In my paper, I want to talk about how the significance of sound is represented by the texts “Living with music” by Ralph Ellison and, “The Soundscape” by R. Murray Schafer. Although sometimes people want quietness and no sound, sound is important and it greatly impacts our environment and us, by affecting how we interpret things, acting as a method of taking in information, and many more ways. I want to use how examples from “The Soundscape” to show how sound impacts the environment around us. Also, to show how sounds should be appreciated. For example, he speaks about how due to so much noise around us, we don’t discern them and “listen.” Also, I want to use “Living with Music” to show the beauty of sounds.