week:2 Genre Analysis
Audience: The audience for this genre is inclined more for those who are for or against guns allowed at campuses. Guns overall are a picky subject one that gets people upset, angry, and overly excited. college students are being asked their opinions over the subject and is clear that their way of showing their support is through media. This poster allows the audience to remember and think over a series of unforgettable moments throughout our history involving gun shootings at colleges and universities.
Purpose: The purpose of this genre is to persuade the audience into understanding why allowing concealed guns at campuses is necessary. In both images they use some sarcasm to persuade their readers to understand that by not allowing guns at colleges the harm may be greater as witnessed in previous incidents. In the first image another purpose may be to inform the readers of past incidents involving shootings and where they happened.
Ehthos: The first image has credibility and it gives us a webpage ConcealedCampus.Org, were we could find more information over the subject and the picture itself. the second image has no credibility its simple purpose is to persuade the readers.
Logos: The message on both images is clearly to advocate the importance of allowing concealed arms at campuses. As shown in image one, over the years we have witnessed a number of incidents involving guns at colleges and unfortunately no one was able to protect themselves. On image two we are able to understand that the message is that if guns were to be allowed the staff will be able to protect the children at any cost. It is clear that both images are intended to make us aware the pros of allowing guns at school, our safety being the number one reason.
Pathos: Image one has a prohibited gun sign and underneath the phrase " because it worked so well at" and a list of 18 colleges and universities around the country that have had an incident involving a shooting. this image was intended to make us realizes that even with guns not being allowed all those incidents happened. The second image starts with a question and separates into to sides. one side banning guns while the other allowing guns but with a powerful message underneath. these images were made to captivate our eyes and make us read the messages with their bold black and white wording.
