Analyze an AD
When analyzing advertisements you want to look at several different things. The subject, action, arrangement, people, words, tone suggested, emotions, and the purpose. In this advertisement the subject is clearly helping tornado and flood victims, giving the action of people helping people. The background shows a demolished area while the people are centered in the middle hugging in comfort. The people in the center, show us a survivor who is being comforted by a Red Cross volunteer and the emotion looks to be a feeling of relief to the survivor. The words in this ad are used to advertise a donation to the Red Cross to help victims just as it says, in the Mid-Florida Region of the United States. This advertisements purpose it to get peoples attention and receive donations for victims in need of help.
Analyze a cartoon
As you can see this is a cartoon of what looks to be a married couple whose home was taken out by the tornado in the background. As you can see there is a couch in a tree and that house hardly much of a house anymore. The connotative message in this cartoon that you notice is the "Got it!" which is actually referring to the man with the video camera in his hand as if he just taped the wreckage in hopes of maybe using it in a documentary on natural disasters.
Analyze a photo
I chose a photo of a disaster that hit someones home, demolished everything and you can see the look of helplessness on the woman's face in the picture. I chose this photo because it resembles my issue to the fullest and sends the message of how much a natural disaster can effect one's life. Extremely saddening.
Analyze Speeches
Lou Gehrig Speech
Lou Gehrig is among one of the greatest baseball player’s of all time, spending his incredible career with none other than the New York Yankees. Gehrig was suffering from ALS at the time, which is a disease of the nerve cell in the brain and spinal cord that keeps you from basically doing anything in natural movement. In his speech on July 4th 1939, he immediately refers to his illness saying, “Fan’s for the past two weeks you have been reading about the bad break I got.” His sole purpose of this speech was to address the public, his fans, and his family of his media attention and to thank everyone. The audience was very supportive of Gehrig, as he was a very loved person in the baseball world and in America. In-front of the audience on that special July 4th day, Gehrig was in a comfortable place where he spent his entire career, at home, Yankee Stadium.
Gehrig’s expressed his purpose in the first sentence of his speech as I quoted above, then continues supporting it by saying one of the most famous quotes in baseball history, “I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth.” Instantly in those first two sentences the audience is drawn into what he has to say, with full attention, he proceeds expressing his emotion towards fans saying he “never received anything but kindness and encouragement from you fans.” He continues to talk directly to the audience by drawing more attention with “Look at these grand men.” This speech was rolled up into an emotional roller coaster showing emotion of sadness, thankfulness, and ultimate happiness as Gehrig was in tears by the end of the speech.
Gehrig expressed his feelings directly toward some of the most influential people in his life, by starting asking the audience questions and immediately answering himself “Sure I am lucky.” He says he is lucky to have know Jacob Ruppert, Ed Barrow, Miller Higgins, and Joe McCarthy; addressing support to each one of those people to why he is so lucky and ending it with “Sure I am lucky.” Gehrig continues his speech with a use of repetition. First when he starts explaining how supportive even his rival the New York Giants are to him, “that’s something.” Second when he adds that even the groundskeepers shows you max support, “that’s something.” Then goes into family and the support they had through all the difficulties, “that’s something.” He continues thankfulness in all of the love and support of his family members concluding “that’s the finest I know.” He then says, “Thank you,” in tears to cap off one of the most powerful and inspirational speeches you in Baseball History.
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20020805&content_id=97410&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=null
Gettysburg Address by Abraham Lincoln
The interest and concerns shown by Lincoln were clear and well addressed. He addresses the importance of the people who lost there lives in the Battle of Gettysburg. Explains the importance of dedicating that battlefield to those who gave there lives for their nation and that it is only, "fitting and proper" to do so. The audience was supportive of the speakers position, showing nothing but common courtesy to not only Lincoln but those who lost their lives. Lincoln adapted to the audience in a way a real leader would, formal and clear with his meaning, while explaining that this Civil War is "a new birth of freedom" aimed to bring true equality to every citizen.
He expressed his purpose by carefully crafting the address in a somewhat simple manner in which all people could relate. He used the founding principals of the United states to relate to the Civil War and then ensures the survival of America using "governed for the people, by the people, shall not perish on earth." Lincoln drew the people in with his certainty and gratitude, making this one of the most historical speeches in United States history. The emotion at the end of the address was one that paid respects to those in Battle, the crowd stayed silent then if there was an applause it was delayed and short, no one really can confirm because it wasn't recorded.
Lincoln put this speech together perfectly, explaining the happenings of war, explaining the importance, and explaining a certainty that everything is going to be alright in the United States. He used beautiful prose using the terms "fitting and proper" and the assurance that there will be a "new birth of freedom." Its remarkable that a 2 minute speech can speak as loud as Lincoln's Gettysburg Address was, along with the confidence he embarked to show his ultimate meaning.
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/gettysburgaddress.htm
Martin Luther King Jr's "I Have a Dream"
The interests and concerns Martin Luther King addressed that day consisted of a demanded racial justice and an integrated society became a shaping point for the black community. His words that day were a touchstone for understanding the social and political issues of the time and ultimately gave the nation a vocabulary to express exactly what was going on. The audience consisted of 250,000 people and I would say that the audience was neutral but on the more supportive side. He delivered his message on the steps of the memorial to the President who defeated southern states over slavery, adapting easily to the elements.
