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This picture presents a great amount of visual rhetoric involved with its argument. It presents a scene in Joplin, Missouri just one month after a tornado came through that town, so its brightness and cheerfulness seem out of place and almost ironic in a devastating situation where so many people lost their lives. This adds to the overall argument, however, which is that behind each terrible situation there comes new opportunity and hope (almost the “as one door closes, a window opens” idea). The sign which states “The tornado killed this house. But not me!” adds to this sense of hope, however, the lack of people in this town is equally noticeable, which keeps the devastation in mind. The faint line of wires between the telephone poles in the background, along with the sidewalk line cutting along the bottom right corner, help to frame in the picture and together show that although great destruction came from this tornado, it was contained and did not affect everything. Also, the limited amount of plant life shows that the tornado left some survivors among the dust and rubble surrounding it.
Kylie:
ReplyDeleteFine image. Next step--attempt to post the image? Also, consider beginning the analysis with a statement of the actual purpose of the image--a wake up call to an ignorant public? a cry for sympathy?
Mr. Heller