- Daisy is interesting, a bit dramatic, but I like her all the same. She seems a little manipulative at times, but I just think she wants a little attention. I mean, she stays with Tom even though she's hurting, anyone can tell something isn't right - I just don't understand why she stays. Maybe it's all a part of her games. Other than that, I think she's nice, but she can be indecisive at times which makes her disloyal. She doesn't seem to know who she loves- is it Tom or is it Gatsby? Whomever she wishes to be with I guess I'll support her, We are family.
-Gatsby is, um, different. He seems like a nice man, but I can tell whenever he's around me he is only half there. Often the things that he says just don't add up, but he's intriguing nonetheless. Before I met him I felt like I already knew him pretty well. He was popular and I wanted nothing more than to hang out with him and get to know him, sadly after meeting, though, I hardly feel like I know who he is. He'll say one thing, but contradict it with his movements. He often gets nervous from nothing at all it seems. His honesty can be questioned but not his passion- that is for Daisy. He's very determined to meet her, at first it seemed nice that he's loved one woman for so long, but then when I heard about all of what he did to get to her it became a little creepy. In person he doesn't seem that creepy, but then again I don't really know him too well.
-Tom is big, demanding and cruel and I don't exactly look forward to hanging around with him. He seems very small-minded and not very intriguing. He barely lets anyone get a word off before interjecting because he feels whatever he says or does is the most important. His arrogance is a little bothersome mostly because it causes him to go far beyond the limits of what I call comfortable- like how he can hit women. I don't enjoy it, but I often allow him to take me anywhere he wants because he is big, demanding and cruel and like most everyone else, I can't compete with that.
-Jordan- Aw, Jordan, I like her. She can be nosy at times, but she seems to be the source of all the information. She can be a little dishonest at times, but the comfort that she provides me allows me to look past that and let her in. She's athletic and I enjoy hanging out with her. Ever since arriving here I've had a hard time finding someone who I can be with, but I think Jordan is as good as it'll get.
The Meeting- The reunion between Gatsby and Daisy was one of the most uncomfortable moments in my life-both of them were very timid to speak and neither wanted to be the first to make the first move. I felt very pointless during their reunion, but I was kept there I guess as some sort of tension remover. I think I finally saw the real Gatsby for a brief time. He seems to be a little self-conscious as he rips out a lot of his expensive clothes and shows off his gorgeous house all just to impress Daisy. It seemed a little superficial, but they were a very sweet- a little confusing- pair.
Meeting Mr. Wolfshiem- Mr. Wolfshiem was a character, but in a lot of ways he seemed very similar to Gatsby. They both seem very mysterious- Mr. Wolfshiem would start going somewhere with his conversations, but would never finish his thoughts or he never said his true intentions. He bothered me a bit, but I could tolerate him. However, I don't understand how he could continue to eat at the same place where he experienced such a traumatic event. I guess I'll never know, because that is Mr. Wolfshiem- a man with a lot to be desired from.
Myrtle Gets Slapped- When I first saw Myrtle I was a little surprised- she seemed enticing, just not Tom's type. Her husband didn't seem like her type either- Myrtle was just a little messed up. The fact that Tom- my cousin's husband, had a mistress didn't bother me all that much. I had no problem going with him to meet her, but what did seem a little interesting perhaps, was the entire apartment that the two had together, all that I heard about the two already I wonder why even bother getting a "secret" place. Myrtle was a bit irritating, and I can't say I felt that sorry for her after getting slapped by Tom- I saw it coming and she should have too. She tried to match his power, which is something you can't do. There wasn't anything I could have said or done to have helped matters, so like everyone else I stayed out of it.
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
BP Propaganda
Emeril Lagasse
Propaganda: Testimonial- The ad uses a well known chef to tell of how the problem of the oil spill will be fixed while sharing his limited knowledge about the subject. He tells of how the oil spill affects food by making the prices higher and there are less available resources.
Fallacy: Argument from Omniscience- He tells of how everyone is affected by the oil spill, but he doesn't really know, he's just one example of how the oil spill messed him up. This ad was not very affective because it was trying to deceive people into thinking that Emeril is a credible source who knows something about the process when he doesn't.
