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 I was tired from a long day. What better way to relax and have fun than to go to Cripple Creek and gamble a little money with my best friend and mom?

I brought my casino stash from home. I thought it would be okay to bring it all, since I never lose. I always walk away with at least triple what I start out with. I had a good feeling about tonight.

 What should I try first? Poker. Poker is where it's at. I just had a glass of wine, and I'm ready to put my skills into play. Well, I won a round. I'm walking away with more than I had, so it's time to hit the slots.

There are so many machines. Which one is calling my name? Let's try to Elvis machine. Nope, he took my money. Let's try the LIFE game machine... how rude. What about some random machine that I've never played before? It could be lucky. Within two hours all of my money was completely gone

The problem with casinos is that your money is eaten up way too quickly. One minute you have a wallet full of money and the next minute you're walking away empty handed. At least they have free alcohol.

Part 2 

John Berger talks about how perspective is an important aspect when it comes to interpreting art and pictures. Everyone has a different background; everyone has a different view of life and the things that make up life. “The way we see things is affected by what we know or what we believe” (Berger, 8), meaning our knowledge of the world leads us to have perspectives based on what we have experienced. Since no two people have the same experiences in life, no two people will have the exact same perspective or interpretation when it comes to art and photography. What one person may see in a picture, another may not understand.

            At the art gallery, each person took away something different from the pictures. Specifically, each person had a different preference on the rooms and which pictures they liked more. This was probably because of how each person was able to relate to the pictures and what each person was able to get out of the picture. Speaking of the third room, some people thought there was a lot of action and liveliness to the photos while others thought the photos were too simple and not artistic enough. To some, they might have drawn the conclusion that the photos were too simple based on other photos they have seen before. Other people’s personalities might be simple so they like the simple photos, and that makes it good art to them.

            Tying all of this together, the point is that because of each person’s background, everyone has a different perspective and view on art. The message of the art is up to interpretation by the viewer. If you put five people in front of one picture, each person will walk away with a different interpretation.

Works Cited

Berger, John. Ways of Seeing. British Broadcasting Cooperation and Penguin Books Ltd: London 1972. Print.