The first thing I noticed when I started to read The Color of Television were the symbols within the text and the side comments. I decided to follow the symbol which is the same for BioHazardous Material because I was hoping it would take me somewhere more interesting than what would appear at the surface to be a routine life between Harry and Lorraine. Another reason I chose this icon was because at first the story reminded me of Space Odyssey 2001 back in the 1950’s and 1960’s. The biohazard symbol brought to my head the voice of the robot repeating "Danger Will Robinson." Another reason I was brought back to this show is because it describes and there is an illustration of the old tubes that used to go into Televisions before cable and satellites. As a result a wierd sense of nostalgia emerged. It is also ironic, because Space Odyssey 2001 looks into the future while The Color of Television looks back in the past at technology before super computers and references to Stalingrad. <\/p>\n
Eventually I got to a scene where Saul (I assume the son perhaps?) strips a woman. He strips her down to her bare bones. Saul is insane and acts more like a beast than a man. Just as a beast would tear off the muscles from the bones. It is also mentioned that he eats a cockroach. In combination with the judgement statements that are made in the margins of each page and Saul’s behavior towards a woman coming on to him in a shop, I drew the following interpetation: Saul is a representation of the modern reclusive male. Men today, including young men, have become infatuated with the internet, chat rooms, online dating services, and XXX sites. As a result, many men become frustrated in "real life" situations, such as courtship or other social relationships, because they don’t know how to act because technology including television and mostly computers have isolated them.<\/p>\n
Ultimately the color of television, just like the 18 varities of eyes that can be purchased, is just an illusion of reality.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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