INSTRUCTIONS: Choose at least one image below and write a comment that describes the following:
* your own reaction(s) to the image - how did you feel when you first saw it? As you examine it more closely, (how) do your feelings about it change?
* the claim that the image is making - what is it trying to say? Bonus points for explaining what type of claim it is (fact, definition, evaluation, causation, and/or policy (it might even be more than one).
* your analysis of which rhetorical appeal(s) the image is using to make its claim - logos, pathos, ethos? (Note that many visual texts will use at least one of these, often two, and occasionally all three. Don't feel like you MUST identify all 3 appeals every time; just describe what you see.)
* the intended audience(s) the image wants to reach. Who do you think this message is intended for, and how does it want to make them feel? What (if anything) does it want to urge them to do?
You may, of course, choose to talk about more than one image. We'll go over these in class on Monday; I will post a revised course schedule this weekend that adjusts for the snow day last week.
so i am commenting on the picture that says just because you help her home doesn't mean you help yourself. when i first saw this picture, it almost makes me sick. so many guys try to get girls drunk to take them home and they think that if she is drunk, sex is definitely going to happen. taking someone home is supposed to be something you do as a GOOD person, she isn't a trophy for doing a good deed. i feel that this is a claim of causation. men think that taking a drunk girl home will consequently end in them having sex. i think the image is really focusing on pathos and ethos. the ethical thing they are trying to get across is that taking an intoxicated women home doesn't mean you get to have you way with her, that is being an ethical person. it appeals to pathos because an intoxicated person isn't in the right state of mind to consent to sex, which then can be considered rape, which emotionally damages the victim.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure I fully understand why you claim pathos here - what emotion(s) is/are being evoked, in whom, and to what purpose? In other words, how it it supposed to make us feel? (Who's "us?")
DeleteThe picture that caught my attention was "Bully is not a noun. Don't label children, help them change"
ReplyDeleteWhat came to mind when I first saw this was the theory of self-fulfilling prophecy. If you label a child a bully they will only act in that manner and everyone else will only see him as a bully since that label will follow them where ever they go. If people do not just label children as a bully, but stop and help the cause of why the child is acting as such, the child can change and learn how to behave going forward.
I think this image is making a claim of causation. Labeling the child as a bully will cause them to only act how others see them and only intensify the bully mentality.
The rhetorical appeals i see in this image is that of logos and pathos. Logos because of the logic that instead of calling a child a bully, an individual should go further and find the problem that is causing the bully nature. I also said pathos because I think in taking the step to help a child the individual has an emotional investment into the child and may be able to empathize with them as well.
The intended audience I believe is primarily adults because they have the resources and abilities to help a child. I would also say possibly peers of the "bully" because they can be damaging to the situation as well when labeling a fellow peer a bully.
NICE claim of causation! It seems (unless I'm misunderstanding) that you're claiming logos and pathos for the same thing. You can be much more specific here about WHO is supposed to feel HOW or do WHAT as a result of seeing this,
DeleteThe picture that caught my eye was the one of the mother holding her baby in one arm and a gun in the other. This picture is extremely disturbing to me. My first reaction is why is this lady have and gun and a child within inches of each other? There are so many freak accents where innocent people are dying because of an accent with a gun... yet this mother has her child right next to it. I feel as if this is becoming the norm in our world more and more people own guns.
ReplyDeleteI feel this imagine is saying that guns are becoming like societies children. Many gun owners are so protective over their guns that they are like their babies. However, this is not a reason to have a picture with a baby and a gun( I still can't get over how disturbing the picture is). In my own opinion guns shouldn't be legal, there are other ways of protection then firearm.
The rhetorical appeal this picture uses is mostly pathos. I feel there is a lot of emotion in it because it is a black and white picture with a mother and child. When people see a baby in a picture their emotions tend to be more sympatheic towards the matter. There is also a logos appeal. This picture is logical when you think about. Many people in society are gun owners and they treat their guns as if it was their child. Even though I find it ridiculous.
The audience this picture is mostly aiming towards is the adult population. More adults are going to look at this picture with alarm. The sad thing is when kids see this picture they probably won't think anything wrong with it, because guns are becoming so popular. I hope when people see this picture they think twice about it. No one should have a gun near and child let alone own a gun. It is scarry how guns can be obtained by anyone at any point in time in todays society.
I'm not sure how an image with no data and no factual evidence can use logos. But you're right, there is a (perhaps unintended) symbolic connection between babies and guns at work here. It may help to know more about the context: this is actually from a pro-gun-rights site, and the implied claim the picture is making is that this woman has a gun to protect herself and her child. How does that change your analysis of it?
