Ellis Island

The guide informs the reader of various pieces of data concerning Ellis Island through a selection of divergent language techniques. The information is aimed towards an audience of tourists from around the world and Americans who have a passion for seeking the history of their family and finding out the occurrences in the lives of their ancestors. The background image of the title is an American flag waving in the breeze. It is a symbol of National identity. The picture has been taken of the flag waving which gives the impression of movement which then suggests that America is alive and active in the current moment. This also displays the power that America potentially holds. The power of America is also illustrated through the picture on …show more content…
It is backed up by the picture on the page which gives the reader even more reason to believe this piece of information. The triplet describes the people as ‘hungry’, ‘exhausted’ and ‘penniless’. These words emphasise the fact that the people were in very poor conditions which makes the reader develop a sympathy towards the sufferers of the events. These words also encourages the reader to think about what might happen to these families after they get access to American land since they are ‘hungry’, ‘exhausted’ and ‘penniless’. Questions such as: ‘Where did they stay?’; ‘How did they earn money?’ and ‘What did they eat?’ come to readers’ minds. This, like the statistics, also motivates the reader to read …show more content…
Despite the simile ‘like ghosts’ being used, the reader’s attention gets drawn to the subject of ‘ghosts’ which is a subject that is debated in the minds of a lot of people. This, even though having very little impact, still convinces the reader a little more to go and visit this place. The description informs the reader that Ellis Island Museum is a place for experiences out of this world (or time). The general language on the left side of the guide is to inform the reader of the history of Ellis Island and contains a lot of factual information. This is effective against people who have a passion for history since it ignites an interest in them to find out more. The context on the right is derived from information of the modern Museum. The information has advertising sown into it since it makes Ellis Island Museum look like a great place to visit. The text gets the reader to consider going to Ellis Island Museum. If the reader is interested in history, the text is very effective against them since they are being informed to go to the Museum to find out more about their interests. Overall, the guide is a gradual build up to an advertisement