The targeted audience of my poster is particularly Canadian men who are yet to enlist in the war as well as young children. The purpose is to encourage men to enlist and allow children to develop and grow with a sense of loyalty and patriotism towards Canada. This as a result may lead them to assist in current war efforts at the home fronts or enlist themselves in future wars. The two main themes of this poster is the use of patriotic colours and the use of images which relate to the slogan of the poster. I used an image of the United Kingdom flag as the background of the poster because of its capability to create a spark of patriotism to all citizens of the British Dominions. This image catches a great amount of attention because the bold colours which pop off the page and will seem familiar to the citizens of the British Dominions (ie.Canada). An image of an overjoyed boy being held by a soldier( his father) was used as well to portray an image that directly related to the slogan. The slogan of my poster is “Give Your Son Something To Be Proud of”, and as a result of this I assum...
An appeal to patriotism is one in which emotions are used to show loyalty towards something. To engage patriotism in the audience, one should point out to the audience the opponent’s success. This helps the audience to feel like they are a part of something important. Patriotism should not be tied to idealism. Ideas are not a part of emotional appeal, rather a part of logical appeal. Patriotism is associated with pathos as idealism is associated with logos.
Posters were used during World War II by the U.S. government to get a significant message across to their citizens. To analyze a poster it is important to think about the choice of color, placement of words and images, shapes, and emotional appeal ( Lunsford and Ruszkiewicz 91). All of these factor into the message the author is trying to explain to its viewers visually. In the poster “When You Ride Alone,” the message the author was trying to get across to Americans was the importance of carpooling. This poster successfully conveys the message through the words,color scheme and representation of objects.
This contrast in style affirms that the soldiers are human and provides emphasis to the weight these intangible objects have on the soldiers. An emotional burden that the men must carry is the longing for their loved ones. The Vietnam War forced many young men to leave their loved ones and move halfway across the world to fight a questionable war in an unfamiliar land.... ... middle of paper ... ...
This photograph, taken in 1967 in the heart of the Vietnam War Protests, depicts different ideologies about how problems can be solved. In the picture, which narrowly missed winning the Pulitzer Prize, a teen is seen poking carnations into the barrels of guns held by members of the US National Guard. This moment, captured by photographer Bernie Boston symbolizes the flower power movement. Flower power is a phrase that referred to the hippie notion of “make love not war”, and the idea that love and nonviolence, such as the growing of flowers, was a better way to heal the world than continued focus on capitalism and wars. The photograph can be analyzed through the elements of image as defined by ‘The Little Brown Handbook’ on page 86. There are a total of nine elements that contribute to the communicative quality of an image. The message that this particular image tries to convey is the strong sense of way that conflict should be handled; by way of guns or by way of flowers. The ‘way of guns’ is violence and excessive force which heavily contradicts the ‘way of flowers’ which is a more peaceful and diplomatic way of handling conflict or disagreement. This photograph depicts these ideologies through its use of emphasis, narration,point of view, arrangement, color, characterization, context and tension.
World War II propaganda posters were used mainly for three reasons: to invoke public sympathy for the war cause, to help finance the war, and by encouraging people to support the war. Many t...
The poster I have chosen contains a young woman holding a gun with a red bandage covering her eyes and mouth and behind her, on the wall is an American Flag painted on with dripping textures. On the American Flag there is a quote which reads, "We kill people who kill people because killing
Kingsolver said that patriotism should not be close minded and war thirsty, as people always think that the American flag and many other icons came from the war we fought with other countries. “When I took at the flag, I see it illuminated by the rocket’s red glare” (Kingsolver 74). Kingsolver explains that the flag is the celebration of the country; it represents the freedom and respect of one’s country. In other hand, Barry talks about how commercials, advertisements, newspapers, etc. are great ways to spread patriotism in the world. Barry states in his essay, how patriotic brands of beer commercials are great ways to meet each other, therefore; whoever drinks the patriotic beer are strong men. “One wants to know about the true patriotism, one has to talk about beer commercials” (Barry 77). Barry explains the strong effects that patriotism can have for their country, and how they support their country by buying these
Following the print, one of the most attention-grabbing visuals you notice in this advertisement is the gun imprinted with the pattern of the American flag. This is the only element in color, therefore it immediately catches your eye and leaves the rest of the image looking lifeless. However one point of matter most people fail to notice is that the pattern of the flag is both backwards and slanted. This represents a disheveled, unorganized America and subconsciously the viewers think this while reading and examining the ad. Therefore this aspect aids in reinforcing that the problem is an American problem
Here we have a picture of a “Christy Girl” dressed in a United States Navy uniform with a sailors hat on her head. She exemplifies grace and charm as she says “Gee! I wish I were A MAN I’d Join the NAVY!” In this cartoon she is saying that by joining the Navy you will be considered a man. This war poster is aimed at young boys. The government was trying to get anyone they could for the war effort and around this time younger and younger men were enlisting in the armed forces. Because the “Christy Girl” was so highly looked upon for her strong American values, having her grace the front of a war poster would perhaps encourage people who had not previously thought about enlisting to then do so. A female figure is wearing a traditionally male outfit. At this time Navy sailors were thought of as being men. Having a Christy Girl wear a Navy Uniform was a good way to get the young men’s attentions. Patriotism is not really being appealed to in this poster. Surprisingly enough this poster shows no flag or any other symbol conventionally thought of as being “patriotic.” Most war posters are customarily thought of as being similar to the “Uncle Sam Wants You!” poster with red, white and blue splashed all over the paper.
