I came upon a charming mural near the entrance of a night market in Shulin, Taipei. I arrived too early, before the market had come to life, and so, with little else to do, I captured a photograph of the mural before continuing on my way.
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When I was in high school, my English teacher held a peculiar aversion to the word senseless, deeming it wholly nonsensical. She would penalise me on several occasions merely for employing the term, as though it were a kind of linguistic taboo in her classroom. At the time, I understood senseless to signify a state of numbness or insensibility. Yet now, in contemporary media, one frequently encounters the word used to describe acts of violence and tragedy — "senseless crimes" and "senseless deaths" abound in the headlines. I cannot help but wonder whether the language has shifted with the passage of time.
Interesting glimpse into your school days. Thank you friend. Aloha
ReplyDeleteAlways puzzling about the past
DeleteNice photo!
ReplyDeleteWhat cute mural. It's kind of whimsical.
ReplyDeleteYour comment about language is something to ponder. Your teacher sounds like a thoughtful person.
Harsh marking though
Delete...I'm sorry that you had that English teacher!
ReplyDeleteHaha
DeleteBuen visible lugar, para ser bien observado.
ReplyDeleteUn abrazo.
Colour is different
DeleteThat is a wonderfully light hearted mural appealing to both children and adults. "Senseless" means lacking in sense, either in terms of logic, reason , or through the senses, but yes, language does change through time. It is always shifting. The English language is filled with words with contradictory means.
ReplyDeleteI had a lifetime working it out lol
DeleteBonito mural de esa especie de unicorno.
ReplyDeleteSomething that stands out there
DeleteThis mural seems to have a 3-D effect to me. I thought it was an actual unicorn sculpture! Your English teacher sounds like she was a stern person.
ReplyDeleteIt does have a 3D effect
DeleteTHis is very fanciful and fun!
ReplyDeleteThat is a nice looking mural.
ReplyDeleteI do think language (like many things) evolves over time.
To my mind there are too many 'senseless' things happening in our world at the moment.
I do my best to bring peace and calm to my little corner of it.
All the best Jan
Looks that way
DeleteThat's a cool photo! It’s interesting how a mural can capture so much, even in the quiet before the market gets busy. And the way you tie in the whole "senseless" thing—language really does change over time, doesn't it? It’s wild how words can shift meaning depending on the context.
ReplyDeleteNothing offensive to my mind in the word "senseless" ... ironically.
ReplyDeleteCool mural.
That's a terrific mural, and I am sure very appealing to children.
ReplyDeleteSenseless to me simply means without sense. I suppose some crimes could be regarded as with sense but mostly crimes are without sense, senseless.
I thought so. It was a weird time for me to learn English
DeleteThis is beautiful!
ReplyDeletei don’t know what that teacher was on about.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful mural
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful mural, love it. Senseless - lacking in common sense.
ReplyDeleteI could write a long list with Swedish words that have a new meaning compared with just a decade ago. Nice mural.
ReplyDeleteThe only time I use "senseless" is when it means "without value" as in senseless crime or senseless surgeries. I can't remember any element of violence or tragedy.
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute mural of a unicorn. Thanks for participating in Monday Murals.
ReplyDeleteIt is a nice mural :-D
ReplyDeleteWonderful mural.
ReplyDeleteIt's an incredible mural!
ReplyDelete"Senseless" in Spanish has always had the same meaning.
A beautifully done mural. At first I thought is was a scene on a tv.
ReplyDeleteSolo con ver ese magnifico mural invita a entrar al centro comercial.
ReplyDeleteSaludos.
Interesting mural with a cute unicorn.
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