Hai Sandeep: The idea of the article is to explain how even silence can communicate. The blind man's story was basically to emphasise this point. I wouldn't classify this article as an "insensitive" portrayal of a blind man's experience. In fact, I was discussing withsomeone how even television and film media is finding it hard to bring the blind man's experience on the screen. The problem is they should show the experiences from his point of view without showing darkness or blurred picture since that may not hold the viewer's attention for a long time. They are yet to solve this in Hollywood and in TV. So, like how we have limitations in expressing ourself, we must give allowance for the limitations of a sighted person as well.
Subramani -----Original Message----- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of sandeep singh Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 9:34 AM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] How could a blind man watch the snow? I totally agree with you, Harish. Just as you've written, I am totally blind, yet I don't feel blackness at any time. Something keeps moving all the time and I always visualize people and even sounds and scenes. As for the article is concerned, yes, primary point is precisely as you said, how a blind man experiences a phenomena like falling snow, although the writer has given too much emphasis on the word "silence". So our friends should not lose sight of the main point, not getting distracted either by the beauty of the words or by the absence of more details on how the blind man actually felt. In fact, if any of us has actually felt a snow fall, he/she must come forward and tell us about it. Regards, Sandeep At 06:49 AM 18-08-09, you wrote: >Hi Subramani > >May be, However, the primary inquiry is how a blind person >experience a visual stimuli. He later goes on to hypothise by the >use of silence. > >How can a blind person feel happy in a snowfall which is a visual >treat. How can he elicit response without the stimuli. This I guess >is what he was trying to answer. > >For a sighted vision is the most important sensory input. >experiencing snow is a multi sensoryactivity. So you have the touch, >the ambient noise and even some arroma floating in that area which >in entirety contributes to the feeling of joy. > >Absence of this visual input seems such a calaminity that the >sighted can't appreciate the other sensory organs and dub that the >other sense organs become sharper. This is what I call the mindset. > >There is one more thing that one can share on this subject. I am as >such totally blind and can't percieve light. However, I don't >experience darkness even under total dark condition. > >There is always something moving and some light and I guess my >visual cortex would be active. With the cues comming in I tend to >build up a visual frame and I don't do it deliberately. If I read a >book which is well described visually and the voice is well >modulated I do enjoy it visually as I was watching a movie. > >How is it with you guys? Should be interesting to exchange notes on it. > >I do fear this would generate heat on the list. I'll pull the plug >when it becomes very hot. > >I have culled out the original posting for it was very long and >those wanting to refer to it pl go to the first posting on it. > >Harish Kotian > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Subramani L" <lsubram...@deccanherald.co.in> >To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 3:55 PM >Subject: Re: [AI] How could a blind man watch the snow? > > > >I thought it was a wonderful idea -to touch and feel the snow or just > > listen to the snow crackle and understanding its presence in silence. > > Beautiful and very poetic. I think the blind man analogy is basically > > for effect. > > > > Subramani > > > > > >To unsubscribe send a message to >accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. > >To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other >changes, please visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.i n To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.i n Email secured by TPML Raksha Checkpoint To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
