The three films that we viewed in class were all without sound. All we saw were moving images; as Professor Ewen stated we were listening to the "sound of silence". ... "A person may notice a particular image or piece of information because it corresponds to some particular interest he has" (p.130). ... "Words, sounds, and pictures accomplish little unless they are tools of a soundly thought-out plan and carefully organized methods" (p.256). ... Alger's book is all about self-improvement, he gives us a sense of how you can transform from rags to riches without presenting himself as a...

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