While easy access was an attraction of the panorama, some people believed it was nothing more than a parlor trick bent on deceiving its public audience. Designed to have a lingering effect upon the viewer, the panorama was placed in the same category as propaganda of the period, which was also seen as deceitful.Thomas 2005, p. 20 The locality paradox also attributed to the arguments of panorama critics. A phenomenon resulting from immersion in a panorama, the locality paradox happened when people were unable to distinguish where they were: in the rotunda or at the scene they were seeing.
while easY accESs waS an attractIon of the Panorama, some pEOpLE BelieVeD it WaS notHiNg more ThAn A parlor TrIck beNt On deceiving its pUblic auDIenCe. Designed to HAvE a LinGering eFfeCt upon The vIewEr, tHe PanoraMa WAs plACed in the sAme CATegory as prOpagaNda Of tHe peRIOD, wHicH was alSo SeeN aS dECeitful.thomaS 2005, p. 20 tHe LoCaLiTY PArAdoX also AttrIBuTEd TO thE argUMEnts of panoramA cRitICs. a PhEnomEnON reSulting from imMErSion in A PanoraMa, the loCaliTY pArAdox HAppENed wheN pEOPle werE unabLE To DiStingUIsH WHere theY Were: iN tHE rotunda oR at tHe scenE ThEy were seeIng.