A meme is an amusing image, video, phrase, text, etc. that is copied and spread rapidly through social networking. Memes are normally created to gain popularity and/ or to build hype among peers. Memes are officially one of the hottest new trends in the world of social networking today. They work wonders by engaging into our minds. For example, I use the Twitter app daily, twitter is full of meme’s. It’s where I get my gossip from, political news and jokes and everything else. In a world that revolves around social networking, as it gets closer and closer to the time of re-election, people began to create memes or advertisements to influence and make jokes about your voting decisions. Anybody in the world could make a meme, post it and it …show more content…
Memes are beginning to be everybody’s first source for information, this is not always the best way to go. Memes about Donald Trump allow everyone to form their own opinion on him as a human being and as potential president of the United States. Within a few seconds this meme conveys what type of person Donald Trump is and why you should or shouldn’t vote him to be president of the United States. To capture the audience 's attention, the illustrator of this meme used big, white bold letters and took up the whole space with a picture of Donald Trump. The target audience for this meme is mainly for anyone voting in the 2016-2017 presidential election. At the very bottom of the meme in all capital letters the illustrator of the meme wrote “THE PERFECT REPUBLICAN”. If you are a democratic or just someone voting for a different republic this is sure to catch your attention, overall, this is the illustrators goal. The illustrator of this meme chose to use a picture of Donald Trump with a sarcastic smirk on his face to assure the viewers that Donald Trump is not “The Perfect Republican”. Meme’s like the following main focus is to motivate people who are for and even against Donald Trump, therefore, everybody can get more involved with his campaign by paying more attention to his campaign and see what he’s really
Donald Trump is the victim of many jokes because of his orange fake tan and wispy hair. Teddy was known for his glasses and for his distinct teeth. These matchless characteristics are easily identified in any political cartoon because they are extremely exaggerated to prove a point. Not only do they stand out for their psychical appearances, their personalities are quite unique as well. Both are known for their harsh, passionate temperaments towards ineffective government. Both played on populist beliefs and placed the average man against the government while realizing the potential for media influence. Roosevelt was one of the first to utilize media like newspapers and magazines in attempt to sway public opinion. Trump does the same but with modern technologies. He operates his own twitter account, often voicing his blunt opinions in a sometimes controversial way. Regardless, he gets his point across to millions in a matter of seconds. Today’s society allows for quicker spreading of news, but Roosevelt still expressed his views
In Nicholas Carr’s article “How Social Media Is Ruining Politics”, Carr writes about the effects that social media has on politics. In his article, Carr focuses more on the negative effect that social media has when it comes to politics. Some points that he makes about social media include specific examples like the recent presidential campaigns, how other technological advances over the years have effected politics, and the effectiveness that social media has on politics
Donald J. Trump, is known to many as the orange man who wags his finger down a long table of celebrities firing them left and right every Sunday night on NBC. To others he is known as the billionaire tycoon, who graces our headlines for remarkably insensitive or oddball remarks. All (not even possibly Mr. Trump himself), at least until now, viewed him as a possible candidate for the next President of the United States. But as polls indicate, and citizens across the country (both moderate and conservative) vote in favor of Trump, he may very well be sitting in the oval office come January 20th, 2017. Whether this strikes fear in your heart, or tremendous hope is beside the matter, no one can deny the fervor and mania Trump
The tone of this cartoon is more serious than comical because yes, it is sending a serious message; it is also being comical in ways on Bill Clinton’s head being out of proportion of his body. The FBI officers are smaller than everyone else and Donald Trump is coming in with a wrecking ball and saying” I condemn this property, disgusting!!” to demolish the house and his head being abnormally large comes as comical. The tone of this illustration on the reader is telling them to beware of the Clintons because of how much they have hidden from the American people and their government. The setting of this cartoon is Hillary and Bill Clinton’s house, where all the chaos and corruption had began. There is so much going on, it is like a train wreck and you can’t help but watch. The events in this cartoon actually happened. The Clintons tried hiding it all in their little house of deceit and lies until like a house of cards it all came crashing
The cartoonist uses irony because so many people believed Trump was not going to go through with all this plans and he was just trying to convince people to vote for him but now he is actually going through with his plans and people are scared. It also symbolises that Trump means what he says and is going to get stuff happening and done.
Trump’s use of pathos is simple and repetitive. He claims, many times, that he will return safety to America, effectively ending crime and violence. Trump constantly paints the country in a dystopian light, emphasizing how terrorism and police attacks have placed the United States in a state of crisis. Besides making claims that crime is rampant, Trump also uses anecdotes to further incite the crowd. By mentioning stories about an immigrant killing an innocent American college girl and Iranian troops capturing American sailors, Trump highlights Americans’ safety concerns both domestically and
In this generation memes are really popular. I asked my parents what they thought memes were and they had no clue what I was talking about. So for those who do not know what a meme is, here we go. A meme is a humorous picture or video with text that spreads rapidly through various social media accounts. Memes are also very powerful and can affect a person, or event either good or bad. According to memgenerator.net, Futurama Fry is the second most popular.
