A nation can recover itself from a dark past by building itself back up and by rebuilding infrastructure, the economy etc. however, no one is going to forget what happened. The ‘new’ nation is a result of historical conflict and therefore will always be remembered. Governments can try to limit or censor the amount of […]
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‘Sexy’ Handmaids
Link to the article Which ‘side’ of the debate do you agree with? I think that the company was right to take the listing down from the website. Although I understand that there were no bad intentions, the costume was inappropriate to sell. The wearing of the red Handmaid’s dress is a symbol of female […]
Chapter One – The Handmaid’s Tale
The focus is on female experience. The last line of the chapter states the names of some of the main female characters of the novel: ” Alma. Janine. Dolores. Moira. June.” The names are listed, separated by full stops; these full stops could show the limitations of what the readers will learn about the characters […]
Text Combinations for IO
Saint Hoax + Little Red Cap – societal views on women, power imbalance Saint Hoax + Mrs Sisyphus – men not caring about their family, only about money, societal views on the roles of men Jocelyn Garcia (BOW) + Like a Rolling Stone – power imbalance
Talkin’ John Birch Paranoid/Society Blues
Dylan’s use of imagery… does it help him protest? Dylan’s use of imagery helps him protest as it makes it easier for him to connect with his audience and to ensure that his message is very clear. Dylan uses many different images throughout the song to try to get his audience to relate to what […]
How does the song ‘Like a Rolling Stone’ explore issues related to society?
‘Like a Rolling Stone’ explores global issues such as transformation, inequality and privilege. Throughout the song, Dylan talks about someone who has not taken advantage of the opportunities that she was given. She was given the opportunity to have a good education and received “precious gifts,” however, she never made use of these things. Her […]
How does “The Times They Are-a-Changin” explore the global issue of transformation?
Bob Dylan’s song “The Times They Are-a-Changin” explores the global issue of change and making sure that society is taking action to actually make a difference before time catches up to us. He criticises the way in which people are choosing to believe that there is no need for change. The song was released in […]
Who has control of the meaning in advertising?
Although the creator of the advert may have a particular meaning in mind, it is the audience and customers who will interpret the meaning that they believe is most accurate. The company or person who creates the advert has complete control over the composition and the way that the image and lexical elements look and […]
Composition of Advertisements
Previous post about this ad Negative space is used in this advert to draw attention to the female. It also makes the image and text more clear and easier to understand. Positioning the female in the foreground of the image draws further attention to her, making her seem like she is content with the way […]
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