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Media in the Green Grass Running Water is a reoccurring motif that symbolizes the progression of a society’s colonialization. The map symbolize the physical representation of how media is use to colonialize society. A colonial society uses television to promote an acceptable lifestyle; whereas, an image captures the essence of a moment in time. Maps are an essential media that helps society to colonialize citizens, because the map not only separates the land but it also creates division among the people. In the novel, maps are used to symbolically create division between the citizens while controlling where a person can live. Furthermore, maps were created as a form of control in which society decides where I person can live. An example is when Bursum …show more content…

Admiring an image leads to the misinterpretation of what occurred at that time of the image. Colonial society promotes the capturing of images, thus the colonial belief on life being linear enable the viewer to travel back in time. An example is when Leroy, after discovering that a man took pictures of the Sun Dance, informed the RCMP about the incident and they replied by saying : “ there was little [we] could do about it,[…] the man hadn’t broken any laws” (143). Colonial society thinks nothing is wrong with capturing images, because the process of life is linear and it’s essential to collect data for future references. In addition, the use of technology can now change the image which can change a person interpretation of the image. An example is when Eli knew that, “the paintings and prints on the walls were not the cheap reproductions that the university bookstore sells” (163).the value of an image can be manipulated to satisfy society. Capturing an image is a symbol of society’s control over the values of an

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