Four Modes.

Book: Carbon Age

Ethos: The Author has a good credibility as the book has been published and is kept in stock in a college library which also adds to its credibility. Because of this it is evident the author has a good if not professional grasp of the subject.

Pathos: The writer uses good appeal to emotion by explaining the negative effects of carbon dioxide emissions. She pulls onto people’s emotions be explaining how carbon dioxide will not only effect environment but the general public’s lives, using lots of descriptive words and adjectives.

Logos: The writers appeal to reason is that carbon dioxide was the founding element in our world’s creation but now it is the biggest threat to our extinction so she is trying to display all facts and figures to appeal to peoples reasoning to join the cause prevent increasing emissions.

The rhetorical appeals are quite effective I believe because after reading extracts of the book it made me feel as though I should do things to prevent the carbon emissions in the world. So as far as appealing to my emotions I believe she did a good job, and because she is a published author and it is kept in the Eckerd College library makes me believe in her credibility.


Film: "A Breath Fresh Air: what pollution is doing to our children.

Ethos: This is a short documentary where many people discuss what air pollution is doing to children. Because the documentary was created and screened it carries a good sense of credibility even If I have been unable to find out information on each speaker in the documentary.

Pathos: Emotions in this documentary affect people with young children more than myself. Because the whole documentary is aimed at the affects air pollution is having on kids, mothers and fathers will be emotionally gripped because of their innate desire to protect their kids. The documentary can invoke the feelings of fear and shame because of what could happen and that it is our fault for causing too much pollution.

Logos: The documentary uses many testimonies to demonstrate the affects air pollution has on children by doing this it appeals to the viewers to try prevent some of these forms of pollution or at least be aware of them and try and avoid them.

The rhetorical appeals are effective because it is many different credible people talking about one subject so the sheer numbers of people telling the viewer of the bad effects give it an increasing strong appeal. For a parent viewing that documentary they would feel the rhetorical appeals strongly because it effects their own emotions, they will always want what is best for their children so to watch that will invoke many emotions that they will most likely act upon making the film effective.

Song: Feed The World - Band Aid

Ethos: Although the song has no direct link to my project it is still about protest. The song has a lot of credibility because of the artists performing are all famous world wide and the song was also famous. Bono from U2 especially carries a lot of credibility because of his charity work.

Pathos: The song appeals to everyone's emotions through the lyrics of "feed the world" It also grips peoples emotions highly by using graphic images of starving Africans in the video.

Logos: The appeal to reason is that we have all these rich pop stars trying to help African's and we as a nation have all this clean water and food. We are a capitalist society where we over produce and always have to much product. Reasoning is why cant we spare some for Africa.

The rhetorical appeals of this are possibly the most powerful. Accumulating with the hugely famous pop artists singing the graphic video and how your emotions are really grabbed and finally how the reasoning behind the whole thing makes so much sense that you want to help.

Photo: Heathrow flights

Ethos: I dont know the photographer is, however the image he has captured is a brilliant one and has a great connection with my project. This image itself appears to give him credibility when discussing the expansion.

Pathos: The emotional appeals in the photograph are that we are not just shown one Heathrow plane flying over a tower block but every plan in that day digitally produced onto one picture. this invokes the emotion of sympathy towards people living their, now we sympathies with the cause against the expansion.

Logos: Th photographs appeal to reason i believe is that the picture demonstrates how bad the total number of flights from heathrow flying over peoples home is now and by demonstrating this he is appeal to peoples reasoning to say why do we need more? There is no reason for more flights aka an expansion.

The rhetorical appeals in this picture are quite simple ii t literally says so many things regarding the expansion without using any words, figures or statistics; demonstrating the power an image can have on peoples emotions and logical reasoning.

If possible can i use my anotation pass for this weeks assignment; i left it too late and the interview isn't loading easily and i have been working on research paper etc. Sorry Alex

The Simpson's Critique

The article we read was a critical look at the Simpson's and how it is not just another long running American TV show but a show that has mocked American family culture and lifestyle for over 20 years. The author highlights the individual examples within each family member and other main characters. For example Bart as an example of failing public schools and Lisa as rational thinking and so forth. It also highlights how because it is an animation it is possible for each character to only posses one trait such as rationale. Each Simpson's episode has a message regarding some form of American culture; whether it be politics, racism, obesity etc.

When considering the specific episodes and characters mentioned in the article i can now see the ironic representation each has in regards to American life. The comic book guy for example overweight single lonely geek who lives by his comics, or Apu the friendly Arab gas station owner or finally Nelson the school and neighborhood bully are all characters which we have crossed during our lives.

Because i have not previously lived in or been to American i just viewed the Simpson's as a funny show i could watch on my TV and i used to look forward to the new episodes every Sunday night at 6 not a critique of American culture. however now that i have first hand experience the connections are obvious. i really like the Simpson's and i believe no one should be or ever be offended because the show is nothing but a light mockery so in some ways i think this critique is too serious or trying to make more of the show than what it actually is. I don't believe Matt Groening intentions were to use the Simpson's as a political tool or a way to portray his USA views.

Knowledge nugget - The Bell Jar

People in asylums aren't necessarily crazy and are sometimes just lonely and asylums are more like rehab, the people are in no way damaged goods either.

http://www.freshnews.in/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/kate-moss1.jpg


Kate Moss, was in Rehab for cocaine but succesfully came back out and regained all her modeling contracts and she was not considered any less, crazy or damaged.



Teenage Girls or boys should not feel pressure into loosing their virginity.


http://www.bestweekever.tv/bwe/images/2008/08/jonas-brothers_mancrush.jpg


In popular culture people feel pressured to loose there virginity, however The Jonas Brothers are the opposite committing to abstain from premarital sex and not be pressured into anything.



The importance of always having a good friend you can rely on while in trouble, especially in loves situations.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ytpjns5cNzU&feature=related

The second sex is a book on female issues in the 1940/50's the author evidently has a strong feminist stance. Continually through the book she discusses how women are constantly considered inferior from almost the beginning of time to present day. She defines women as being categorized as the "other" always being in comparison with men. She is an advocate and protester for gender equality but not only gender equality but racial equality considering black people and Jews; but only briefly.

I think the book itself is very interesting, her views are 100% of a feminist stance which i have no problem with. i think when Christianity is mentions with Adam being "created" by god before Eve is interesting but really just clutching at straws it could have been either way after all there is always the argument of if god exists is he male or female. one aspect that i enjoyed reading is that one needs the other to survive. Men need women ans vice verse no matter how far to one view you are everyone i think accepts that.

I think for someone who goes to a liberal arts college like Eckerd it is obvious that i agree with her views that all people should be regarded as equals no matter of gender or race or any other domination. however this isn't always apparent in our western cultures. Men still tend to get higher and better paid jobs that women, poltics is a area dominated by men. The USA has just had its first black president elected we must wonder how long it will be until a women?

1. What are the classes views on feminists, are the mens views different to the women in room?
2. Do you think that the authors views are to stern or extreme considering her views?
3. Do you think that men and women will ever be completely equal in western cultures?