Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Favorite Reading of the week; We Wear the Mask
Everyone takes meaning differently, which is something I have learned repeatedly in class. So no answer is really wrong just a new way of viewing something. "We Wear the Mask" reached out to me the most because I could relate to it. I understand that in this world we all wear a mask never showing our true sorrows, troubles, and our cries. " We smile but, O great Christ our cries To thee from tortured souls arise. We sing, but oh the clay is vile Beneath our feet and long the miles; But let the world dream otherwise; We wear the Mask!" Who are we really wearing the mask for if everyone else is wearing one. It is odd to think that we are all wearing these masks, everyone knows we are wearing the masks..so why hide anything? Mainly to protect the way we view ourselves, maybe as a gateway to believe everything is okay and will work out. Maybe a way to remain subtle and happy with our own lives....
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I have learned that also in this class in particular. It is absolutely amazing to me that one could derive so very many meanings from one piece. Perception based on one's beliefs, values, understandings and experience turns the kailedescope that we look through. It is facinating to me that we do this regarding not only the things that we read, but converstations we have and how we look at obstacles or opportunities.
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