For my rhetorical analysis, I plan on using an editorial by Thomas L. Friedman from the New York Times and a related political cartoon. I chose this because his pieces are always very well-written and fun to read and because I just happen to enjoy political cartoons.
For my verbal text I will be analyzing a passage from "Atlas Shrugged" by Ayn Rand. She is personally one of my favorite authors and has a distinct philosophy. It should be quite intriguing to break apart one of the speeches given, and decipher how she depicts her message. I think it will be information for me because I enjoy her philosophy, but haven't gone into a lot of thought of "how" she portrays it. I'll be looking at the character that is saying it, the language that she uses, the setting, the reaction, etc. The visual text will somewhat coincide. I have chosen to do a political cartoon. Most likely from WWII or Vietnam. I am in a propaganda and persuasion class and the idea of dehumanizing in cartoons has been talked about, and I would like to look into it further.
for my visual text i will be using a j'adore dior perfume commercial. it is an aestictically pleasing ad with a mixed message. it devalues luxury items even though the commercial is advertising a luxury fragrance. for my verbal text i am using an op ed piece from the new york times, written by paul clarke. It is entitled "why (and how i drink). i chose this because i believe it provides the reader with a refreshing take on drinking(as a whole)which is largely part of our culture.
For the rhetorical analysis I will use an article from Thomas L. Friedman about the bail-out issue. I find that this is a very important issue in our society and I want to understand it better. There are some other options of articles that I am still unsure whether I will use them. Two of the subjects covered are Obama's inaugural speech and Obama's response to the environmental dilemma we are in. For the visual text I have chosen an advertisement from Shell which illustrates their ideas to create new energy. I am very concerned with the environment and how multinational corporations like Shell will contribute to global warming.
For my visual rhetorical analysis text I will a work by Jenny Holzer. Holzer is one of my favorite artists and her works are always thought provoking and has a lot more to it than one sees at first glance. For my verbal rhetorical analysis text I will use Robert F. Kennedy's speech after the assassination of MLK. I chose this speech because I believe it was a very important speech in keeping the country and the effort for equaility intact after a horrible event.
For my rhetorical analysis I will be using Gerald R. Ford's speech Pardoning Richard Nixon, and for my visual piece I will be using Stuart Franklin's picture "Tiananmen Square." Gerald Ford's speech about Richard Nixon has always interested me and I feel like it is the perfect piece to analyze. The famous photo of the student standing in front of the line of military tanks in Tiananmen Square, is very thought provoking and at the time stood up for many Chinese students thoughts.
I am doing my visual part on a cartoon by Clay Bennet which I find amusing. I will then be using a report from CNN in which President Obama instructs automakers to "transform the industry" These two are closely related and I am concerned with the issue found in both.
I spent last semester studying abroad in New Zealand. New Zealand has very graphic television, magazine and poster ads that are anti drinking and anti drugs. My visual analysis will be about the campaign to change the acceptance of drinking called 'its not the drinking, its how we drink'. I also spent some time in Australia, and I think it would be interesting to analyzing the Prime Minister of Australia's apology to the indigenous people that was made in February of 2008.
For my verbal text I am debating using one of Obama's speeches or Al Gore's speech on global warming, called an Inconvient Truth. I am interested in both of these topics because Obama's speech has made history, and Al Gore's speech is an eye opener on global warming, and something I am passionate about. For my visual text I will be examining a black and white photograph taken by Ansel Adams. I chose this because I love photography and have always found Ansel Adam's photos to be very intriguing.
Picking the texts I'm going to use for my rhetorical analysis has been quite difficult, and I still have not reached a complete decision. I have my eye on several different books that I have recently gotten at the bookstore. One is a book so eloquently called "Skinny Bitches" that I bought out of disgust that advocates veganism in a most repulsive way. I think that analyzing the way the authors shame the reader into veganism would be most intriguing. As for my visual text, I’m stuck between a book of pictures of skulls made out of various items by an eco-conscious artist in NYC, and a book of Maoist communist propaganda posters that have been altered to bear the image of cat-faced people with the slogans slightly adjusted to reflect cat-like thought. It’s called “The Thoughts of Chairman Miaow”.
I am doing my visual analysis on a Jim Beam ad from Rolling Stone magazine. I chose this ad because it is very creative and memorable. For my verbal text I am going to analyze an article by Matt Taibbi entitled, "Bush Apologizes" from Rolling Stone magazine. I chose this because Matt Taibbi has a unique writing style. Taibbi's writing reminds me of the late Hunter S. Thompson (whom I am a huge fan of).
For my rhetorical analysis, I plan on using an editorial by Thomas L. Friedman from the New York Times and a related political cartoon. I chose this because his pieces are always very well-written and fun to read and because I just happen to enjoy political cartoons.
