Window to Your Soul

In an article in the Washington Post Jose Antonio Vargas talks to 29-year-old Jason Berkowitz about the relationship between he and his iPod. "It becomes an extension of you," he says. "It's like a window to your soul."  Millions of people in society today use their iPods on a daily basis. The little hand-held machines hold thousands of songs, books, photos, videos, and mini newscasts called pod-casts. Berkowitz explains the love affair between he and his iPod and how the various songs on it can take you back to previous life experiences. He exclaims how songs such as "Superfreak" take him back to  his youth, screaming it at a parties, or "When Will I Be Loved" helps him recall the first dance at his senior prom. Vargas writes, "To the iPodders around the world, the irresistible, indispensable, irreplaceable iPod is a personal memory bank."

It is interesting what Berkowitz says about a person's iPod being the "window to your soul." This is very true in that one can learn a lot about someone by simply rummaging through their iPod. Their taste of music, interest in videos, and photos, can display their personality and take anyone back to the memories of the owners iPod. The article talks about how people use their iPod all day long. From their morning workout, to their walk in the city to work, even to grocery shopping where their favorite tunes drown out the sounds of children yelling for their parents to buy their favorite kind of candy, people's iPod's are in use.

The article also talks about a Kate Danser and how she is using her iPod during her morning workout session. She said how the sounds of a Jack Johnson song during her leg extension reps reminds her of her old college friend Casey because he first introduced her to the artist. This is true because when a song plays, people often think about when they first heard it, what they were doing when they did hear it, and who first introduced them to it. 

Though it is just a small machine, the iPod is near and dear to many and a lot of people would feel lost without them.