Olympic Athletes
Propaganda: Transfer- Lolo Jones was holding an American flag at the end to associate American pride with BP. This shows that BP is working to overcome obstacles to better the country.
Fallacy: Bandwagon- At the end of Bryan's ad it says that "behind him is you", which encourages everyone to go behind him because someone else is probably there too. This ad was trying to deceive viewers by trying to make them feel as though if they want to be part of this America they should get behind BP and it's efforts.
America
Propaganda: Plain Folks- Throughout there are just average, everyday people enjoying the benefits provided from BP's hard work.
Fallacy: Observational Selection- BP only focused on their positives like creating so many jobs, but they don't tell of anything they've done negatively like how many lives they may have ruined because of the spill. This, like the above ad, wants to deceive viewers by making them think that getting behind BP is a requirement to be American.
Tourism
Propaganda: Glittering Generalities- Throughout the tourism is described as "good" "this year was great, but next will be better" The commercial made BP seem so great because it made tourists come and made so many people happy.
Fallacy: Correlation/Causation- BP is trying to make it seem as though they prompted all these tourists when in actuality they hindered tourism for a while because of the oil spill. This ad aims to deceive people by making them think that BP is the reason why tourism is up and that it should be shown in a positive light.
Tony Hayward
Propaganda: Card Stacking- Tony Hayward makes BP out to be this great company that can do all of these great things to fix these problems that they created. He says how they are great enough to fix the problem, but don't really acknowledge everything they destroyed.
Fallacy: Red Herring- Tony Hayward is trying to divert the attention of the American people away form the damage of the oil spill and towards the solution. He's trying to get them to forget about the negatives and focus on the positives. By doing so it harms the viewers and deceives them into only seeing the good in BP.
Propaganda: Testimonial- The ad uses a well known chef to tell of how the problem of the oil spill will be fixed while sharing his limited knowledge about the subject. He tells of how the oil spill affects food by making the prices higher and there are less available resources.
Fallacy: Argument from Omniscience- He tells of how everyone is affected by the oil spill, but he doesn't really know, he's just one example of how the oil spill messed him up. This ad was not very affective because it was trying to deceive people into thinking that Emeril is a credible source who knows something about the process when he doesn't.
Olympic Athletes
Propaganda: Transfer- Lolo Jones was holding an American flag at the end to associate American pride with BP. This shows that BP is working to overcome obstacles to better the country.
Fallacy: Bandwagon- At the end of Bryan's ad it says that "behind him is you", which encourages everyone to go behind him because someone else is probably there too. This ad was trying to deceive viewers by trying to make them feel as though if they want to be part of this America they should get behind BP and it's efforts.
America
Propaganda: Plain Folks- Throughout there are just average, everyday people enjoying the benefits provided from BP's hard work.
Fallacy: Observational Selection- BP only focused on their positives like creating so many jobs, but they don't tell of anything they've done negatively like how many lives they may have ruined because of the spill. This, like the above ad, wants to deceive viewers by making them think that getting behind BP is a requirement to be American.
Tourism
Propaganda: Glittering Generalities- Throughout the tourism is described as "good" "this year was great, but next will be better" The commercial made BP seem so great because it made tourists come and made so many people happy.
Fallacy: Correlation/Causation- BP is trying to make it seem as though they prompted all these tourists when in actuality they hindered tourism for a while because of the oil spill. This ad aims to deceive people by making them think that BP is the reason why tourism is up and that it should be shown in a positive light.
Tony Hayward
Propaganda: Card Stacking- Tony Hayward makes BP out to be this great company that can do all of these great things to fix these problems that they created. He says how they are great enough to fix the problem, but don't really acknowledge everything they destroyed.
Fallacy: Red Herring- Tony Hayward is trying to divert the attention of the American people away form the damage of the oil spill and towards the solution. He's trying to get them to forget about the negatives and focus on the positives. By doing so it harms the viewers and deceives them into only seeing the good in BP.
