This weeks reading was the start to our entertainment section. We are starting to discuss the difference between what it entertaining for a specific person, compared to what entertainment is in general. One of our readings that was about entertainment was about a man who played his violin in the subway. He was actually a world famous, highly paid musician that was placed into an irregular setting to see the public's reaction. Rather than his usual attire of a tuxedo, they dressed him in normal jeans, a t shirt, and baseball cap. When he put out his case, and started to play in front of people, the results were amazing. Out of the thousands of people who walked by, only a handful stopped to listen. He was playing some of the most challenging pieces known to the violinist world. Some who stopped to watch were clearly entertained, but others seemed to do it just to be polite. And everyone only stayed for a few minutes. This triggered a debate in our class about whether or not he was entertaining to the public. I feel that if people were notified of who he was, they would have stopped and payed more attention. Also, I feel like people on the subway are in too much of a hurry to get to work and don't necessarily have time to stop and listen. You also have to take into consideration that many people don't even listen to classical violin anymore. Overall, there were many different outcomes of why people didn't stop to enjoy the music, but it will always be based on one's personal preference of what is actually entertaining.