In early January 2016, Damien Little, drove his two sons off the Port Lincoln wharf. This terrible incident was one that devastated not only the township of Port Lincoln, but also shocked Australia as a whole. Numerous reports and opinion pieces were written regarding this tragedy. In particular a news article entitled ‘May their little souls rest in peace’ by Andrew Hough and Josephine Lim, appeared in The Advertiser on January and on that same day an opinion piece, ‘Who could kill a child’ by Luke Broomhall, appeared on the Adelaide Independent News website, InDaily. Both texts are about the Port Lincoln tragedy, but utilise, language and form in very different ways in order to address their specific purposes and, indeed, specific audiences. …show more content…
In the report “Who could kill a child?” the two journalists produced a web based article which is easily accessible for its viewers on their mobile phones and tablets. It also uses short paragraphs which are well-organised so it is easy to read. The article also uses media to further convey the message of ‘who could kill a child’ by including three photographs of young filicides that have occurred in South Australia. This is done to make readers emotional and remorseful about the events that have taken place. Although The Advertiser has been published as a daily publication on South Australian’s tragedy which has generalised a huge focus. The journalists have also used many photographs in this article to capture the reader’s attention. They have used many pictures including one from the car being pulled out of the water, a family photo, a photo of the two boys, the brother of Damien Little visiting the growing memorial sit at Port Lincoln wharf and many more. These have all been used to make the reader feel something from the incident that has …show more content…
Hough and Lim use informative language to detail the event that has occurred recently. This can be determined by the type of words used, which include “filicide” and “psychosis.” This article has no bias as it written strictly to inform, also they have not used many literary techniques including rhetorical language, as it better communicates with their target audiences. Whereas Broomhall writes many language techniques throughout the article. The language is sophisticated and is written for more people who want their news unfiltered. This articles uses many emotive words to grab the reader’s attention, many facts have been used as well about the Little family throughout this piece. Both articles have used a variety of different language techniques. The tone of such language used in the two reports is similar as both are gloomy and miserable because of the topic of the articles. However, the words and language used in the two articles differs as they have a very different target audience. For that reason, the language used emphasises the differences between the two articles even more. In the InDaily article, where the journalist writes “a high proportion of neglectful filicidal parents have low socio-economic status” stands out due to its formal language. Whereas, The Advertiser uses more emotive, attention grabbing words for instance the headline “May their little souls
The compassionate novel Deadly Unna?, written by Phillip Gwynne, creates vivid characters and depicts race discourses experienced by Gary Black (also known as Blacky) in a fictitious South Australian coastal community. The novel portrays a typical coastal town of the 1970s and is set mainly in the Port: the local Pub, the Black family home and the jetty, where the local children play. The story explores the racism between the Nungas (the indigenous population who live at the Point) and the Gooynas (the white population who live at the Port). As Blacky is from the Port, he only begins to develop awareness of the racism around him as a result of his friendship with Dumby Red, a Nunga football player, and consequently stops making racist jokes and comments. Analysis of racist ideas in the town, the marginalisation of the Nunga community, Blacky’s changing beliefs and how it influences and empowers him to respond to the death of Dumby Red, reveals that Gwynne encourages the reader to reject the racist values, attitudes and beliefs of Blacky’s community.
Such appeal can be presented by either figurative language or pathos. Furthermore, Mike Rose presented various appeals in his article by including personal narratives of his hard working relatives. He begins his argument by introducing his mother and proceeds by describing his childhood (272). This valuable information intrigues the audience and conveys some form of connection to the author and the article. In addition, Rose speaks on behalf of his uncle by providing details about his uncle’s experience while working in a paint factory. Mike Rose recalls a tour of the factory “The floor was loud---in some cases deafening---and when I turned a corner or opened a door, the smell of chemicals knocked my head back” This vivid imagery not only describes a setting, it also persuades readers to feel sorrow but most of all respect towards hard workers such as those who work in
The Casey Anthony case was one that captured the heart of thousands and made it to the headline of national TV talk shows, newspapers, radio stations and social media networks for months. The root of the case was due to a clash between the parental responsibilities, the expectations that went with being a parent, and the life that Casey Anthony wanted to have. The case was in respect to the discovering the cause of Casey’s two-year-old daughter, Caylee Marie Anthony’s, death; however the emphasis was placed on Casey and her futile lies, which resulted in a public outcry. The purpose of this essay is to delve into the public atmosphere and inquire about why the media and social media collectively attacked the case by uncovering the content of the case, the charges that were laid, and later dismissed, the “performers” of the trial and the publics reaction. It will further discuss how it defies universal ideologies and how the media represents this. The discussion of the complexities of the case and its connotations will incorporate Stuart Hall’s Representation and the Media, Robert Hariman’s Performing the Laws, What is Ideology by Terry Eagleton, The Body of the Condemned by Michael Foucault, and a number of news articles, which will reveal disparate ideas of representation in the media, and the role of the performers of the law and their effect on the understanding of the case.
The tragedy that happened in Newton, Connecticut swept the world with a variety of emotions. Many individuals became angry or saddened by the tragedy. I think more of the individuals were angry of what happened to those 20 innocent children. Parents send their children to school thinking that they are safe but in this case ended in tragedy. I am going to discuss similarities and differences between two articles. I am also going to discuss how this shooting is a symbolic crime, how likely policy changes will be enacted and how unlikely they are to be enacted.
