Media and the environment
I want to write about how media affects the environment.
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Sunday, July 20, 2008
List of Interests
1. Reading
I enjoyed reading from the early age mostly because of my parents. I grew up around variety of books as both of my parents are diligent readers. I noticed that my reading amount decreased dramatically as I started high school, but still, reading is a way for me to relieve my stress. I love picturing what is happening in the book in my head and feeling the different emotions the characters feel.
2. Cooking
Many people do not know this, but I enjoy cooking. I like to cook Korean foods. I believe it is because I started cooking for my mom and she enjoys the Korean food the most. I like to have people come over for a dinner. It sounds very corny and clique but I feel immensely happy when people enjoy what I did for them.
3. Watching movies
With no specific reason, I like watching movies. But I hate watching movies by myself. I always watch movies with at least one other person. I mostly enjoy comedy, but I don’t like the comedy that is just plain stupid, such as Scary Movies series. They are just silly.
4. Writing letters
I love getting letters. And I believe almost everyone loves getting letters. It is not common in these days to get letters. Because of that, the letters today have special meanings. They show deeper love and care. I like writing letters because I know that the recipient will be happy. Plus, time to time, the recipient would write me back, which would make me happy.
5. Government/Politics
Even though I hate to debate about the politics, I like to observe what is happening in our politics. It is interesting to see how our government functions and how it affects our lives. It is also interesting to see how politicians try to work their way out of the laws and pretend to be thoughtful towards their constituents just to be re-elected.
I enjoyed reading from the early age mostly because of my parents. I grew up around variety of books as both of my parents are diligent readers. I noticed that my reading amount decreased dramatically as I started high school, but still, reading is a way for me to relieve my stress. I love picturing what is happening in the book in my head and feeling the different emotions the characters feel.
2. Cooking
Many people do not know this, but I enjoy cooking. I like to cook Korean foods. I believe it is because I started cooking for my mom and she enjoys the Korean food the most. I like to have people come over for a dinner. It sounds very corny and clique but I feel immensely happy when people enjoy what I did for them.
3. Watching movies
With no specific reason, I like watching movies. But I hate watching movies by myself. I always watch movies with at least one other person. I mostly enjoy comedy, but I don’t like the comedy that is just plain stupid, such as Scary Movies series. They are just silly.
4. Writing letters
I love getting letters. And I believe almost everyone loves getting letters. It is not common in these days to get letters. Because of that, the letters today have special meanings. They show deeper love and care. I like writing letters because I know that the recipient will be happy. Plus, time to time, the recipient would write me back, which would make me happy.
5. Government/Politics
Even though I hate to debate about the politics, I like to observe what is happening in our politics. It is interesting to see how our government functions and how it affects our lives. It is also interesting to see how politicians try to work their way out of the laws and pretend to be thoughtful towards their constituents just to be re-elected.
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Baby Shower Analysis
The commercial’s title is Baby Shower and it advertises BC Lions’ season ticket. The commercial starts in the peaceful setting where several women are seeing their friend’s baby girl for the first time. The decorations in the room and the background music match to present the controlled excitement of women gathered together around the baby. The women’s handling of the baby and the face expressions clearly show the sweet motherly emotions. The situation has nothing that is related to the football. Then, the mood suddenly changes. The woman who got to hold onto the baby would not let anyone touch the baby. Soon, the women around her tackle her and she bypasses all of them with fancy football movement. Meanwhile, the audience can hear the baby laughing in the woman’s arms. The slogan that reads “Watch and learn” appears and the scene changes to a clip of BC Lion’s game where a player is running through the opponents’ tackles just like what the woman did. The commercial ends by showing BC Lion’s logo and their number.
The commercial mainly appeals to the humor for men. It first seems to be appealing to women, but it fails to do so as it shows the women playing football with the baby. Some women will be shocked by the commercial’s aggressiveness with the baby. It is true that the commercial reduces its fierceness by adding the baby’s audible laughter, which shows that the baby is safe and she is enjoying the whole situation. However, the commercial still can be seen as being aggressive. In addition, the football is generally men’s sports. Far more men are interested in the football than women. Knowing that, it is no curious thing why the commercial is more directed towards men.
Despite the failed appearance towards women, the commercial successfully accomplishes its goal of being humorous and entertaining. The women’s tackling one another is, frankly, very funny. It makes people laugh. The last statement, “Watch and learn”, is very catchy and the clip of BC Lions overcoming the tackle after tackle is very impressive. The commercial makes people laugh and be impressed.
