Greek Life Essay

Breaking Stereotypes One Step At a Time Greek life contributes a lot to the average college community. Whether it being, giving student’s connections, philanthropy, or providing a fun atmosphere for several stressed college students. The affect it has on the students individually is huge too. Fraternity’s and sorority’s push each member to reach outside their comfort zone, and to strive for excellence in academics, community involvement, and personal development. “Greeks all speak a “language” that they learn in the process of becoming part of their fraternity/sorority. They sometimes say things that only other Greeks will understand” (Swales). Fraternity’s and sorority’s cherish being involved on campus and giving back to the community, which is also a huge part in the way they act or talk. Total Frat Move, also known as TFM, is a news and entertainment brand that the Greek life at every college …show more content…
All of which use the same literacy that TFM displays throughout their multiple channels. Although TFM mainly focuses on the students who believe in the stereotypes, many people misinterpret what being in a fraternity or sorority is all about. The amount of effort, Greek life on college campuses put towards philanthropy and charity work is amazing. It’s not all about partying, and seeing who can bong the most beers in one sitting, but more of a brotherhood. During this analysis I was able to study TFM’s discourse community and analyzed the communication, specific community text, and the way TFM created an image for Greek life as a whole. I analyzed this community by looking into each resource of communication, and how the humorous voice of TFM compares to actual Greek life, and all the good they do for their communities. TFM has multiple channels to communicate to their readers on a daily basis, to provide excellent entertainment for those looking, or already in a fraternity or