1. John Berger mentioned that in any medium the images presented to the audience are arranged. Does that alter the objectivity of images? Can viewers still see with their own perspective or possess the freedom to interpret a work of art independent of the artist's intended meaning of the piece?
2. What do you make of this statement: "Reproductions distort. Only a few facsimiles don't." This was Berger's comment about the importance of viewing original paintings in order to stand awe-struck and capture authentic experiences.
3. What do you think about the idea of extended identity? Scott McCloud mentioned in "The Vocabulary of Comics" that we see ourselves as direct parts of objects and objects as parts of ourselves. For instance, when a driver bumps our car we say, "He hit me." We don't say, "That driver's car hit my car." This is because we associate ourselves as congruent to the vehicle we maneuver. What other examples can you think of where we directly associate ourselves with an object?
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