II. Post 4A

Vocabulary:
1) (pg. 43) inadvertently- unintentionally
2) (pg. 39) analogue- something having similarity or comparability to something else

Figurative Language:
1) (Pg. 36) "I was reminded, now I was on land again, of my painful, arhtritic old knees." This Quote is an emotional appeal because it makes the reader sympathize with the author for his arthritis.

2) (Pg. 43) "Two days later, the narrator meets an old friend, a pastor, and inadvertently 'infects' him with the jingle; the pastor, in turn. inadvertently infects his entire congregation." The author uses "infects" as a loaded word, because it implies more than just passing on the tune, but also having the inability to get rid of it from ones mind. It also implies that the tune is unwanted.

Quote:
This quotation involves one of Oliver Sack's patients when she was given a cochlear implant (like a hearing aid, except much more intrusive) to improve her hearing: "I'm terrific! I hear every word you say! The implant is the best decision I have ever made in my life [...] Unfortunately, there was a downside, too: she could no longer enjoy music." (Pg. 55) It shows how people's interpretation of music can change when their hearing instruments are given the slightest adjustment.

Emerging Theme:
The emerging theme in Musicophilia is that there is no substitution for natural things. This is shown in the previous quotation stating that the recipient of the cochlear implant ended up not being able to enjoy music. Today, cochlear implants cannot help the mind detect tonal intervals in music. They are also less effective than natural ears at hearing relative pitch. These two things happen to be the "building blocks of music." (sacks) This proves that artificial means of receiving natural outcomes never turn out as well as the real thing.