Mixed reality

eyes shows the difficulty in accepting ignorance after knowing the reality. Hence, in the allegory of the cave, Plato described human perception. To him, there are two cases of perception which are the sensory perception and spiritual perception. The Sensory perception is the world of appearance, which we perceive, with the assistance of our sensory organs. Plato refers to this world as the world of delusion and untruth. The reality or truth is impossible to perceive with our senses, it is…

Sunmi Famule Hour 3 ESSAY TEST Comparing an Apple tree to an Orange tree is a task that deems the rolling of one's eyes. This is similar to comparing a book about the N-word (nigger The Strange Career of a Troublesome Word by Randall Kennedy) to a book written by the out of touch Plato (Dialogues of Plato). However different, readers can scrounge up a similarity between the two and get a slight sense of how plato would have viewed Kennedy’s book. Plato would have viewed Kennedy’s book as a way…

what is going on in the real world. In short of the situation, the cave dwellers are being robbed of what true reality is. The shadows that…

While the purpose of lying is to distract from the truth, bullshitting, as Harry Frankfurt describes in his essay On Bullshit, stands in its own class. Bullshit is a technique politicians and others use to sway the masses that disregards reality entirely. It occurs whenever someone makes a statement without considering “how things really are,” in Frankfurt’s terms. Throughout his political career, President Donald Trump has often ignored objective facts in favor of promoting bullshit, which his…

these fantasies to create an illusion to convince not only others, but herself that she is still young, admired and of social standing. In reality, Blanche is the exact opposite; middle aged, rejected and penniless. Blanche’s illusions contribute to the work as a whole by giving herself hope, acting as a coping mechanism by providing an escape from harsh realities, and contrasting with…

The division between the world of reality and the world of imagination and interpretation can often be drawn across a slim line. Literature often acts as a beacon to portray this imaginary line. Author ask their audience to define their interpretations of reality in order to stir the pot of idealized maturity of what exists and what is merely imaginative. Both literary works, The Life of Pi and “The Metamorphosis”, demonstrate an attempt of an author to stretch the fundamentals of their reader’s…

The documentaries “Thin Blue Line”, and “Act of killing” both use re-enactments as a way of conveying historic moments in the stories they are trying to depict. Nevertheless, while the techniques used in the re-enactments within “Thin Blue Line” are done to convey a sense of mystery, the techniques used for “Act of Killing” are used to give context to subject matter, and speak to the mentality of many Indonesians when it comes to the murders of innocent people. Errol Morris’ Thin Blue Line…

My inquiry project conveys how the good life portrayed on social media is so easy to fake, but these unreachable goals push people to try and reach these impossible levels of perfection. My inquiry project is a combination of photos showing how easily I can change myself to influence what other people think of me. Through social media I can show the world any version of myself I want to, even a fake made up version. Clothes, makeup, good photographers, good backdrops, etc. are all things that…

Thee Units: Self-Assessment I've learned one thing throughout my life: I need to grow and strengthen my Faith muscle. As a Christian, I don't want to be weak and just another one in the crowd; but a leader who inspires others to strengthen their Faith muscle too. Isn't that what He called us to do? This Bible class, has turned out to been the gym where I've grown my Faith muscle. It's been a pleasure to be challenged about things that were not knowledgeable at. I've learned more than I thought,…

retell oppressive legacies of slavery, instead of creating a piece of artwork for passive viewers that romanticize and help desensitize the realities of slave-based societies. Her artwork is designed to get audience attention, thereby ensuring they do not walk away, but making them reflect and realize the relations of how this era has shaped current reality and knowledge. However, The art is not as progressive or uplifting, and this highlights the controversy of Walker’s art because of its…