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'The cinema spectator gazes, the TV viewer glances.'
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Screen Studies: Assessment 2 'The cinema spectator gazes, the TV viewer glances.' How far do you agree with this statement? Introduction: In order to analysis the statement 'The cinema spectator gazes, the TV viewer glances' first you must understand the terms 'gaze' and 'glance'. According to Chambers standard Dictionary (1972: 540, 552) a: * Gaze: A fixed look, to look in wonder or admiration. * Glance: A quick momentary view, to look with a sudden rapid cast of the eye. These definitions do give some indication of how viewers react to the cinema and TV. To say that you look in wonder or admiration in the cinema environment is true for reasons that will become apparent further into this essay. The same can be said for the definition of glance. These definitions also seem to referrer to the importance of the medium in question. Is TV a 'throw away 'medium that is a mundane experience compared to the cinema...
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