The commercial also raises the self-esteem of the audience. By showing the woman getting what she wants, the commercial recommends the audience to get what they want by watching the football and learning from it. It tells the audience that they will get what they want, once they see the football game. I believe this tactic will work especially well for younger men around late 20s to early 30s. They are just starting to expand their families and be established in their careers. They have many goals they want to achieve for themselves and their families and the increase in optimism and individual worth can be very attractive for them.
Overall, I really enjoy the commercial. It is funny and memorable. It describes the emotion of men loving the football as women love their baby. The situation is catchy and the slogan is easy to remember. Even though it has a small flaw, the commercial’s successful aspects cover the flaw well.
The commercial mainly appeals to the humor for men. It first seems to be appealing to women, but it fails to do so as it shows the women playing football with the baby. Some women will be shocked by the commercial’s aggressiveness with the baby. It is true that the commercial reduces its fierceness by adding the baby’s audible laughter, which shows that the baby is safe and she is enjoying the whole situation. However, the commercial still can be seen as being aggressive. In addition, the football is generally men’s sports. Far more men are interested in the football than women. Knowing that, it is no curious thing why the commercial is more directed towards men.
Despite the failed appearance towards women, the commercial successfully accomplishes its goal of being humorous and entertaining. The women’s tackling one another is, frankly, very funny. It makes people laugh. The last statement, “Watch and learn”, is very catchy and the clip of BC Lions overcoming the tackle after tackle is very impressive. The commercial makes people laugh and be impressed.
The commercial also raises the self-esteem of the audience. By showing the woman getting what she wants, the commercial recommends the audience to get what they want by watching the football and learning from it. It tells the audience that they will get what they want, once they see the football game. I believe this tactic will work especially well for younger men around late 20s to early 30s. They are just starting to expand their families and be established in their careers. They have many goals they want to achieve for themselves and their families and the increase in optimism and individual worth can be very attractive for them.
Overall, I really enjoy the commercial. It is funny and memorable. It describes the emotion of men loving the football as women love their baby. The situation is catchy and the slogan is easy to remember. Even though it has a small flaw, the commercial’s successful aspects cover the flaw well.
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Practice: Rhetorical Analysis
The article is very effective. It accomplishes the author’s goal of persuading the readers to feel as the author feels about the situation. In the article, the author shares her negative opinion concerning Nestle’s attempt to export the water from the already-lacking-water area of Massachusetts.
The article fist establishes the respectable ethos by stating that the author of the article is a water conservation consultant. She is also a resident of the state that article’s subject lies. She is directly involved with the problem. The article, then, sets the pathos of disgust and deceiving by showing the dirty past of Nestle. It also draws the pathos of empathy towards the residents by describing their struggle of not having enough water. The article also uses logos by stating the percentages of the residents who are dependent on the water reserve that Nestle wishes to take over. Along with these three, the author uses aggressive dictions to turn the readers’ hearts to her. She states that Nestle has “quietly” surveyed the area and it had “aggressively pursued” the idea that many residents see as “red”. She also leads the readers to think by asking numerous rhetorical questions, such as, “Since when [has the water supply] restored to such good health that we now have a surfeit of naturally clean freshwater ready for shipping to bottle-chugging out-of-staters…?”
As I mentioned before, I believe the article is very effective. The author’s powerful, strong standing on her opinion effectively persuades the readers to view the situation with her eyes.
The article fist establishes the respectable ethos by stating that the author of the article is a water conservation consultant. She is also a resident of the state that article’s subject lies. She is directly involved with the problem. The article, then, sets the pathos of disgust and deceiving by showing the dirty past of Nestle. It also draws the pathos of empathy towards the residents by describing their struggle of not having enough water. The article also uses logos by stating the percentages of the residents who are dependent on the water reserve that Nestle wishes to take over. Along with these three, the author uses aggressive dictions to turn the readers’ hearts to her. She states that Nestle has “quietly” surveyed the area and it had “aggressively pursued” the idea that many residents see as “red”. She also leads the readers to think by asking numerous rhetorical questions, such as, “Since when [has the water supply] restored to such good health that we now have a surfeit of naturally clean freshwater ready for shipping to bottle-chugging out-of-staters…?”
As I mentioned before, I believe the article is very effective. The author’s powerful, strong standing on her opinion effectively persuades the readers to view the situation with her eyes.
Friday, July 11, 2008
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