FYS 108 Silence
Silence. What the heck is it? It’s more than keeping your mouth shut. Some say it’s a language onto itself, its meaning framed by circumstance. We use it to convey anger and embarrassment, fear and uncertainty. We also use it to convey comfort and ease, deep feelings and respect. There’s the meditative silence of those seeking peace and reprieve from the chaos of a very noisy world. There’s also the sacred silence of prayer and the punitive silence of solitary confinement.
During the semester, we will explore silence in its many iterations and my hope is you’ll develop your own relationship with silence and understand how it can benefit your life by relieving stress, inducing clarity and increasing focus.
Instructor
Parrish