Is Rio, a suitable host for the Olympics, has been the subject of much debate in the media recently. It is in response to this discussion that Chris Berg has written his article "Rio's financial crisis reveals the moral bankruptcy of the Olympics" and Mark Knight has also drawn a cartoon. In his article, published in The ABC News on 21 June 2016, Berg contends in a frustrated and critical tone that it is the epitome of government waste. Berg's intended audience seem to be comprised of the people watching the Olympics, and he develops an upsetting persona for himself to appeal to this readership. Similarly, in his cartoon, published in the Herald Sun on 6 August 2016, Knight contends in an old and downy tone to show the slums of Brazil. Mark Knight's intended audience seem to be comprised of people watching the Olympics and determining whether Brazil should be the Olympic host, and he develops a
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The central figure of the picture is a Torchbearer running with the Olympic flame in his hands, along the streets of Brazil's slums. Thousands of soldiers running in front, behind and side by side to the man. In the background of the image, Christ the Redeemer faced towards the coast. With this, Knight is contending that Brazil, when seen by many people, is thought to be very prosperous, but the slums of Brazil were never shown. He shows this by illustrating a side of Brazil, which is attractive and modern, and the another side that displays the slums of Brazil. The uniforms of the soldiers' in this cartoon are dull and ugly; the soldiers have a frowning look on their faces. Mark Knight uses this image to clarify how Brazil looks like in the real world. On the whole, Mark Knight attempts to persuade his audience by emphasising that Brazil, is seen as a beautiful country by many, but they will change their thoughts when they are shown the slums of
The central figure of the picture is a Torchbearer running with the Olympic flame in his hands, along the streets of Brazil's slums. Thousands of soldiers running in front, behind and side by side to the man. In the background of the image, Christ the Redeemer faced towards the coast. With this, Knight is contending that Brazil, when seen by many people, is thought to be very prosperous, but the slums of Brazil were never shown. He shows this by illustrating a side of Brazil, which is attractive and modern, and the another side that displays the slums of Brazil. The uniforms of the soldiers' in this cartoon are dull and ugly; the soldiers have a frowning look on their faces. Mark Knight uses this image to clarify how Brazil looks like in the real world. On the whole, Mark Knight attempts to persuade his audience by emphasising that Brazil, is seen as a beautiful country by many, but they will change their thoughts when they are shown the slums of