loudly to what this piece is about, in my opinion. I find it to be speaking about how there'd very few people who will actually want to listen to what people are trying to say. I also noticed how none of the speech bubbles from the people are actually going into the listeners ear. This could signify how larger companies or authority figures can sometimes say they are listening to the community or people when in reality they aren't. It's a possibility. The last major thing I noticed is that the listener is devoid of color, a stark contrast in the people talking and their tricolor-ed speech. This could signify how faceless or lifeless the larger people in the world can seem, who, of course, are the ones we would need to talk to get our points across. For example corporations and such.
There is a mass of information out there from many different perspectives. And what we do is we go out and listen to the opinions we like. This is where I disagree with what I see me this peace. I believe that you should listen and try to understand where everyone is coming from, all of there individual experiences. Then chose if you agree with or disagree with it.
The image to me speaks that so much people are talking but not many are being heard. There are more speaking than those listening. The man listening is also the biggest person and not even he can hear all the voices due to some going right over his head.
@Jaxon, I agree with the majority of your comment but I would like to expand on it. To me, the large man represents the United States government, mainly the president. He is the face of our nation and hears all of the country's problems and comments. The people of all races around the outside of the picture represent the people of the United States. They all have large and overlapping speech bubbles coming from their mouths. The people of the nation tend to just complain to the government while the government ignores them. This only hurts the nation as the government and the people are stuck in a standstill of stubbornness. Nothing gets done when we argue so we should learn to respect and honor each other's beliefs and values.
This piece of vibrant artwork is saying that the things people say and do around you have a part in effecting who you'll be. I see an outline of an empty person inclined to listen to all these droplets of information given by people who have found their identity and are full of color. From an art perspective, I see red, green, and yellow being attached from each mouth. These three hues help create nude-dark skin tones, just like everyone else that is sharing their opinion. This shows me that it's not only one opinion that effects who someone will become but its a build-up and mixture of voices that are thrown into the mixture.
@Kaysha Ragocos mix*
At first, I saw this picture and instantly thought that this is another painting that shows how the 'world' tries to pull you in their direction. The noise, comments, adds, famous opinions can change the way you think. Then I looked a little deeper. The man is listening, he is cuffing his ear so he can hear better. His face is calm. He doesn't look confused or torn between the opinions of the world. He wants to listen. I think this art piece is truly beautiful. The man shows an example of listening even when the people are angry, joyful, sad. You never know the wisdom or relationships you will find if you just listen.
Every person has their own opinion, shaped by past experiences and the information they have gathered. With so many forms of communication available today, especially social media, it is so easy to access different perspectives on relevant issues prevalent in today's world. I think that the people on the right represent all of these opinions and articles and emotions that go into a person forming their own ideas on a topic. It is very hard to believe something and defend your opinion if you do not have the information to back up your reasoning, which is why listening to others is so important. Gaining knowledge from many people who have different ideas from you allows you to more firmly understand your values and beliefs. There are many times where people block out things they don't want to hear, because they disagree with what is being said, this is represented in the picture by the speech bubbles floating past the man's face. But I think that today more than ever, with so much information available to us, it is vitally important to listen to every perspective and really have a well rounded view on what is going on in the world around us.
In this picture, the man who is listening is the biggest person, both literally and metaphorically. In the picture, he is being flooded with conversation, questions, and who knows what else, but he seems to be content with listening. The man has people from different walks of life telling different stories to him, and he is willing to receive them. This suggests that in a world with so much going on, it's important to take a moment to listen to people, rather than be the one talking. We have to be willing to listen and hear stories to really expose ourselves to the different people on this earth, and to appreciate the stories that are being told.
The image is suggesting that it is overwhelming to try to listen to everyone you can in the world. When seeking advice or answers from the community, people will often hear answers which contradict or have no correlation with each other—making it very difficult to draw a personal conclusion. On my football team, I might be told by my position coach to do something a specific way (the “right” way); but 5 minutes later I am told to do it in the complete opposite manner: this causes an overwhelming and stressful environment to make my own decisions in. On the other hand, the image might also be suggesting that in a day and age where it is critical to vary sources of information to eliminate all bias, we must be open to hearing multiple opinions. Although they may not agree with us, the opposing opinions help us to develop a personal opinion on each situation.
