Without you: The text of this post card is fun which represents the fact that the person obviously does not care that the other person is dead. They also did not put a lot of effort into making the postcard because the picture is crooked as well as the letters. The photo itself is crinkled and the colors are dull and faded which gives the postcard a depressing feeling. This postcard gives a strong vibe that this person really does not care about the person who died.
Forever: This postcard gives you the feeling that the woman is very sad because in the picture she is colored blue, there is also a rain cloud above her indicating that she is in a sad mood. The rings in the postcard can represent that she wants to be proposed to. She makes it very clear that she is serious about wanting to be proposed to because she underlines forever and she outlines the pictures of the rings.
Fire: The fire represents the person’s desire to be more dangerous because fire is very dangerous and can hurt you. The black text on the white paper at the bottom makes it very clear what the person wants and does not hide behind fancy font and colors. The setting of the picture, a backyard barbeque, indicates that perhaps it is a male who made it and wants to take more risks in his day to day life such as adding more fuel to the fire.
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Analysis of wartime poster
The purpose of this wartime poster and many other wartime posters is to get young men to enlist in the army. Their main targets were young males between the ages of 16 and 30 who could be easily persuaded to enlist because they felt an obligation to fight for their country.The thing that you first see in this poster is the finger pointing at you; it is as if the finger is actually coming out of the poster. This automatically gets your attention because it makes you feel as though the poster is directly pointed at you and drawing you in. The words read “Are YOU doing all you can?” emphasizing the “you”. This makes the viewer question themselves wondering if they really are doing all they can. There is also no face to go with the hand which is kind of scary because you are not exactly sure who it is that is pointing at you. The red, white, and blue colors of this poster give it a patriotic feel which would make most Americans feel connected with the poster.
This poster would make young men feel as though they are not doing all they can to help their country and could in turn make them sign up for the army. The designer of this poster did a good job of trying to install fear and guilt in this poster. It seems almost impossible for a young male during war time not to be effected by all the recruitment posters because they all send a strong message for them to enroll in the army the way this poster did.
Sunday, January 28, 2007
Rhetorical Analysis
The purpose of movie poster designers is to draw the attention of the public and make them want to see that movie. Different cultures around the world are going to be attracted to different things.
Each poster gives you a different sense of the movie. In the first poster it looks as though the man wants the woman and she is refusing him, and then on the left-hand side of the poster you can see half of the man’s face and he looks very angry, perhaps indicating that he is upset that she does not want him. This first poster gives you the feeling that the movie is going to be about this man that wants the woman but she does not share the desire for him, and that perhaps he turns violent because as you can see in the poster he is forcing himself on her and she is trying to back away. The people in this poster are very bright against the black background so that you notice them, and then there is an angry face in the red part to the left that really draws you in. The face in the red really makes you feel as though the movie is going to be a scary film.
The second poster gives you a whole different feeling on what you think the movie is going to be about. In this poster there is a photograph of a man and woman hugging each other and then in the background there is a picture of a man covering a woman’s mouth as to keep her quiet. This poster makes you feel as though the man and woman are lovers and perhaps they are running away from something. Also in this poster the names of the actors are much bigger than in the other three, this may be because the actors are much more well-known in the United States and people might be likely to see this movie because of the actors. The colors of this poster are very bright and catch your eye so that you actually look at the poster and in turn make you want to see this movie.
In the third poster there is a big skull in the middle of the poster, the skull gives you the feeling that this movie might be a horror movie. There is also a bull’s eye in the middle of the forehead indicating that perhaps someone gets shot in the head and there is also what looks like finger prints on the chest which could make it seem as though it is a murder mystery movie. In this poster Hitchcock’s name is very big, perhaps indicating that he is well-known in this country. The colors on this poster are not very eye catching besides the bull’s eye in the middle of the forehead. Perhaps the designer wanted us to focus on this bull’s eye because the person had something wrong with their brain or they get shot in the head.
