Jean, Post Class 1/30

This week in class we talked about how there are always differences in language. We discussed how we fill in the gaps to make something seem like what it is in our mind. I liked how you put up the words “A Short Story” and asked us what we thought. Everyone came up with different ideas of what came to there mind when they saw those words. Then you added more words to that set. When “Baby Shoes” and “Never Worn” were added we tried to connect them in our mind. We tried to fill in the gap of the message that was trying to get across when in reality they did not have to be related at all. We filled in the Gaps of the hidden meaning due to our experiences we have had and exposure to the media to shape our way of thinking. I never thought of how we really due fill in many things in everyday life with language. When we read headlines and campaigns we interpret them in different ways. We “fill in the gap” in our mind on what they are trying to sell us. It makes you think of what makes us think outside of what is written on everything we see. We tend to take things to the next level when we see them not just reading what they say on paper but over analyzing things to tell us more. This is especially done in novels interpretations causing language to mean different things to everyone. Everyone was brought up differently and has seen and been different things. This reflects how we think and interoperate different messages we see everyday. It makes you think why we fill in the gaps of things the way we do.