“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view – until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.” Harper Lee identifies many charcters in the beginning of this book. She was very descriptive of all the characters in the beginning of the book. Each character was described from Scout’s point of view. Throughout the book, Lee lets the reader see some of the characters in their natural environments. They are still written through Scout’s eyes, but instead of passing by them on the sidewalk, Scout is in their home sitting with them, or hearing personal stories about them. Three of these characters that Scout points out specifically are Jem Finch, Aunt Alexandra, and Tom Robinson.
World War II ended in 1945, but America could not rest. “Serious discussion about reorganization began in Congress and the military department in 1944 and aroused much public interest” (Trask 1997). Because the Air Force played such a large role, discussion of separating the Air Force from the Army Air Forces (AAF) began. A proposal was created to establish one department for the United States Armed Forces, combining all the military branches under one department. “On 19 December 1945, President Truman sent a message to Congress recommending a single department of national defense with three coordinate branches – land, sea, and air.” (Trask 1997). Management of Military and foreign policies were needed during peacetime as they were during wartime. The United States need for a national defense department, and a need to prevent any future attacks like Pearl Harbor, led to President Truman signing the National Security Act of 1947.
Many people, all throughout history, have aspired to create a perfect life for themselves. However, this dream is not often very easily available. The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is a novel about the decay of society, the blindness of love, and the pointless pursuit of the now non-existent American dream. In The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald shows the United States not in the glittering golden light that many claimed, but rather cast in a dark gloomy haze, polluted by crime, corruption, and moral decay. Fitzgerald also strikes down the notion that foolish love is harmless. Additionally, the author illustrates that the American dream is a now no-longer existent, and foolish pursuit. Many thought the roaring twenties were the height of American society, but they were actually just the beginning of a downward spiral.
As I vigilantly watched the ad called “Brutal: Sarah Palin’s Record on Aerial Wolf Hunting”, I seen so much alienation against her. By the end of the video, my attention was so far off of the idea of Sarah Palin being elected vice president, but only on the thought of why a person would support this kind of cruelty. The ad did accomplished one thing, which was to convince the audience that Sarah Palin is a bad person, and why citizens should not vote for her. While seeing so much hatred against one person, this paper will focus on analyzing how pathos, ethos, and logos were used in a tactical move to oppose Sarah Palin becoming vice president.
Hesiod’s Theogony and the Babylonian Enuma Elish are both myths that begin as creation myths, explaining how the universe and, later on, humans came to be. These types of myths exist in every culture and, while the account of creation in Hesiod’s Theogony and the Enuma Elish share many similarities, the two myths differ in many ways as well. Both myths begin creation from where the universe is a formless state, from which the primordial gods emerge. The idea of the earth and sky beginning as one and then being separated is also expressed in both myths.
To obtain and understanding of the current state of American Architecture and its development, we must first briefly establish the origin of architecture in America. Much of the 17th-century English colonial architecture resembled late medieval forms that had survived throughout much of rural England. The first American architecture houses were built in a wide range of sizes, gables, and overhangs. They also had a lack of symmetry that was reflected in the late medieval style throughout Europe. However, unlike rural England’s architecture, in Virginia and Maryland; brick construction and a symmetrical facade were preferred for one story homes. Upon the idea of domestic homes, cities began to be founded in the 17th century. Cities such as Boston, were chaotic in plan and with the turn of the 18th century, colonies began to take on a more permanent role, often establishing individual character. Newly founded cities, such as: Williamsburg, Virginia; Annapolis, Maryland, and especially Philadelphia began to be laid out in a logical organization of regular grids. This eluded planners in London during the same period and thus the diverse seed of American architecture was planned. Continuing the development of unique American architecture, American in the early 1890s began to value their own heritage and architectural language featuring larger neighborhood tracts. In the 19th century, the Colonial Revival style took a more eclectic style, and columns were often seen.
The purpose of this essay is to develop a further understanding of the impacts of social media in regards to the political debate. By looking at the topic of social media and the use rhetoric in response to politics in the 21st century, a deeper understanding of the issue can be established. Social media has become a primary source for the discussion of politics by the average citizen; whether through the sharing of articles, “memes”, advertisements or personal expository statements. As a result, large sums of information and ideas are spread rapidly to a wide variety of subjects. However, much of this information may not be accurate and could be misinterpreted. Consequently potentially misinformed citizens may not be able to make a properly
From the words of United States President Barack Obama "Call your members of Congress. Write them an email. Tweet it using the hashtag #My2K." (Coffee). Social media has played an increasing and larger part in today's government. Social media has the power to influence elections and connect the people to the policy makers in new ways.