Le Scaphandre Et. Le Papillion

Each area of knowledge includes an endless amount of information that is hard to understand if looked at on a surface level. When I started brainstorming subtopics under each area of knowledge, I could not stop because there are just so many. In order to fully comprehend this information and gain it as knowledge, one must use the ways of knowing. The ways of knowing allow us to look at each area of knowledge through a lens that helps us better analyze the information. Looking at each area of knowledge through multiple ways of knowing gives us the ability to consider multiple perspectives that are necessary in gaining knowledge. Yet, these perspectives are not mutually exclusive. They come together to create a network that allows us to carefully …show more content…
Even though he was almost completely paralyzed, his mind was fully functioning. This man defies the odds and overcomes his adversity when he writes a book only using his one blinking eye. This movie uses the way of knowing of language to help develop this feat. Even though this Bauby was limited in his ability to use spoken language, he created a new language through a system of blinking. While watching the movie, I pondered the question: How do we know that our language gains power when it is limited? I concluded that each word, gesture, or action that makes up the language becomes more powerful if limited. Through the use of language as a vehicle, the viewers are able to better understand the power of written, verbal, and dynamic communication. This made me wonder: To what extent does the power of language lie in the lack of …show more content…
The area of knowledge of the arts is unique, as imagination plays a very important role. Even though this movie is based off of a true story, the producers used imagination because they did not know what Bauby saw out of his one eye. As this movie is partially from Bauby’s perspective, the producers had to analyze the information they had and then use their imagination to infer what Bauby saw. Those who view the movie are also led to use their imagination to infer what Bauby’s life was like. For both the producers and viewers, imagination led them to better analyze “locked in” syndrome. For myself particularly, I was able to better understand Bauby’s inability to move through the use of imagination. However, while I was using my imagination I was constantly asking myself the question: Should I instill faith in my imagination? To what extent is our imagination reliable? I found my imagination can only be trusted to an extent because I use my preexisting knowledge to make