1. After considering the arguments, how do you respond to the visual and textual rhetoric of these shirts? the visual is not so much disturbing as the words underneath it. you can have a image of how you want Jesus to look happy sad what ever its the wording that really disturbs me. The Mary is my home girl t-shirt effects me the same the image isn't what bothers me its the wording. Does one shirt elicit a different reaction from you than the other? no they both equally make me upset with the saying "Jesus is my homeboy," and "Mary is my home girl."
Do you see the images as a parody? it isn't so much a parody, as it is trying to create shock value to get people to notice what they are selling. How does your exposure, participation, or lack of participation in a spiritual faith influence your answer? Explain. i am a firm believer in god but seeing as i am Jewish this probably wouldn't effect me As much as someone who is Catholic. But on the same level if someone was to take Jewish religious figures and do the same i would be upset. it would upset me because god is not one to gain a profit off of or to market as your best buddy.
2. If the t-shirts only contained the text, how would that impact the rhetorical effect? the effect to me would be the same because it' not so much the picture that offends me it the wording that really offends me.
3. How do you interpret the rhetorical message about Jesus in each t-shirt? Consider how you interpreted the comics and ads in the beginning of the term as a model for how to respond to this question. the message that i get from the image is that Jesus is your best buddy. Its relates this message in the image because Jesus is there smiling giving you the piece sign in one image, and in the other he is just simply setting there holding up the wording "Jesus is my home boy." the first image really rubs me the wrong way more than the other. The image of Jesus holding up the piece sign with his hat on and his hoody over it. This to me represents a more gangster version of Jesus one that would drink with you and smoke. and at the end of it tell you it would be nice if we went to church now to repent what we have just done laughing. to me this just really plays on the fact that Jesus is all forgiving that he would just be there as a symbol of divinity and that he is your best friend. but the Bible depicts him as the savior, these people are taking that image and using it to make a profit pure shock value noting more.
Monday, April 6, 2009
Thursday, April 2, 2009
blog # 2 Running
In your blog, respond to the following:1. What was your initial reaction to this ad? What elements stood out to you the most? The elements that stood out to me were how he compared runners and jogger. How jogging might as well be sleep walking when comparing it to running. They are two entirely different things. It also speaks to the human desire the need to run, and how inside all of us there is a desire to run, because if we didn’t we would have never caught any food early on in human evolution. It also says how people truly don’t run any more they mostly jog at parks they jog and listen to music, or jog on treadmills.
2. Do you run? If so, how did this affect your response to the ad? If you are not a runner, how did that affect your response to the ad? Yes I run but it seems I need to re-evaluate my definition of running, this article puts running in a whole new perspective. It compares jogging as the half assessed way of running basically saying that if you don’t have the heart to tun get out of the way. Also if you’re not making people feel uncomfortable than you’re not running fast enough. It also makes me feel proud that I try and give it my all when I run I don’t half ass it I pour my heart out on the pavement.
3. Analyze the literal components of this advertisement (text, allusions to television, layout, images, and other elements referenced in your reading). How do these elements lend significance to the ad's intent to persuade? They show that runners are a force to be reckoned with a joggers are merely a byproduct of the lazy runner who lost his/her ability to want to run but can’t simply quit so he/she jogs. The pictures show how these runners a force to be reckoned with and how also in a lot of crime shows there is always a runner who finds the body of a person in the woods randomly that s because they run they don’t need people to see them run they just do it.
4. What values are promoted or discouraged in this ad? The values of this article are not wanting to quite, even though running might be hard your body needs to run it wants to run. Your body was bred to run it evolved so that you could catch food, and to escape preditors. It also discourages jogging in a way that it makes jogging seem like quitting like you’re not a real person unless you run, and if you jog that’s ok but running is still better.
5. Consider the intended audience for this ad Does Pearl Izumi alienate the "jogging" population to its detriment, or do you see marketing advantages in dividing the running population from the jogging population? Explain. There is always a marketing scheme embedded in an ad, you could simpley add to this at the end that is why I’m selling my special designed hand made shoes made especially for runners by runners.
6. Review your text's description of appeals to logos, ethos, and pathos. When you look at this ad, what type of appeal is strongest to you? What ad elements prompted you to make this choice?Now, consider the ad on the left. The ad is very emotional it makes you think about running it prompts your inner desire to push yourself.
7. Regardless of your opinion on this subject matter, if you could choose only one ad, the Pearl Izumi or the Reebok ad, to appear in a magazine, which would you consider the most effective in selling its product? Explain the main reasons why you chose one ad and why you rejected the other. The Reebok ad simply put the company is well known name brand, and I have never heard of Pearl Izumi. You can also easily find Reeboks I’ve never seen Pearls shoes for sale at any shoe store.
2. Do you run? If so, how did this affect your response to the ad? If you are not a runner, how did that affect your response to the ad? Yes I run but it seems I need to re-evaluate my definition of running, this article puts running in a whole new perspective. It compares jogging as the half assessed way of running basically saying that if you don’t have the heart to tun get out of the way. Also if you’re not making people feel uncomfortable than you’re not running fast enough. It also makes me feel proud that I try and give it my all when I run I don’t half ass it I pour my heart out on the pavement.
3. Analyze the literal components of this advertisement (text, allusions to television, layout, images, and other elements referenced in your reading). How do these elements lend significance to the ad's intent to persuade? They show that runners are a force to be reckoned with a joggers are merely a byproduct of the lazy runner who lost his/her ability to want to run but can’t simply quit so he/she jogs. The pictures show how these runners a force to be reckoned with and how also in a lot of crime shows there is always a runner who finds the body of a person in the woods randomly that s because they run they don’t need people to see them run they just do it.