The image is powerful due to its depiction of a cherished moment surrounded by dreadful circumstances. Dettloff managed to focus on this moment while displaying the busy background—the continuous line of soldiers on the ascending street along with bystanders through their hometown. The point being made with this photographic technique was the sense of home the soldiers were leaving behind. “Stamp Commemorates ‘Wait for Me Daddy’ Photograph Made Famous as Symbol of Sacrifices on Homefront in War” by an anonymous author states the photo represents the hardships of the men serving for Canada but also for their loved ones. Capturing these elements developed a higher understanding of what the troops are protecting and sacrificing their lives for. The soldier reaching out for his son emphasizes hope for soldiers to return home safely—hope to not disappoint his son and loved
Today, the most difficult day in my family’s life, we gather to say farewell to our son, brother, fiancé and friend. To those of you here and elsewhere who know Dylan you already are aware of the type of person he was and these words you will hear are already in your memory. To those who were not as fortunate, these words will give you a sense of the type of man he was and as an ideal for which we should strive. My son has been often described as a gentle soul. He was pure of heart and had great sensitivity for the world around him. He had a way with people that made them feel comfortable around him and infected others to gravitate toward him. Dylan exuded kindness and pulled generosity and altruism out from everyone he touched. He was everyone's best friend.
One of the most stirring propaganda posters ever made was, “Remember December 7th.” A soul-stirring image of a ripped American flag swaying against a burning black sky, it perfectly shows the emotion of its intended audience, men able to join the army. And more importantly, it inspired more than one able-bodied man to visit the
In the figure 1920’s they initiated a series of propaganda poster to attract volunteers. Done by a number of different artists and illustrators, these images were designed to strike an emotional and patriotic cord of the observes. The propaganda poster Our Greatest Mother Join, the artist/ illustrator of the propaganda poster was by Cornelius Hicks, he was born in Massachusetts and he was a student at Pratt Institute and had showed tremendous talent in the flied of art, he painted two posters for the American Red Cross. Cornelius Hicks died in 1930 of Tuberculosis at the age of 32.
War has always been inevitable throughout the history of the world. The outcomes can differ greatly; it’s usually either a win or a loss. Wins or losses are just definite statements, but photos can represent these statements. Alfred Eisenstaedt’s “V-J Day in Times Square” shows an American sailor kissing a young woman right in the middle of Times Square, despite their surroundings. This iconic photo was taken after the U.S. declared victory over Japan in World War II, and was published in Life magazine a week later. John Gap’s (III) photo shows a young girl being consoled at a soldier’s funeral in a local high school gymnasium, later to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery. This humble photo was taken during the war still raging in Afghanistan, showing that these types of losses happen quite often, as there are no iconic photos for Afghanistan compared to the photo shot after the win over World War II. Unlike its counterpart, this photo was published only at a local level on a website. Both these photos show a soldier being dismissed to go home from war. Although the two photos share that common factor, the scenario in which the soldier comes home differs greatly. Through these photos, Albert Eisenstaedt and John Gaps III help evoke pathos and give the observer a sense of the pride and the devastation felt of a home coming from war using photographic elements such as framing, focus, and angles.
Queen Elizabeth masterfully used imagery in her speech to boost the soldier’s morale and gain loyalty and respect as a woman leader. In the beginning of the speech, Queen Elizabeth said, “Let tyrants fear, I have always so behaved myself that, under God, I have placed my chiefest strength and safeguard in the loyal hearts and good-will of my subjects”. The queen’s intent was to paint her as a trusting and respectful leader an...