DeleteThe picture that caught my attention was the one that says "women who drink are not responsible for their actions especially when sex is involved,just because you regret a one night stand doesn't mean it wasn't consensual." This picture is rather repulsive. Women are being taken advantage of and being blamed for these events. Society shouldn't blame the victim for their abuse, that only makes matters worse. Society is making these victims feel worthless when that's not the case. The rhetorical appeal used in this picture is logos and pathos. Logos because of the logic stated that victims of sexual assault are not responsible or to blame. Pathos because of the use of emotion that these victims feel after being taken advantage of and blamed for the assault. I think the main audience is women,even though we read on the blog that men are also victims of sexual assault.
ReplyDeleteYou say you see logos here, but the argument that victims of sexual assault are not to blame is actually the OPPOSITE of what this image is saying. Look at the "Don't Be That Guy" ad campaign posters, and then look at how this one tries to turn those on their heads. This is from a "men's rights" group, btw, though the men I know find it repulsive too. I also think you can parse out the emotional appeal much more specifically - who is supposed to feel how as they look at this image?
DeleteAll of the posters struck an emotional chord so I chose to comment on one that had not yet been commented on.
ReplyDeleteI Chose: "Report Domestic Violence. Call 911. Don't mind your own business."
Not the most visually appealing poster for its extreme simplicity with the building in the right-hand corner, but the statement made was standing out. It's sad to discover that only1/4th of domestic violence cases involved prior police contact from surrounding neighbors.
I would argue this article is a claim of evaluation. It is beneficial to call report any suspicious activity that could be domestic violence, yet for too little of the public are willing to make the call.
The logos of this poster is, by far, the most influential. It has specific facts and statistics that attribute to the severity of the issue.
The pathos of the article is more assumed than obvious. Domestic Violence brings out some emotional connections due to its severely negative connotation. Everyone hears stories of domestic violence between a husband and wife or parent and child that strike fear of it ever becoming a personal experience.
The ethos of the pic article is quite strong considering it was created by a city affiliation with the hopes of reaching a city wide audience and even continue on nationwide.
Domestic Violence seems so benign compared to gun violence or war, but in a way, its far more severe because it can happen repeatedly but yet remain untraceable if kept quiet.
Good call on logos. It may also be a claim of policy, as it urges the reader to do something. I really don't think I would describe domestic violence as benign - I think I see what you mean, but it's absolutely a serious problem that at least we're addressing now - there was a time when it was simply people's "private business" that the law would not "interfere" in . And, all too often, guns do become involved in domestic violence as well.
DeleteThe picture that first caught my attention was the one about children being called bullys with the flower and the pink background. My initial reaction to this was that i didnt really agree with or really understand what the picture was trying to say. It just did a good job with attracting me to it with the bright colors. But after looking at it more closely, it really began to make sense to me. They are trying to make the claim that when children are labeled as something, they begin to believe it and other children do as well. This can make a child think their entire life that they are a bully and nothing else. They are trying to say that people need to help these children fix the problem early, without labeling them as anything. The appeal that is most strongly used here is pathos, because children often bring out emotion in people. We see children as innocent, and want them to have as good of a life as they can. They use the idea of a child negatively being labeled as a bully to try and get us to feel for this hypothetical child. It does a pretty good job of it, and is one reason why i ultimately chose to write about this picture. The audience that this picture is trying to attract is young adults and adults, hoping to get us to help troubled children whenever we can.
ReplyDeleteI think it's pathos too, though I wonder they didn't put a photo of a big-eyed little kid to really tug at the heartstrings. The simplicity of its design implies a logical appeal as well, because it's making a straightforward argument without a lot of fancy footwork. What other emotions do you see (or feel) here? I for one was surprised that it gave me a twinge of guilt,
DeleteThe picture that really caught my attention was the rape awareness images that say DON'T BE THAT GIRL. The reason this image caught my attention is because most times we hear about rape we tend to associate it with women. The truth is that men also get raped, but because it doesn't happen nearly as often people don't seem to think that it's an issue.
ReplyDeleteI spent a half hour writing this post and when I went to leave the comment, I lost it! I was so mad. So here's my interpretation of one of the images, just know it was a lot more thought out the first time I wrote it. :(
ReplyDeleteI am choosing to comment on the image that says "I like my violence like I like my beer. Domestic." In all honesty, I actually laughed when I first saw this picture. After about four seconds, I stopped and was immediately disappointed in myself for laughing at something so terrible. I hate that the use of these memes can actually draw laughter out of me! I'm not sure what about the picture is even funny. I don't know if this image is making a claim, but if I had to pick one I would assume its a claim of evaluation. That is the claim pertaining to whether something is right/wrong, good/bad, etc. Clearly, the person that made this has no issue with domestic violence. This image definitely uses pathos to make its claim. Humor is a very effective way to connect with an audience and that is what this image primarily contains. I feel as if the intended audience for this image is male college or high school students. I honestly am confused about what kind of message this is sending. That's why I picked it. I don't want to say that it is approving of domestic violence, but unfortunately that is all I see. One thing I find interesting is that the image is comparing alcohol to violence. "Ninety-two percent of the domestic abuse assailants reported use of alcohol or other drugs on the day of the assault, according to a recent JAMA report." I thought that statistic fit perfectly for this image.
