Through Deaf Eyes Movie Analysis

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“Through Deaf Eyes” is an eye-opening movie about the world and culture of deaf people. It made me question my previous thoughts and opinions about deaf people and the differences in “Earth” and “Eyeth.” My personal perceptions were altered quite drastically in terms of how some deaf people perceive themselves and the attitudes hearing people have towards them. Many deaf people do not see themselves as having a problem in need of fixing, they just accept it as a trait. Alternately, many hearing people think that deaf people are broken and need some sort of cure. I never realized how outdated the views of hearing people are in terms of the abilities of deaf people. Deaf people have had to fight for their rights in civil movements like many other

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