I finally was able to watch the
show Naked and Afraid. Naked and Afraid is a survival show on the Discovery
Channel. A man and women are naked and stranded on an island, in the jungle,
etc. and have to survive for 21 days. They are allowed one personal item, but
in the end if they make it, there is no prize. Their only prize is their
accomplishment to survive in some of the worst weather conditions and with some
of the worst animals and insects.
After watching this show once, I was addicted. I
found this show extremely interesting and I liked that there was no cash prize
at the end. I think this show really tests the survivalist’s abilities and I
found myself rooting for these people to make it the 21 days.
While watching this show I thought about the interpreting
meaning lecture that we had in class.
One thing I learned is that people look for two
common things in a certain text:
1. Behavior
2. Meaning
(Interpreting Meaning lecture, 2013)
There are also a couple of reasons why people turn to the text in the
first place and why people enjoy certain texts.
They might be looking for a role model or a way of living. People enjoy
learning how to do something (Grossberg, 2006). I believe that this is why I
enjoy Naked and Afraid so much. I like to learn new things and I feel like this
show teaches as well as entertains.
Another reason a person might turn to a text is for a meaning below the
surface (2006). I also believe that the reason why I enjoy the show is for another
meaning, which is communication and teamwork. I like to learn but at the same
time I enjoy watching the teamwork together to survive as well as get over the
obstacles they face as a team.
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