It's that time again...Answers to Cynthia's Question

McKee states that “silence does not exist,” then she claims that even though noise is absent we feel the presence of silence. Then how would you describe silence, as a feeling or a lack of sound? Give examples.

Even when I'm alone and everything is silent, no tv, no music or anything, I still feel noise but it's a different kind of noise. It's kind of hard to explain but I love the sound of silence. I feel like everything has just stopped and for that brief moment there is a calm, feeling like serenity. It's very peaceful and I don't think there is a lack of sound what so ever. Silence can be one of the most powerful sounds out there even if there is nothing going on. One thing I don't like about it being silent, is that there is never really silence because you can hear almost everything like a clock ticking or crickets outside and those can be some of the most annoying sounds ever. So we can feel the presence of silence but like McKee states, "silence does not exist." I agree with this completely and it is very hard to explain in words but if you take the time to actually listen to silence, you will be able to feel it.