Thursday, April 8, 2010
Curious, as Always
Today in class it seemed impossible for several people to come to the same conclusion with the same preference on any particular piece. It amazes me how differently people perceive what they hear. Are such preferences (content, repetition, alliteration, consonance, rhyme, etc.) cultural or genetic? Do people enjoy certain poems or songs because of an internal processing system, or because they became accustomed to a particular rhythm? Do the same people who dislike music dislike poetry? Or do they only appreciate certain types of poetry? Even within the styles, do you think people who are visual learners align with and value more colorful, descriptive pieces? Obviously not everyone who dislikes poetry dislikes music, but I wonder if somehow, on any level, the two have a connection. Also, do any of you think it is possible, to an extent, that maybe some of us dislike seeing elements in other people's poetry because we cannot make them "work" in our own? Even beyond poetry, (at the risk of sounding like a therapist) maybe we disapprove of certain elements in other people's writing because we were chastised for making a similar attempt.
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I think the answer to your question about people having different preferences stem from most, if not all of what you mentioned above.
ReplyDeleteI definitely believe it could be a cultural thing though, more so than genetic. Where we come from and how we are taught things as we go through life definitely plays a major part in how our minds are molded with regards to writing, the music we listen to, etc.
Dependent on where you come from there are going to be different sounds and beats, rhythms that are going to influence the way we hear, see, feel things. I think I am more or less repeating what you have said, but it is to say this... the questions you have raised are good and valid one, and no you do not sound like a therapist.