The fourth poster is a picture of a man and woman kissing on the front of the poster and in the background the man is carrying the woman out of the water. This poster makes you think that this movie is going to be a romance movie. Perhaps the man saved her from drowning and then they fell in love. In the picture with them kissing the woman is glancing to the side perhaps indicating that she is watching for someone, perhaps a husband or boyfriend because she may be in another relationship. The colors of this poster are very bright and inviting which gives you the feeling that this is going to be a feel good kind of movie with a happy ending.
All of these movie posters are very different and they all make you feel differently about what the movie is going to be about. If it was not known that these were all posters for one movie a person could assume that they were all for completely different movies. This show how differently societies look at posters and what attracts them to certain things.
Each poster gives you a different sense of the movie. In the first poster it looks as though the man wants the woman and she is refusing him, and then on the left-hand side of the poster you can see half of the man’s face and he looks very angry, perhaps indicating that he is upset that she does not want him. This first poster gives you the feeling that the movie is going to be about this man that wants the woman but she does not share the desire for him, and that perhaps he turns violent because as you can see in the poster he is forcing himself on her and she is trying to back away. The people in this poster are very bright against the black background so that you notice them, and then there is an angry face in the red part to the left that really draws you in. The face in the red really makes you feel as though the movie is going to be a scary film.
The second poster gives you a whole different feeling on what you think the movie is going to be about. In this poster there is a photograph of a man and woman hugging each other and then in the background there is a picture of a man covering a woman’s mouth as to keep her quiet. This poster makes you feel as though the man and woman are lovers and perhaps they are running away from something. Also in this poster the names of the actors are much bigger than in the other three, this may be because the actors are much more well-known in the United States and people might be likely to see this movie because of the actors. The colors of this poster are very bright and catch your eye so that you actually look at the poster and in turn make you want to see this movie.
In the third poster there is a big skull in the middle of the poster, the skull gives you the feeling that this movie might be a horror movie. There is also a bull’s eye in the middle of the forehead indicating that perhaps someone gets shot in the head and there is also what looks like finger prints on the chest which could make it seem as though it is a murder mystery movie. In this poster Hitchcock’s name is very big, perhaps indicating that he is well-known in this country. The colors on this poster are not very eye catching besides the bull’s eye in the middle of the forehead. Perhaps the designer wanted us to focus on this bull’s eye because the person had something wrong with their brain or they get shot in the head.
The fourth poster is a picture of a man and woman kissing on the front of the poster and in the background the man is carrying the woman out of the water. This poster makes you think that this movie is going to be a romance movie. Perhaps the man saved her from drowning and then they fell in love. In the picture with them kissing the woman is glancing to the side perhaps indicating that she is watching for someone, perhaps a husband or boyfriend because she may be in another relationship. The colors of this poster are very bright and inviting which gives you the feeling that this is going to be a feel good kind of movie with a happy ending.
All of these movie posters are very different and they all make you feel differently about what the movie is going to be about. If it was not known that these were all posters for one movie a person could assume that they were all for completely different movies. This show how differently societies look at posters and what attracts them to certain things.
Friday, January 26, 2007
Analyzing Titles- Shay Hemp and Melissa Mooney
Manufacturing Job loss: This title is not very interesting to us because its not creative, it is very straight forward. We think that it engages adults more because they are much more effected by job loss. We think the body of the paper is going to be about job loss.
The quiet war for freedom and thought: This titile is interesting because it is mysterious and makes you want to read about what the war might be. We think it is going to be about the struggles people face for freedom and thought.
Working women and societies view of them: This title does not really engage us, however it makes us want to read it becasue we are women. We think it will engage women because they are interested in what society thinks about them. We think this paper is going to be about the working class woman and how she is viewed in society.
Earth: used and abused: This titel is engaging because it ryhmes and we care about the earth. It will engage environmentalists and others who are concerned about the earth. This paper will be about the problems of the earth and how to fix it.
A story of success: This title is engaging because you want to know about this story. This title will engage people who like to read inspirational stories. We think this paper will be about a success story.
Youth of America: This is engaging to us becasue we are the youth of America and we are interested to see what it is about. This title will attract youths' attention and pehaps adults that want to know about how youth acts. We think this paper will be about how youths act.
I'm 18. Give me a drink!: This title is interesting because you cannot drink when you are 18 in the U.S. but it may be from another country or another time. This title will engage people who are 18. This article will be about an 18 yera old who is ready to be an adult.
