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[argeliaflores5-blog]

week:2 Genre Analysis

Audience:  The audience for this genre is inclined more for those who are for or against guns allowed at campuses. Guns overall are a picky subject one that gets people upset, angry, and overly excited. college students  are being asked their opinions over the subject and is clear that their way of showing their support is through media. This poster allows the audience to remember and think over a series of unforgettable moments throughout our history involving gun shootings at colleges and universities.

Purpose: The purpose of this genre is to persuade the audience into understanding why allowing concealed guns at campuses is necessary. In both images they use some sarcasm to persuade their readers to understand that by not allowing guns at colleges the harm may be greater as witnessed in previous incidents. In the first image another purpose may be to inform the readers of past incidents involving shootings and where they happened.

Ehthos: The first image has credibility and it gives us a webpage ConcealedCampus.Org, were we could find more information over the subject and the picture itself. the second image has no credibility its simple purpose is to persuade the readers.

Logos: The message on both images is clearly to advocate the importance of allowing concealed arms at campuses. As shown in image one, over the years we have witnessed a number of incidents involving guns at colleges and unfortunately no one was able to protect themselves. On image two we are able to understand that the message is that if guns were to be allowed the staff will be able to protect the children at any cost. It is clear that both images are intended to make us aware the pros of allowing guns at school, our safety being the number one reason.

Pathos: Image one has a prohibited gun sign and underneath the phrase " because it worked so well at" and  a list of  18 colleges and universities around the country that have had an incident involving a shooting. this image was intended to make us realizes that even with guns not being allowed all those incidents happened. The second image starts with a question and separates into to sides. one side banning guns while the other allowing guns but with a powerful message underneath. these images were made to captivate our eyes and make us read the messages with their bold black and white wording.

[inchapa-blog]

Week 2. Genre analysis- ICONOGRAPHY This picture is an example of an iconography, it also includes typographic elements on it. I found this image at quickmeme.com a website where people post and create "funny" pictures. Audience: the intended audience are mostly intolerant US citizens, as people can see in this picture two American guys are talking about immigration policies and automatically these guys want to solve it by putting a big wall dividing the two countries. For this reason people can assume that the audience is people who do not like Mexican citizens. Purpose: the purpose of this meme is too explain the idea that many racist US citizens automatically infer that Mexicans cover all the American immigration population, because when these two guys talk about immigration policies the first thing that appear in the picture is that big wall dividing Mexico and the United States. Ethos: the genre establishes its credibility, by being published in quickmeme where many people from many places post "funny" pictures revealing their true ideas and beliefs. Logos: the logic behind this meme is the big wall that appears in the picture that divides Mexico and the United States, this wall truly exists located between both. Another logical appeal that this meme provides is when the two guys talk about immigration policies they are referring to Mexican people assuming they cover all the immigrant population in the U.S. Pathos: the emotional appeal of this meme is shown in both the desperation and frustration of the Mexican people trying to cross the big wall and in the mock and racist attitude of the other two guys at the other side of the wall. Giving the audience the feeling that many Americans have towards Mexican citizens of contempt not realizing that Mexicans are not the entire immigrant population. Delivery: Even though this meme fits in the iconographic type of genre it contains typographic features.

[trentmcgill]

Saw this picture and it reminded me of the book. It's such a powerful statement that truly makes you think. Can you imagine being forced to fight in a war that you didn't fully support? Especially at such a young age, with the average age being 19. Most 19 year olds I know have a hard time with managing their lives simple working and/or going to school. They still rely mostly on their parents for support for most aspects of their lives. What really strikes me about this picture is the line "to die for the ungrateful." That line stops me in my tracks! It's so easy to take our lives as Americans for granted. Sometimes it's easy to forget about all the sacrifices that many men and women have made to provide is with the freedom that we enjoy.