Today there is lots of people, articles, and even TV shows tell you what to do. What’s good or bad, right and wrong. With all this information being through at us it is hard to figure out what information to believe and follow. I feel like this is one over looked challenge that teens are having to face. No other generations has had to listen to there phones, social media, and there personal interaction with there teachers and parents. Teens have to Adapt and block out voices to succeed, they have to focus on school, while there phone is screening at them to not. This conflict is growing and need to be brought to more people attention.
This image really depicts the modern world as nowadays it seems that everyone has an opinion and wants to be heard yet only a few are willing to listen. My grandfather used to always tell my brother, “you have two ears and one mouth for a reason”. Personally, although I am on the speech team, I am a listener. In a world where everyone needs to share their thoughts and opinions, I lie as someone who enjoys listening to those rather than creating more dialogue. Which is probably why coincidently most of my friends are talkers. Nonetheless, in the past those who were outgoing and talkative were rare and were very highly looked upon, but now as we continue to developers more talkers, the creme of the crop, the most vital pieces in society, will be the small number of listeners who are in the world.
This picture shows how so many people in the world are talking and so little of them are listening. So many times, we find it hard to find someone to talk to because they have their own stories to tell. No one wants to take the time to hear what you have to say. I feel as though you grow more as a person listening than talking. When you are talking you are merely spreading what you have to others but when you listen other’s knowledge is spreading to you. In schools many students find themselves talking more than they are listening interrupting their natural learning pattern. As one of my teachers said “ it is hard to listen if you are talking.” If you step back and listen, I believe that you will be surprised in the results of how you grow as a person.
This illustration portrays thousands of people speaking and only a few listenig. I think today society, people talk more than they listen. In order to have a conversation with other people it usually involves both speaking and listening. Sometimes it may take more listening to fully understand what that person might be thinking or saying. I can relate to this because sometimes in my friend group we are always constantly talking and not really listening to what others are saying. I feel it is easier for people to speak than to listen. As for me, I feel listening is easier for me so then I can understand what the other person is saying before I share my thoughts. I feel like there should be a balance in the conversation.
Its hard to hear with all that noise.
Its hard to focus on what really matters when thousands of voices and ideas and thoughts from thousands of people are all being told to one ear. How do you filter whats Important vs Unimportant, Truth vs Lies, etc? This is a big problem in society. Sometimes its important to slow down and ensure that what your saying is worth listening to. My dad always says: don't say anything that inst worth repeating. In todays society we need to learn how to cope with the thousands of voices and how to value whats important.
This image greatly portrays how our current society communicates with one another. I think that the image represents how there are more people who have things to say than people who listen to what is being said in today’s society. I believe that in order to have a quality conversation with someone, you must limit your speaking depending on the situation. Having a conversation includes both a speaker and a listener—without one, the conversation quickly becomes ineffective. As a high school student, I can relate to this image since I recognize this behavior within my school. People are always trying to fit their inputs about a certain situation within every conversation instead of simply just listening to the speaker. Listening is more complex than simply hearing what one is saying. It involves the contexts in which people are talking as well. We must have an even balance of both speakers and listeners in our current society in order to enhance our conversations.
@Asha Amin I agree with what you said. In our society now, sometimes listening to things can feel overwhelming with the amount of information being put out everywhere.
We are constantly bombarded with loads of information. Whether it be right or wrong. Whether it be from people or from the media. We are all influenced in a major way of the facts or lies surrounding us. We choose to close our ears in certain circumstances and open them back up whenever we are comfortable doing so.
The picture shows many women saying something at a man. This picture represents how women might be disrespected in workplaces or at home. In general, I think the illustration conveys the idea of listening to one another. The man in the picture isn't, which could allude to how to be a good listener we have to stop talking.
A major problem society faces is the inability to listen to and respect one another's opinions. We see it in our politics. America is so divided and it feels like we can't make progress if we can't find a middle ground. And the only way to reach the middle ground is to listen. All people could benefit from becoming more of an active listener and observer. It could help strengthen certain relationships and would be a small step towards the change that is needed.
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This image illustrates that although we want to take everyone’s opinion into account and we want to hear everyone out, we can’t always please everyone. We live in a democracy, which has shown us how the ‘majority’ wins. We all can’t have what we want, so we sometimes settle on an agreement. Since we are all different people, with different backgrounds, beliefs and culture, we all have different values, which leads us to long for very distinctive things. The person on the left is trying to listen to all those who want to be heard, even if he can’t satisfy everyone’s needs.