The Dilemma of Tort Reform: This title is engaging because we do not know what tort refornmm is and we want to know what its about. This title would engage people who are interested in learning about tort reform. This paper is probably going to be about tort reform.
Same-sex Marriage: This title does not engage us beacsue it is boring. It will attract the attention of people who are intrigued with same sex marriage. The paper will be about same sex marriage.
Don't hurt Fluffy: This title is interesting because you want to know why Fluffy is being hurt. This paper will probably be about an abused cat.
Textbooks: the other college expense: This title is engaging because we spend money on text books and we want to know what the paper is going to say about it. This title will attract people who are going to college and spending a lot of money on textbooks. It will probably be about statistics of how much people spend on textbooks for college.
The quiet war for freedom and thought: This titile is interesting because it is mysterious and makes you want to read about what the war might be. We think it is going to be about the struggles people face for freedom and thought.
Working women and societies view of them: This title does not really engage us, however it makes us want to read it becasue we are women. We think it will engage women because they are interested in what society thinks about them. We think this paper is going to be about the working class woman and how she is viewed in society.
Earth: used and abused: This titel is engaging because it ryhmes and we care about the earth. It will engage environmentalists and others who are concerned about the earth. This paper will be about the problems of the earth and how to fix it.
A story of success: This title is engaging because you want to know about this story. This title will engage people who like to read inspirational stories. We think this paper will be about a success story.
Youth of America: This is engaging to us becasue we are the youth of America and we are interested to see what it is about. This title will attract youths' attention and pehaps adults that want to know about how youth acts. We think this paper will be about how youths act.
I'm 18. Give me a drink!: This title is interesting because you cannot drink when you are 18 in the U.S. but it may be from another country or another time. This title will engage people who are 18. This article will be about an 18 yera old who is ready to be an adult.
The Dilemma of Tort Reform: This title is engaging because we do not know what tort refornmm is and we want to know what its about. This title would engage people who are interested in learning about tort reform. This paper is probably going to be about tort reform.
Same-sex Marriage: This title does not engage us beacsue it is boring. It will attract the attention of people who are intrigued with same sex marriage. The paper will be about same sex marriage.
Don't hurt Fluffy: This title is interesting because you want to know why Fluffy is being hurt. This paper will probably be about an abused cat.
Textbooks: the other college expense: This title is engaging because we spend money on text books and we want to know what the paper is going to say about it. This title will attract people who are going to college and spending a lot of money on textbooks. It will probably be about statistics of how much people spend on textbooks for college.
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Statement of Purpose/ Design plan
Melissa Mooney
Eng 101 Sec 02
Statement of Purpose
Eng 101 Sec 02
Statement of Purpose
Audience: The audience is everybody who lives with other people and encounters issues with privacy. The main audience however is teens because they seem to have the most privacy issues when living at home with parents and siblings.
Context: People who read this are most likely upset over their privacy being invaded by the people that they live with.
Purpose: I want to teach people, mostly teens because they seem to be the ones who have the most difficulties with privacy, how to prevent their privacy from being invaded. I want to help those who are frustrated with the people they live with due to the lack of respect they receive for their personal space.
Statement of purpose: I want people to be able to live with one another without having to deal their privacy being invaded. I don’t want people to have to fight with each other because of privacy issues. I want to help people set up privacy guidelines in which they can all live by and be happy.
Context: People who read this are most likely upset over their privacy being invaded by the people that they live with.
Purpose: I want to teach people, mostly teens because they seem to be the ones who have the most difficulties with privacy, how to prevent their privacy from being invaded. I want to help those who are frustrated with the people they live with due to the lack of respect they receive for their personal space.
Statement of purpose: I want people to be able to live with one another without having to deal their privacy being invaded. I don’t want people to have to fight with each other because of privacy issues. I want to help people set up privacy guidelines in which they can all live by and be happy.
Design Plan
I would like to teach people, especially teenagers, how to live with one another without invading each other’s privacy. When living with others privacy becomes something that is not always respected and because of this people become upset with those that they are living with. I would like to teach people how to respect other’s privacy so they can live in peace.
