Between the three texts, all of us can point out the
similarity of each being about power. However, which author captures this idea
of power the most effectively? Berger in “Ways of Seeing” describes the power
of image and how the importance of art in its rarity has changed due to
replication; “mystifying”. Foucault presents an idea called “Panopticism” based
off of the architectural structure (Panopticn) created by Bentham where power
and order can be achieved efficiently. Kanye West exhibits his idea of power
through both words and imagery in his music video “Power” where he is portrayed
as a man of stature and wealth while women swoon over him. All three pieces exhibit the authors’ ideas of
power; how power should be kept, what makes one powerful, and how image creates
power. In my synthesis I would like to discuss which piece exhibits power in a
way that is most relevant in today’s society along with their views on the
advancement/changes of society in relation to power.
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