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A Silent Voice: How do we "deal with" a deaf person?

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In chapter 2 of A Silent Voice , Mr Takeuchi brought up a fascinating maxim. This takes place after Ishida rudely mimicked Nishimiya's speaking voice, and was pulled into his office for the "teacher's lecture", to which he tells him:  "There are some things in this world that you just have to deal with". This in part subtly hinting at Nishimiya -- a girl with a hearing impairment -- being "that thing". The verb used is also notable; to "deal with something" implies some degree of tolerance. So what Mr Takeuchi is trying to reveal to Ishida is that there are people with disabilities in this world, and that as functioning members of society who have  "morality" , we have to tolerate them. But is this the ideal solution? Tolerance inherently suggests that both parties are involuntarily participating in this relationship. For the class, they were neither asked or given a choice, and hence they tolerate; for Nishimiya, she may desire...
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Frieren: How Music & Silence reveals Emotions

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Disclaimer: The following essay is an analysis of the first episode of Frieren: Beyond the Journey's End. Written by an anime-only. Hope you enjoy the read. The most poignant narrative device of Frieren is the purposiveness in when a scene should be silent, and when it should possess music. The return of our heroes is the first instance in which this contrast is established. As they arrived to the cheers of the citizens, trumpets were used to receive them. When they were gilded for their achievements, horns were there to exalt them. When they indulged in their nightly celebration, fiddles played a homey tune for them. However, it was only when our heroes stared into the distant skies does our next set of OST plays -- that of silence. Eisen commented on it being over , and Himmel would affirm to their adventure's end. Heiter would also contextualize this entire journey of theirs as a long ten years of their lives. The silence then is quite apt in respecting the solemnity of tha...
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86 vol 1: Poppies, Ego & the Sentient Legion Coexistence

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  You couldn't live with the current season of anime. Where did that bring you -- back to me. Sup, it's ya boy, again. You know back when the anime ended a year ago, I promised myself that I would wait for a second season before I start the novels. I just had to wait, ya know. After all, that's just how much of a masterpiece the anime is. I wanted to simmer in its afterglow, to boil over the announcements, and steam in its eventual airing. But ya know what, I cracked. I did. 86 ruined anime for me, man. Every show I watch nowadays I only do so with grey-tinted glasses. I'll watch a good show like last season's "Tenten Kakumei" and rather than just bask in the yuri, I'll instead sit in my rocking chair and exhale into the drifty skies, asking: "where are the days?" Where are my symbolism? Where are the inner demons, the garterbelts? Anime just hasn't been the same man, it just hasn't... Alright enough of the silly monologue, you guys k...
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