For this plan my focus is to set up instructions for helping people, especially teenagers, on how to avoid having their privacy invaded by others. I will be making a booklet with step by step instructions on how to keep your thing private. I will make picture that go along with each instruction so that they will be easier to follow, and make it more interesting to read.
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
Poem: How to drive a car
Unlock the door,
Open the door,
Slide in the seat,
Buckle yourself in,
Release the E brake,
Step on the brake,
Put the car in reverse,
Check your rearview mirror,
Make sure nothing is in sight,
Place your foot lightly in gas,
Turn the wheel,
Place foot on brake,
Put car into drive,
Make sure nothing is in your way,
Place foot on gas pedal and,
GO!
Open the door,
Slide in the seat,
Buckle yourself in,
Release the E brake,
Step on the brake,
Put the car in reverse,
Check your rearview mirror,
Make sure nothing is in sight,
Place your foot lightly in gas,
Turn the wheel,
Place foot on brake,
Put car into drive,
Make sure nothing is in your way,
Place foot on gas pedal and,
GO!
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
Nomadic furniture questions
I think the overall purpose of these pages is to make simple furniture. They also want the furniture to be compact, nice to look at and somewhat comfortable.
I think the authors want to establish a relaxed and comfortable relationship with their readers. They use their nicknames so that you feel closer to them, almost as if you are a friend of theirs.
I think that if the words in the book had been typed and the illustrations not hand drawn it would make the book feel more formal. It would make it seem as though you were putting together furniture that you bought rather than what you made. I think it would have also made the reader feel as though they had to pay more attention to detail and be more precise.
I think that if the layout were more formal it would encourage you to be more precise and less creative because you would feel you have to follow the directions exactly.
I think the directions on the page are pretty simple to visualize, however if they had been a little more detailed you would not have to think about it in your head as much, it would just be there in front of you.
The purpose of showing people how to make this chair is so that they could have a chair that is easy to assemble, easy to disassemble, inexpensive, and small enough to store just about anywhere.
I think the authors want to establish a relaxed and comfortable relationship with their readers. They use their nicknames so that you feel closer to them, almost as if you are a friend of theirs.
I think that if the words in the book had been typed and the illustrations not hand drawn it would make the book feel more formal. It would make it seem as though you were putting together furniture that you bought rather than what you made. I think it would have also made the reader feel as though they had to pay more attention to detail and be more precise.
I think that if the layout were more formal it would encourage you to be more precise and less creative because you would feel you have to follow the directions exactly.
I think the directions on the page are pretty simple to visualize, however if they had been a little more detailed you would not have to think about it in your head as much, it would just be there in front of you.
The purpose of showing people how to make this chair is so that they could have a chair that is easy to assemble, easy to disassemble, inexpensive, and small enough to store just about anywhere.
Letter to Cascadia Presidnt
Dear Cascadia President,
I would like to bring an important issue to your attention. I believe there needs to be an enclosed walkway connecting the Cascadia buildings to the library. As a hard working student it is very frustrating to have to walk all the way out of the Cascadia buildings over to the library. In between my classes I like to be able to go to the library to study and get work done. If we were to have an enclosed walkway it would save people like me those five minutes it takes to walk from the library to class. Those five minutes everyday would add up, it would give me about fifteen extra studying minutes a week. Those five minutes a day could be the deciding factor between me doing really well on an exam and just doing okay. It is unfair for students to have to walk outside in the cold and rain just to get to the library. I think that with an enclosed walkway, the library would be used by more Cascadia students. Thank you for reading this letter and I hope you take my suggestions into consideration.
Sincerely,
Melissa Mooney
Dear Cascadia President,
I think it would be cool if there were an enclosed walkway connecting the Cascadia buildings to the library. I think the students would appreciate it because they would not have to walk up and down the stairs and then out the building just to get to the library. I do not really use the library that often but I have heard other students talk about the inconvenience of it not being ideally accessible. If there were an enclosed walkway it would save me the walk outside when I occasionally visit the library. Well I hope you think about putting in an enclosed walkway because that would be really awesome.