King expressed his purpose by giving the key message that all people are created equal, even though at that time African Americans were not treated that way, he felt that it must be that way for the future of America. King came off powerfully and passionately to bring the audience in and draw there full attention, giving the sense of guilt to all white people and a sense of freedom to the black people.
The elements King used were studied thoroughly, he used the Gettysburg Address as a tool to show equality, as well as inferences to The Deceleration of Independence. He used the repetition of "I have a dream" to show the gratitude and importance of his statement. He then uses the beautiful prose referring to how America should be with "Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty, we are free at last!" to top the speech off and make it one of the best speeches ever given.
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlkihaveadream.htm
Lou Gehrig is among one of the greatest baseball player’s of all time, spending his incredible career with none other than the New York Yankees. Gehrig was suffering from ALS at the time, which is a disease of the nerve cell in the brain and spinal cord that keeps you from basically doing anything in natural movement. In his speech on July 4th 1939, he immediately refers to his illness saying, “Fan’s for the past two weeks you have been reading about the bad break I got.” His sole purpose of this speech was to address the public, his fans, and his family of his media attention and to thank everyone. The audience was very supportive of Gehrig, as he was a very loved person in the baseball world and in America. In-front of the audience on that special July 4th day, Gehrig was in a comfortable place where he spent his entire career, at home, Yankee Stadium.
Gehrig’s expressed his purpose in the first sentence of his speech as I quoted above, then continues supporting it by saying one of the most famous quotes in baseball history, “I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth.” Instantly in those first two sentences the audience is drawn into what he has to say, with full attention, he proceeds expressing his emotion towards fans saying he “never received anything but kindness and encouragement from you fans.” He continues to talk directly to the audience by drawing more attention with “Look at these grand men.” This speech was rolled up into an emotional roller coaster showing emotion of sadness, thankfulness, and ultimate happiness as Gehrig was in tears by the end of the speech.
Gehrig expressed his feelings directly toward some of the most influential people in his life, by starting asking the audience questions and immediately answering himself “Sure I am lucky.” He says he is lucky to have know Jacob Ruppert, Ed Barrow, Miller Higgins, and Joe McCarthy; addressing support to each one of those people to why he is so lucky and ending it with “Sure I am lucky.” Gehrig continues his speech with a use of repetition. First when he starts explaining how supportive even his rival the New York Giants are to him, “that’s something.” Second when he adds that even the groundskeepers shows you max support, “that’s something.” Then goes into family and the support they had through all the difficulties, “that’s something.” He continues thankfulness in all of the love and support of his family members concluding “that’s the finest I know.” He then says, “Thank you,” in tears to cap off one of the most powerful and inspirational speeches you in Baseball History.
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20020805&content_id=97410&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=null
Gettysburg Address by Abraham Lincoln
The interest and concerns shown by Lincoln were clear and well addressed. He addresses the importance of the people who lost there lives in the Battle of Gettysburg. Explains the importance of dedicating that battlefield to those who gave there lives for their nation and that it is only, "fitting and proper" to do so. The audience was supportive of the speakers position, showing nothing but common courtesy to not only Lincoln but those who lost their lives. Lincoln adapted to the audience in a way a real leader would, formal and clear with his meaning, while explaining that this Civil War is "a new birth of freedom" aimed to bring true equality to every citizen.
He expressed his purpose by carefully crafting the address in a somewhat simple manner in which all people could relate. He used the founding principals of the United states to relate to the Civil War and then ensures the survival of America using "governed for the people, by the people, shall not perish on earth." Lincoln drew the people in with his certainty and gratitude, making this one of the most historical speeches in United States history. The emotion at the end of the address was one that paid respects to those in Battle, the crowd stayed silent then if there was an applause it was delayed and short, no one really can confirm because it wasn't recorded.
Lincoln put this speech together perfectly, explaining the happenings of war, explaining the importance, and explaining a certainty that everything is going to be alright in the United States. He used beautiful prose using the terms "fitting and proper" and the assurance that there will be a "new birth of freedom." Its remarkable that a 2 minute speech can speak as loud as Lincoln's Gettysburg Address was, along with the confidence he embarked to show his ultimate meaning.
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/gettysburgaddress.htm
Martin Luther King Jr's "I Have a Dream"
The interests and concerns Martin Luther King addressed that day consisted of a demanded racial justice and an integrated society became a shaping point for the black community. His words that day were a touchstone for understanding the social and political issues of the time and ultimately gave the nation a vocabulary to express exactly what was going on. The audience consisted of 250,000 people and I would say that the audience was neutral but on the more supportive side. He delivered his message on the steps of the memorial to the President who defeated southern states over slavery, adapting easily to the elements.
King expressed his purpose by giving the key message that all people are created equal, even though at that time African Americans were not treated that way, he felt that it must be that way for the future of America. King came off powerfully and passionately to bring the audience in and draw there full attention, giving the sense of guilt to all white people and a sense of freedom to the black people.
The elements King used were studied thoroughly, he used the Gettysburg Address as a tool to show equality, as well as inferences to The Deceleration of Independence. He used the repetition of "I have a dream" to show the gratitude and importance of his statement. He then uses the beautiful prose referring to how America should be with "Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty, we are free at last!" to top the speech off and make it one of the best speeches ever given.
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlkihaveadream.htm