Tim Wintons short story, “Neighbours” questions Australia's social discourse by exploring the transition of individuals into a new phase of life. Winton challenges society’s ignorance and cultural stereotypes by displaying a provocative new experience which has the ability to manipulate and change individuals perspectives. Society’s ignorance can be seen through the conflicting hyperbole, “good neighbours were seldom seen and never heard”, exploring the couples incomprehension of different cultures and lifestyles. The negative connotations surrounding the adverb “seldom seen” and “never heard” distort society's underlying values of love, respect and trust, consequently positioning the reader to consider the impact of new experiences in developing one's personal perspective. Moreover, Winton explores society's challenging and spurring transition into a new phase of life via the use of the emotive noun “murdering” in “their neighbours were not murdering each other, merely talking”. The noun, “murdering” juxtaposed with the positive imagery of “talking” posits the audience to society's dignity in the stereotypical context of Australia. Winton challenges the audience to question their moral truths and how a new experience can enlighten individuals to consider different cultures and perspectives. Composers manipulate the reader's perspectives through showing the transition into a new phase of life and how this has the ability to develop and individuals knowledge and
Children are common group of people who are generally mislabeled by society. In the short story “Charles’’ by Shirley Jackson and ‘’The Open Window” by Saki showed examples of the labeling of children. In “Charles” the concept of parents labeling their children as being pure and sincere was shown. As in “The Open Window” by Saki “used the notion that girls were the most truthful sex and gives her a name that suggests truthfulness to make her tale less suspect.”(Wilson 178). According to Welsh “Because the fantasy is so bizarre and inventive and totally unexpected from a fifteen-year-old girl, the reader is momentarily duped.”(03). This showed that even we as the readers were a victim of misleading labels of society.
The social development ministry of New Zealand found that (2002 and 2006) in the every three instances where the parent killed his or her child, one out of the three was a case whereby a parent had deliberately killed their child. The research also revealed that approximately four children died every year due to the injuries that they had suffere...
Last but not least, O’Connor confirms that even a short story is a multi-layer compound that on the surface may deter even the most enthusiastic reader, but when handled with more care, it conveys universal truths by means of straightforward or violent situations. She herself wished her message to appeal to the readers who, if careful enough, “(…)will come to see it as something more than an account of a family murdered on the way to Florida.”
In 1993, Jon Venables and Robert Thompson, aged ten at the time, abused and murdered a two-year-old boy, James Bulger. There was media uproar about the case with the two boys being described as ‘evil’, ‘monsters’ and ‘freaks’ in the media (Franklin & Horwath 1998). There were many references to evil in the newspapers; with the telegraph stating that Thompson’s nickname was ‘Damien’ (from The Omen) and declaring that Venables birth date was Friday the 13th. The majority of society was united in the belief that these two boys were the epitome of evil and it was the media that nurtured this belief. ‘Newspaper reports were unequivocal in their denunciations of Thompson and Venables as inherently evil, prompted perhaps initially by Justice Morland’s description of the murder as an act of unparalleled ev...
The Web. 28 Feb 2014 Christopher, Liam. “Mother ‘vindicated’ after girl’s murder suspect held.” Daily Post. 18 Aug. 2006: 19:. Proquest Newsstand.
“Adhere to your purpose and you will soon feel as well as you ever did. On the contrary, if you falter, and give up, you will lose the power of keeping any resolution, and will regret it all your life. Take the advice of a friend, who, though he never saw you, deeply sympathizes with you, and stick to your purpose” (Abraham Lincoln). Abraham Lincoln was not just the 16th president of the united states. Although many did not appreciate Abraham Lincoln, and it leads to his murder. He was a great man who is determined and honest.
Abraham Lincoln was elected as the 16th president of the United States of America and is known as one of America’s most famous heroes for his part in emancipating slaves. Lincoln’s story from a humble beginning to becoming the president is extraordinary. He suddenly was assassinated while watching a play in the Ford Theater. (Goldstein, Jack)
There has always been a longstanding relationship between the media and crime. The newspapers have a duty to report it and the stories can make for excellent TV and film, however the line between reporting facts and creating a story can often be blurred. The celebrity killer is now a recognised figure within society with D. Schmid (2004:3) describing how “The celebrity culture around serial killers has developed so far that one can now purchase the nail clippings and hair of some killers, as if they were religious icons.” But is the media to blame for glamorising crime or is crime just automatically exciting and captivating? This literate review aims to analyse and critic research and theories concerning this field.
Firstly, Cultivation theory suggests that heavy television exposure encourages a world of ideas that is consistent and biased toward reality, or what culture perceives as reality, as depicted in the media. While at first being used and depended on to draw a crowd, violence has since been practiced as an ongoing theme in many different forms of communication. Today, in a world where media content is saturated with violence, Gerbner’s theory explains why this has become such a recognised event. News on crime and violence is being used as a powerful tool for political discourse, strengthening existing sociocultural norms and fuelling the economic power of media conglomerates. Furthermore, media industries also use violence as a reoccurring theme to induce fear amongst society as well as to instil suspicion and distrust within the community. Consequently, school shootings as media events can be seen as familiar nar...
Since these articles were written, Sarah Payne has been found murdered close to where she lived. The kidnapper is still at large and the search for him has commenced. Tougher legislation on paedophiles has been discussed as riots broke out. However, nothing affective