My Heroes: Challenging Gender Stereotypes
For centuries our world has been plagued by “old fashioned” ideals. Individuals everywhere have been isolated and criticized just for being themselves. The Public Service Announcement (PSA), “My Heroes” shadows two content kids throughout their excursions on Halloween night, while simultaneously challenging gender stereotypes. This particular PSA allows the viewer to observe the children through the parents eyes. It showcases the parents accompanying their daughter and son while they trick or treat through the neighborhood; Eventually it is revealed that the young boy was wearing a Wonder Women costume throughout the night, and the little girl wore a Batman outfit. Towards the end of the PSA the proud father whispers, “ My heroes,” over the children whilst they sleep. In the PSA, “My Heroes,” produced by Landwirth Legacy Productions, the video has a great utilization of pathos. Although it does not forsake logos and ethos they are not as readily used.
To begin, this PSA uses pathos quite efficiently throughout …show more content…
However, it can be seen under further examination of the foreshadowing aspect the film. Understanding why they did certain things to attain a desired effect. In the PSA there is a point where the family is creating jack o’ lanterns together. Then the parents appear with the two halloween costumes in hand. Excited the kids race over and snatch the costumes from the parents hands and hurriedly run off to change. The adults stay and exchange a meaningful worried glance. The mother continues to say, “They are gonna look great.” From the information given the audience can infer that something strange is happening with the costumes, and therefore the focus of the film shifts to the costumes. The audience later realizes that the costumes are switched. The Boy is dressed as Wonder Women and the little girl is dressed as
For centuries our world has been plagued by “old fashioned” ideals. Individuals everywhere have been isolated and criticized just for being themselves. The Public Service Announcement (PSA), “My Heroes” shadows two content kids throughout their excursions on Halloween night, while simultaneously challenging gender stereotypes. This particular PSA allows the viewer to observe the children through the parents eyes. It showcases the parents accompanying their daughter and son while they trick or treat through the neighborhood; Eventually it is revealed that the young boy was wearing a Wonder Women costume throughout the night, and the little girl wore a Batman outfit. Towards the end of the PSA the proud father whispers, “ My heroes,” over the children whilst they sleep. In the PSA, “My Heroes,” produced by Landwirth Legacy Productions, the video has a great utilization of pathos. Although it does not forsake logos and ethos they are not as readily used.
To begin, this PSA uses pathos quite efficiently throughout …show more content…
However, it can be seen under further examination of the foreshadowing aspect the film. Understanding why they did certain things to attain a desired effect. In the PSA there is a point where the family is creating jack o’ lanterns together. Then the parents appear with the two halloween costumes in hand. Excited the kids race over and snatch the costumes from the parents hands and hurriedly run off to change. The adults stay and exchange a meaningful worried glance. The mother continues to say, “They are gonna look great.” From the information given the audience can infer that something strange is happening with the costumes, and therefore the focus of the film shifts to the costumes. The audience later realizes that the costumes are switched. The Boy is dressed as Wonder Women and the little girl is dressed as