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Better then Sound and Fury?

posted 17 years ago by mrselise
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Did anyone see the doc. sound and Fury? Is this movie as good? If you enjoy movies about such topics, I highly recommend Sound and Fury- I have a brief summery of the movie in my own words.
How does this movie handle their Deafness, is it something that should be corrected? Or does the movie also share the majority of Deaf person's views, that Deafness is something to be valued and treasured, not fixed. And, when asked, more then 95% of Deaf people would NOT want the Cochlear Implant.

It followed a family that was torn apart from the decision to place a Cochlear Implant into a Deaf infant. It was a wonderful portrayal of 2 brothers one Deaf one Hearing. Both were raised with a good sense of self, and deafness (which about 50% of the total family members were) The hearing brother, marries a CODA (Child of Deaf Adult), they have twin boys, one hearing, one deaf. They decide to implant the deaf child.
For the first time, other Deaf members of the family, suddenly feel, less then. The one thing that made them "special" and proud, and never seen as something that needed to be "fixed". Their Deafness, was something that was wrong, bad and if could be fixed, ought to be.
It shatters the family bond, feelings are hurt, and people who were secure with themselves, suddenly find themselves not only questioned their deafness
Elise

[–] El Guapo-2 16 years ago

I am deaf and have a cochlear implant. Our mammalian brains were designed to work in conjunction with five fully functional senses: hearing, vision, smell, touch, and taste. Hearing and vision being the most crucial. That's not to say a person born without hearing cannot do anything with their life. My best friend was born deaf and is now a medical doctor in Rochester, NY. My point is that deaf people lack something useful, while not a delibitating disability, it can be a developmental disability if language is not acquired. That is why sign language is a wonderful tool for those who cannot speak or hear. It is a natural human feeling that deafness is something to be fixed. It's quite absurd to cherish it and value it. Ask any blind person if they would want to see and guess what their answer would be? The brain has to compensate for that lack of sensory stimulation, for those born hearing and became deaf later in life, it is a delibitating disability. That's why the cochlear implant is so wonderful, you literally get your life back. As far as someone who has been deaf since a very early age or deaf since the womb, getting a cochlear implant would turn their life upside down as their brains have to rewire the pathways to accommodate the sensory stimulation. I applaud those brave enough to enter the world of sound.

[–] spoonladyjr2 16 years ago

I have two coclear implants myself. My first implant was done when I lost even more hearing in my already limited hearing. My second implant was done 9 years after the first implant. I never learned sign language, since I was bought up to be oral. Deafness is an inconvenience at times, simply because you can' hear but it's not a bad thing. The Deaf community, I find, seems to regard the cochlear implant as something that threatens their Deaf culture. I am a teacher, so the cochlear implants are necessary for me to be able to interact and teach. I don't regret getting my implants, but I do wish the journery to relearn how to hear wasn't so painful or difficult at times. you basically have to relearn how to hear again, and it is a very different sound, than from a hearing aid. The brain has to rewire itself to accept the new and different sounds. I was able to hear so much better and speak much better. It does take a bit of courage to go thru the surgery and being turned on. I've gone through that twice, and I do not want to have the surgery again and can only hope my internal implants last a half century. For those of you who are considering implants, go for it. You have nothing to lose and a lot more to gain. Just be patient in the process of relearning to hear, that's all I can say.