ReplyDeleteFor my verbal text I will be analyzing a passage from "Atlas Shrugged" by Ayn Rand. She is personally one of my favorite authors and has a distinct philosophy. It should be quite intriguing to break apart one of the speeches given, and decipher how she depicts her message. I think it will be information for me because I enjoy her philosophy, but haven't gone into a lot of thought of "how" she portrays it. I'll be looking at the character that is saying it, the language that she uses, the setting, the reaction, etc.
ReplyDeleteThe visual text will somewhat coincide. I have chosen to do a political cartoon. Most likely from WWII or Vietnam. I am in a propaganda and persuasion class and the idea of dehumanizing in cartoons has been talked about, and I would like to look into it further.
for my visual text i will be using a j'adore dior perfume commercial. it is an aestictically pleasing ad with a mixed message. it devalues luxury items even though the commercial is advertising a luxury fragrance. for my verbal text i am using an op ed piece from the new york times, written by paul clarke. It is entitled "why (and how i drink). i chose this because i believe it provides the reader with a refreshing take on drinking(as a whole)which is largely part of our culture.
ReplyDeleteFor the rhetorical analysis I will use an article from Thomas L. Friedman about the bail-out issue. I find that this is a very important issue in our society and I want to understand it better. There are some other options of articles that I am still unsure whether I will use them. Two of the subjects covered are Obama's inaugural speech and Obama's response to the environmental dilemma we are in. For the visual text I have chosen an advertisement from Shell which illustrates their ideas to create new energy. I am very concerned with the environment and how multinational corporations like Shell will contribute to global warming.
ReplyDeleteFor my visual rhetorical analysis text I will a work by Jenny Holzer. Holzer is one of my favorite artists and her works are always thought provoking and has a lot more to it than one sees at first glance. For my verbal rhetorical analysis text I will use Robert F. Kennedy's speech after the assassination of MLK. I chose this speech because I believe it was a very important speech in keeping the country and the effort for equaility intact after a horrible event.
ReplyDeleteFor my rhetorical analysis I will be using Gerald R. Ford's speech Pardoning Richard Nixon, and for my visual piece I will be using Stuart Franklin's picture "Tiananmen Square." Gerald Ford's speech about Richard Nixon has always interested me and I feel like it is the perfect piece to analyze. The famous photo of the student standing in front of the line of military tanks in Tiananmen Square, is very thought provoking and at the time stood up for many Chinese students thoughts.
ReplyDeleteI am doing my visual part on a cartoon by Clay Bennet which I find amusing. I will then be using a report from CNN in which President Obama instructs automakers to "transform the industry" These two are closely related and I am concerned with the issue found in both.
ReplyDeleteI spent last semester studying abroad in New Zealand. New Zealand has very graphic television, magazine and poster ads that are anti drinking and anti drugs. My visual analysis will be about the campaign to change the acceptance of drinking called 'its not the drinking, its how we drink'. I also spent some time in Australia, and I think it would be interesting to analyzing the Prime Minister of Australia's apology to the indigenous people that was made in February of 2008.
ReplyDeleteFor my verbal text I am debating using one of Obama's speeches or Al Gore's speech on global warming, called an Inconvient Truth. I am interested in both of these topics because Obama's speech has made history, and Al Gore's speech is an eye opener on global warming, and something I am passionate about. For my visual text I will be examining a black and white photograph taken by Ansel Adams. I chose this because I love photography and have always found Ansel Adam's photos to be very intriguing.
ReplyDeletePicking the texts I'm going to use for my rhetorical analysis has been quite difficult, and I still have not reached a complete decision. I have my eye on several different books that I have recently gotten at the bookstore. One is a book so eloquently called "Skinny Bitches" that I bought out of disgust that advocates veganism in a most repulsive way. I think that analyzing the way the authors shame the reader into veganism would be most intriguing. As for my visual text, I’m stuck between a book of pictures of skulls made out of various items by an eco-conscious artist in NYC, and a book of Maoist communist propaganda posters that have been altered to bear the image of cat-faced people with the slogans slightly adjusted to reflect cat-like thought. It’s called “The Thoughts of Chairman Miaow”.
ReplyDeleteI am doing my visual analysis on a Jim Beam ad from Rolling Stone magazine. I chose this ad because it is very creative and memorable. For my verbal text I am going to analyze an article by Matt Taibbi entitled, "Bush Apologizes" from Rolling Stone magazine. I chose this because Matt Taibbi has a unique writing style. Taibbi's writing reminds me of the late Hunter S. Thompson (whom I am a huge fan of).
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