According to Trisel, "In Regard to Whether One's Individual Life

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Essay

According to Trisel, "in regard to whether one's individual life can be meaningful, it does not matter whether life was intended or arose by chance." Explain some of Trisel's arguments in support of his claim.

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Definitions:

Encoding/Decoding

A theory in cultural studies and media analysis that examines the process by which a message is created (encoded) by the sender, transmitted, and then interpreted or decoded by the receiver.

Hypodermic Needle Theory

A communication theory suggesting that media messages are injected directly into the brains of a passive audience, influencing their behaviors and beliefs directly.

Active Audience

The concept that media consumers do not passively accept content but actively interpret and integrate it according to their own cultural backgrounds and experiences.

Decoding

The process of interpreting or making sense of a message or information received.