ed with colors. Many African American sociologists suggest there is an embedded connotation of good and evil being parallel to white and black. The sixth and final concepts are questionable. The sixth concept is delivery. Postman compares language to the performing arts. This seems to put more emphasis on delivery than seems necessary. He enforces the idea that intonation, tone, mannerisms, etc. all help to identify the difference between a pray versus a speech or poem. Deliverance does not apply to language as it has been examined through out the essay. These are a blend of listening skills or observations. Animation, or lack there of, does not correlate with the other six concepts. Finally, postman looks at the media message. Similar to word association and definitions, “non-neutrality of the media,” obscures reality. The relevance of the last two concepts is minimal in the context of the essay. All of these issues reside in the realm of education except these last two concepts. Before introduction to a primary education most children have had significant exposure to mediums of the media. As for delivery of discourse this too has been implemented prior to formal education and may be influenced by cultural background or even gender.It is clear that a theoretical and practical understanding of the mechanics of language are both essential to successfully earn an education. English is evenly dispersed through all the fields of study in the American educational system. Learning to read between the lines of literary material creates a profound knowledge that is invaluable...