The pictures that caught my eye were the ones about rape that say "don't be that guy". This makes me angry seeing these because they are all helping state the problem with the way people think about rape. These pictures are using a claim of evaluation. What are girls doing that makes society think it is ok to blame them for a man's actions when it comes to rape? I think these pictures can also have a claim of causation. I feel that these pictures use pathos because they are pulling out an emotion by the statements they make. I feel like for woman looking at these pictures, it pulls out a bit of anger and rage. I think that these pictures are for any mature audience.
ReplyDeleteThe image that I wanted to take a deeper look into was one we covered in class on Friday. This image was the picture of the man holding a beer saying, "I like my violence like I like my beer.. Domestic."
ReplyDeleteWhen it first came up in class, my first instinct was to laugh. Sure that may not have been the appropriate response but these pictures are intended to evoke some humor. However, when I found myself scrolling throughout the rest of the pictures, I realized how inappropriate my initial response really was. I would not laugh at any picture mocking gun violence, rape, etc. So why would I laugh at this picture portraying domestic violence?
In my opinion, the image is really trying to portray what the typical American man is like. Some traits this man might have are a strong sense of patriotism (American shirt), someone who likes alcohol, and someone who holds more power than his wife. These are obviously huge generalizations, but the truth is that there are people out there that fit this picture and that is a huge problem that most people do not want to address.
As for the rhetorical appeals I see a strong use of pathos. The main emotions that are intended are a sense of patriotism and a feeling that the male is always the dominant figure. The patriotism is clearly present with the guy's t-shirt with the bald eagle and America across the chest. The component of male dominance is found when looking at the text. Domestic violence is always thought of as the male inflicting violence upon the female. Additionally, in most cases, alcohol is almost always a driving force behind these acts of violence. Of course, these pictures are meant for humor, however, when you really analyze the deeper meaning you will a totally different picture.
This picture really targets American males. Looking past the real goal of getting a laugh out of the viewer, the pictures urges them to be patriotic, enjoy alcohol, and assert their dominance over their spouse. Sure that maybe a lot of speculation based on one simple picture, but there had to be some sort of driving force behind making this picture.
As we all know, domestic violence is just as important an issue as gun violence and rape and addressing each is a huge task our society must face if we hope to better ourselves.
I think I have finally gotten technology to work in my favor.
ReplyDeleteI would like to comment on a lot of these pictures, but to not make my comment too wordy ill just pick the one that really made me These four images having the theme of alcohol and sex and the caption of “DON’T BE THAT GUY/GIRL.” I would like to just throw my two cents in and say that (excuse my language) rape needs to be a more serious issue. I know this has been repeated over and over, but I feel really strongly about society and their view of rape and rape victims. I was surprised to see a men’s perspective of the same issue which was directed toward women. I honestly think that is the first time I have ever seen an image telling women not to commit sexual assault or claim to be sexual assaulted. At the bottom of the last image it states “lying about sexual assault= a crime” I would argue that this comment is a use of logos because it is a law, I guess. It made me think do women really lie about something so serious? I’d also like to make a claim of policy for the obvious reasons that human beings should not force themselves on another human being if it is not consensual. Everyone should educate themselves and learn to not use each other for any reason. When these people do get up in peoples “biz” I believe they should be prosecuted so they will learn a lesson. However; overall I think this company or website “SAVE” has done a great job of portraying a message and getting that message to the public. There needs to be more images like these lets graffiti them on the world.
The picture I chose to analyze was the one using CDC data saying that the third ranked killer of kids 1-17 is firearms. The first thing that came to mind when I saw this was how do I know if I can trust this? Well I went onto the CDC website looking for firearm deaths among 1-17 year olds and the search came up empty. Not saying that it is false, but im not persuaded to believe the sign, the ethos is not very strong. Pathos is also used by bolding certain words like “killer” and “ages 1-17” they draw your attention to them consciously or subconsciously; evoking fear, anger, and provoking action to put a stop to the problem.
ReplyDeleteThe picture that I looked at was the photo with the two children and the girl is holding an assault riffle and the boy is holding a chocolate egg. My initial reaction was trying to figure out what the boy was holding because it was so small. I was kind of surprised that it was a chocolate egg. But then I began to realize how right the ad was. We ban chocolate and toys if they are unsafe for children, but there is no reason as to why we don't ban assault riffles and guns in the United States. The ad is trying to make a claim of evaluation due to trying to understand why the American government will ban toys and candy, but not the violent pieces in children's lives. This ad is playing with emotions and pathos by placing children in the ad as well as addressing the issue of gun violence and children. The intended audience is the american people, but more specifically, the politicians that pass the laws that ban certain products and not others. The ad is intended to make them feel guilty about putting children's lives at stake and to get them to do something about it. The ad wants the politicians to make a move and actually pay attention to the things that they ban and the things that they don't.
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