This Land Is Your Land
The message of this song is that America belongs to everyone. It was created for the people and although it is not perfect, its future is bright. At the beginning of the song America is portrayed as this great land with limited possibilities as said through "endless sky way". Positive words are associated with America such as "diamonds", "golden", "sparkling". However, towards the end there is a different feel to the song as it speaks of "hungry children" and "No Trespassing". This makes it known America is not perfect, but it is later realized that there is hope for a better country when the song is finished off with a sharp "This Land is made for you and Me", showing that is indeed the place to be.
Friday, January 25, 2013
Where Have You Gone Charming Billy?
Tim O'Brien makes readers feel sympathetic towards PFC Paul Berlin by creating a sorrowful mood through his diction and setting. The setting takes place at night in a rice paddy possibly in Vietnam during the war. O'Brien uses words such as "shadows", "vanishing", "dark", "eyes closed" and "war" to paint this dark, tense aura. This aura in turn makes the readers feel sorry for PFC Paul Berlin, as he is stuck in a place that seems so dreadful. The soldiers seemed almost forced to complete their tasks. Words like "single file", "stopping" ,"kneeling", each show the difficulty of the job. The author has decided to make the setting and mood sorrowful to invoke this emotion of pity on PFC Paul Berlin. He does so perfectly by choosing words that have a negative connotation to them, like "war" and "shadows". War is always associated with violence and many would be afraid if put into the situation of war. Also, shadows are very mysterious and once again, can invoke fear in someone as they are very dark and are always associated with the unknown. The diction combined with the story told and setting make the readers feel sorry for PFC Paul Berlin. He is trapped in war, and often wants to escape as seen through his childhood memories, however, he knows that those memories are all in his head and the war is what is reality. That realization helps to make the sorrowful mood and the readers sympathetic.
50s and 60s Commercials
Country Corn Flakes:
Ethos: The zoom in on General Mills shows that the corn flakes come from a trusted, reliable brand.
Observational Selection: The commercial points out that the corn flakes don't "wilt in milk", which shows a favorable side to the corn flakes, however it fails to point out that they stick to the roof of your mouth. The commercial focuses only on the positive about the cereal.
Alkaseltzer
Pathos: The shots of all the stomachs make the viewers want the nice stomach once again. After having an upset stomach the viewer would once again want to feel right and good. By showing stomachs that are nice and healthy, the commercial is trying to make the viewers jealous of the stomachs.
Argument from Omniscience: In the commercial it is said that alkaseltzer is the best for "any" stomach. However, it is not truly known whether everyone stomach would benefit from it, as every stomach has not been assessed.
Delk
Logos: The commercial uses facts to appeal to the viewers by relying on the facts to be logical reasons to go with Delk. It uses facts such as the price and it only taking six minutes.
Ethos: The zoom in on General Mills shows that the corn flakes come from a trusted, reliable brand.
Observational Selection: The commercial points out that the corn flakes don't "wilt in milk", which shows a favorable side to the corn flakes, however it fails to point out that they stick to the roof of your mouth. The commercial focuses only on the positive about the cereal.
Alkaseltzer
Pathos: The shots of all the stomachs make the viewers want the nice stomach once again. After having an upset stomach the viewer would once again want to feel right and good. By showing stomachs that are nice and healthy, the commercial is trying to make the viewers jealous of the stomachs.
Argument from Omniscience: In the commercial it is said that alkaseltzer is the best for "any" stomach. However, it is not truly known whether everyone stomach would benefit from it, as every stomach has not been assessed.
Delk
Logos: The commercial uses facts to appeal to the viewers by relying on the facts to be logical reasons to go with Delk. It uses facts such as the price and it only taking six minutes.
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Chain Gang
The song Chain Gang is discussing the Civil Rights Movement. The song speaks of the advocates and how hard they work only to be treated with no respect. They work hard to ensure equality but are not rewarded. The line "My, my, my, I work so hard give me water, I'm thirsty." this supports the idea that the advocates are working hard day in and day out and are thirsty for freedom and equality. The song paints a negative connotation towards the chain gang through the use of words such as "frownin" and "moanin". However I believe the song was given a catchy, fun beat and tempo to show that there is hope for a better future. Change is going to come for the better.
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