Sincerely,
Melissa Mooney
I would like to bring an important issue to your attention. I believe there needs to be an enclosed walkway connecting the Cascadia buildings to the library. As a hard working student it is very frustrating to have to walk all the way out of the Cascadia buildings over to the library. In between my classes I like to be able to go to the library to study and get work done. If we were to have an enclosed walkway it would save people like me those five minutes it takes to walk from the library to class. Those five minutes everyday would add up, it would give me about fifteen extra studying minutes a week. Those five minutes a day could be the deciding factor between me doing really well on an exam and just doing okay. It is unfair for students to have to walk outside in the cold and rain just to get to the library. I think that with an enclosed walkway, the library would be used by more Cascadia students. Thank you for reading this letter and I hope you take my suggestions into consideration.
Sincerely,
Melissa Mooney
Dear Cascadia President,
I think it would be cool if there were an enclosed walkway connecting the Cascadia buildings to the library. I think the students would appreciate it because they would not have to walk up and down the stairs and then out the building just to get to the library. I do not really use the library that often but I have heard other students talk about the inconvenience of it not being ideally accessible. If there were an enclosed walkway it would save me the walk outside when I occasionally visit the library. Well I hope you think about putting in an enclosed walkway because that would be really awesome.
Sincerely,
Melissa Mooney
Tuesday, January 9, 2007
Me as a communicator
a. I believe my strengths as a communicator are that I am able to keep a conversation going, I can tell people how I feel with not only my words but with my actions as well. I really enjoy talking especially when the topic is something that I am very interested in. I have a pretty good vocabulary and I know how words should be used. I am a really good listener, people are able to come to me and talk about anything and they know that I will listen and not judge. I think people also like to talk to me because they know I can give them insight and potential solutions to their problems. I am not very good with visual arrangement, I have never been very artist and I am not good at expressing myself through art. When it comes to communicating with others I am more comfortable with writing, it makes it easier to be able to put your thoughts together. However writing to someone rather than talking to them can lead to misinterpretation because they may take something you wrote as something that is bad and you would not be able to explain yourself. I do keep a journal because like to be able to write down my feelings and be able to look back on my past experiences. People say that I am a very funny person; I do not usually take myself too seriously. I do like to think about current issues and discuss them with others and hear different views on the subject. Some people say that I am a good communicator when it comes to most things; however some have said that I am a very bad communicator when I am upset with a person because when I get mad at someone I will not talk to them and that frustrates them.
b. I think what has contributed a lot to my communicational skills is my life experiences. My life experiences allow me to be able to relate to people and provide insight for them. My teachers in school have also helped me become better at communication because ever since kindergarten my teachers have made me interact and communicate with other students. My family has helped me become a better communicator by teaching me ways to interact with people and how to behave.
b. I think what has contributed a lot to my communicational skills is my life experiences. My life experiences allow me to be able to relate to people and provide insight for them. My teachers in school have also helped me become better at communication because ever since kindergarten my teachers have made me interact and communicate with other students. My family has helped me become a better communicator by teaching me ways to interact with people and how to behave.
Monday, January 8, 2007
LA Confidential: Double identites and double meanings
In the movie L.A. Confidential many of the characters had secret identities that affected them all in different ways. Their secret identities allowed them to become different people and act differently than they would as their normal selves.
In the movie Lynn Broken pretends to be the movie star Veronica Lake. By becoming Veronica Lake, Lynn is able to go into the life of prostitution without it affecting her as much. In a way it is like Lynn is not sleeping with the men at all, rather it is Veronica that these men are fantasizing of and sleeping with. Lynn becomes lost in this character and does not respond the way she would have probably acted. Lynn was so used to sleeping with men to get her way that she slept with Ed Exley behind Bud’s back to help get blackmail on Exley. When Bud finds out he get very upset with Lynn and hits her and she realizes that what she did really hurt Bud. Lynn almost ruins her only relationship that she has as herself because she got caught up in being Veronica Lake.
