American Horror Story Assignment

Earplugs Assignment While watching “American Horror Story”, I tried to piece together what was happening based on the facial expressions, body language, and overall tone of each image. Some scenes were easier than others. I found myself becoming frustrated when a scene would only consist of two people sitting and talking because it was almost impossible to understand. Although I did become frustrated during certain parts, I felt I was more aware of what the camera angles and cut scenes were portraying, and I was shocked at how much of the story line I could deduce without sound or speech. Most days, I watch shows with closed caption (CC), so I usually focus on what the people are saying and the CC. I do not closely analyze how the actors/actresses …show more content…
I worried that I would not fit into the conversation or I would miss bits and pieces, so I would have to ask them to repeat themselves. My worries came true when one of my friends walked across the room and asked me a question. I felt embarrassed asking them to repeat themselves. Then I felt ashamed when I could not understand them a second time. Fluent conversation is so important and when I could not converse fluently I felt like an inept outsider. Inside, I felt uncomfortable, so my external-self decided to sit and laugh. It makes me wonder how people who are hard of hearing feel while trying to have a conversation with a group because I quickly became lost in conversation. While deciphering the first comment my friend made, my second friend would chime in before I could figure out what they were talking …show more content…
I knew I would not have to engage in conversation, and I knew no one would assume anything negative about me, but I felt nervous not hearing my surroundings. I never realized how heavily I rely on hearing to observe and keep track of occurrences in my surroundings. If the earplugs worked better, I would not know if another patron walked up behind me. I would not know if someone asked me a question, or warned me about something, and the thought made me uneasy. It makes me wonder if Deaf people frequently look over their shoulders or worry when they walk alone in the