![]() ![]() In his essay ‘Ways of Seeing’ Berger states that ‘a woman is taught to “survey herself”, but most importantly to survey how she appears to man.’ (Berger, J, 46:1972). This quote shows how Berger believes that women are cautious of themselves physically, and because of this physical awareness, they begin to understand their role in society as becoming an object of beauty and longing. ![]() Whilst she is walking across a room or whilst she is weeping at the death of her father, she can scarcely avoid envisaging herself walking or weeping" (Berger, J, 46:1972). ![]() She is almost continually accompanied by her own image of herself. During his essay, “Ways of Seeing” Berger declares that "a woman must continually watch herself. When discussing Berger's theory, it is important to note that he takes a somewhat artistic approach to the way of which women can be, and are being represented. ![]()
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