1. Is knowledge power? Is ignorance bliss? Media depends on the ignorance of people. They do not want you to analyze their biases; they do not want you to point out the stereotypes you use. They want you to believe them. “They made us hate ourselves and love their wealth” (West). Lucky for you, you have access to an education which pushes you to look beyond the “face value” of what you see, hear, read… Unfortunately, the general population of this world does not have the same luck as you. Many are forced to live their lives like the members of the community in The Giver who “know nothing”, simply because they don’t have the knowledge. Nowadays, is knowledge available to all, and people just choose to stay ignorant? Or, is society more similar to “the community” than we thought, in which only some people are afforded the opportunity to gain knowledge? Should all be provided this opportunity?
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