Most of the officers in this movie live double lives. Jack Vincennes has another life outside his career as a cop; he is the technical advisor to Badge of honor. Jack loses sight of being a real cop on this show because he makes arrests that will sell magazines rather than provide justice. Sid Hudgens pays Jack money so that he can get pictures of the arrests Jack makes so that he can publish them in his magazine “Hush Hush.” Ed Exley is a detective who tries to shed his identity as “the son of legendary Preston Exley.” In trying to escape this identity Ed tries to become the best cop that he can so he can outshine his father. In his efforts to be the best detective it leads him to trying to solve the Nite Owl case. Captain Dudley Smith also lives a double life, apart from being Captain of the police force he is also a hardened criminal. For a long time Smith is able to get away with his crimes until the Nite Owl case. In the quest to find the real killers at the Nite Owl Ed and Bud come to the shocking revelation that it is one of their own, Dudley Smith, behind the murders. Smith’s secret life is what ultimately got him killed, because Ed shot him so that he would not be able to go on causing terror in the city.
Ultimately for the characters in the story leading a double life was not good. When you lead another life you get caught up in that life and forget who you are and start to make decisions that you would not normally make if you did not have the secret life to hide behind. I think that for the characters in this story the affects of living a double life were damaging because their secret identities cost them their lives.
In the movie Lynn Broken pretends to be the movie star Veronica Lake. By becoming Veronica Lake, Lynn is able to go into the life of prostitution without it affecting her as much. In a way it is like Lynn is not sleeping with the men at all, rather it is Veronica that these men are fantasizing of and sleeping with. Lynn becomes lost in this character and does not respond the way she would have probably acted. Lynn was so used to sleeping with men to get her way that she slept with Ed Exley behind Bud’s back to help get blackmail on Exley. When Bud finds out he get very upset with Lynn and hits her and she realizes that what she did really hurt Bud. Lynn almost ruins her only relationship that she has as herself because she got caught up in being Veronica Lake.
Most of the officers in this movie live double lives. Jack Vincennes has another life outside his career as a cop; he is the technical advisor to Badge of honor. Jack loses sight of being a real cop on this show because he makes arrests that will sell magazines rather than provide justice. Sid Hudgens pays Jack money so that he can get pictures of the arrests Jack makes so that he can publish them in his magazine “Hush Hush.” Ed Exley is a detective who tries to shed his identity as “the son of legendary Preston Exley.” In trying to escape this identity Ed tries to become the best cop that he can so he can outshine his father. In his efforts to be the best detective it leads him to trying to solve the Nite Owl case. Captain Dudley Smith also lives a double life, apart from being Captain of the police force he is also a hardened criminal. For a long time Smith is able to get away with his crimes until the Nite Owl case. In the quest to find the real killers at the Nite Owl Ed and Bud come to the shocking revelation that it is one of their own, Dudley Smith, behind the murders. Smith’s secret life is what ultimately got him killed, because Ed shot him so that he would not be able to go on causing terror in the city.
Ultimately for the characters in the story leading a double life was not good. When you lead another life you get caught up in that life and forget who you are and start to make decisions that you would not normally make if you did not have the secret life to hide behind. I think that for the characters in this story the affects of living a double life were damaging because their secret identities cost them their lives.
Thursday, January 4, 2007
Name
1. My name is Melissa and it is from the English language.
2.
b. History of my first name:
My mother chose the name Melissa for me because she liked it.
The name Melissa means bee in Greek. Melissa was the name of the nymph who took care of young Zues in Greek mythology. Melissa is also the name of the fairy who helps Rogero escape from the witch Alcina in the poem 'Orlando Furioso' by Ariosto.
3. I have never really thought too much about my name. My name has become part of who I am and how people identify me. Melissa is a good name and I like it.
I think that if I were to have a secret identity I would choose the name Kylie because I have always liked that name.
2.
b. History of my first name:
My mother chose the name Melissa for me because she liked it.
The name Melissa means bee in Greek. Melissa was the name of the nymph who took care of young Zues in Greek mythology. Melissa is also the name of the fairy who helps Rogero escape from the witch Alcina in the poem 'Orlando Furioso' by Ariosto.
3. I have never really thought too much about my name. My name has become part of who I am and how people identify me. Melissa is a good name and I like it.
I think that if I were to have a secret identity I would choose the name Kylie because I have always liked that name.
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