4. What values are promoted or discouraged in this ad? The values of this article are not wanting to quite, even though running might be hard your body needs to run it wants to run. Your body was bred to run it evolved so that you could catch food, and to escape preditors. It also discourages jogging in a way that it makes jogging seem like quitting like you’re not a real person unless you run, and if you jog that’s ok but running is still better.
5. Consider the intended audience for this ad Does Pearl Izumi alienate the "jogging" population to its detriment, or do you see marketing advantages in dividing the running population from the jogging population? Explain. There is always a marketing scheme embedded in an ad, you could simpley add to this at the end that is why I’m selling my special designed hand made shoes made especially for runners by runners.
6. Review your text's description of appeals to logos, ethos, and pathos. When you look at this ad, what type of appeal is strongest to you? What ad elements prompted you to make this choice?Now, consider the ad on the left. The ad is very emotional it makes you think about running it prompts your inner desire to push yourself.
7. Regardless of your opinion on this subject matter, if you could choose only one ad, the Pearl Izumi or the Reebok ad, to appear in a magazine, which would you consider the most effective in selling its product? Explain the main reasons why you chose one ad and why you rejected the other. The Reebok ad simply put the company is well known name brand, and I have never heard of Pearl Izumi. You can also easily find Reeboks I’ve never seen Pearls shoes for sale at any shoe store.
Blog #1 Army Games
The layout of the web page reads like a complex war video game that you would find available in your local Best Buy, or Game Stop for your XBOX game console. the photos are very realistic and life like they make you seem like you are actually in the war, or training at boot camp to become a solider. They even have the frag girls to promote the sexual driven teen male audience for this game. Thy seem to have all the angles covered to get you to join the army. The web site also lets you see real life heroes who have saved people in the line of duty, who are in turn being used to promote this game and its creature the U.S. army. For example on the main web page their is a picture of a U.S. army soldier who was awarded the silver star for her heroics in battle what would she need to be doing promoting a video game for the military i wonder. maybe promoting it so that the military can get more teens to join who want to go off into battle, and fight. Here is a hint kids you don't get to re-spawn or come back to life after you get shot in real life.
2. Who is the intended audience, and how effectively or ineffectively does this web site's rhetoric appeal to its audience? this is clearly aimed at young teens and maybe young adults who can't seem to grow up. This is a very effective way unfortunately to reach and capture the minds of the youth of America today. They see how amazing it is to fight in a video game then someone with a couple of medals, and a gun says you can do this in real life and get paid what brain washed teenager wouldn't want to say yes to that.
3. Do you agree with Navy veteran Boyle that this website/game indoctrinates the ideology of war? How does it compare with how the media portrays the Iraq War? If you know someone who has fought or is currently fighting in the Iraq War, you could relay their war experiences and how that compares to this website (only reveal what's comfortable for you). this game might be a simulation of what real war is like but that's all it is a simulation. I have a friend who has served 3 tours of duty in Iraq i mentioned this game to him and he told me oh ya the body bag game he calls it because a young private came threw his unit talking about how she joined up because of the game and how she had outstanding marksmanship skills. that afternoon they brought back pieces of her in two different body bags. there are no second chances in the real war zone he said you always have to be aware he didn't want to talk about the rest of how she was killed and i didn't ask after that.
4. Do you think this video game and the website promote violence or influence teens to become more violent? More aggressive? What are your opinions about violence in video games?Feel free to comment on anything else related to this topic. Please don't worry about my opinions. I want to hear what you think and feel, so be specific and speak with conviction. That's what will make the class interesting! this game will most defiantly promote violence in teens that's what the army wants it to do to mimic the real situation as much as possible now I'm not saying that the game alone will promote violence. Its coupling the game mixed with military promoters drill Sgt and the idea that someone will pay you to kill in real life, and you won't get in trouble.
2. Who is the intended audience, and how effectively or ineffectively does this web site's rhetoric appeal to its audience? this is clearly aimed at young teens and maybe young adults who can't seem to grow up. This is a very effective way unfortunately to reach and capture the minds of the youth of America today. They see how amazing it is to fight in a video game then someone with a couple of medals, and a gun says you can do this in real life and get paid what brain washed teenager wouldn't want to say yes to that.
3. Do you agree with Navy veteran Boyle that this website/game indoctrinates the ideology of war? How does it compare with how the media portrays the Iraq War? If you know someone who has fought or is currently fighting in the Iraq War, you could relay their war experiences and how that compares to this website (only reveal what's comfortable for you). this game might be a simulation of what real war is like but that's all it is a simulation. I have a friend who has served 3 tours of duty in Iraq i mentioned this game to him and he told me oh ya the body bag game he calls it because a young private came threw his unit talking about how she joined up because of the game and how she had outstanding marksmanship skills. that afternoon they brought back pieces of her in two different body bags. there are no second chances in the real war zone he said you always have to be aware he didn't want to talk about the rest of how she was killed and i didn't ask after that.
4. Do you think this video game and the website promote violence or influence teens to become more violent? More aggressive? What are your opinions about violence in video games?Feel free to comment on anything else related to this topic. Please don't worry about my opinions. I want to hear what you think and feel, so be specific and speak with conviction. That's what will make the class interesting! this game will most defiantly promote violence in teens that's what the army wants it to do to mimic the real situation as much as possible now I'm not saying that the game alone will promote violence. Its coupling the game mixed with military promoters drill Sgt and the idea that someone will pay you to kill in real life, and you won't get in trouble.
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