Rough Draft From the movie “WALL-E” there are many humorous events. One example would be when WALL-E introduces Eve to his home. This scene, in particular, uses sounds, framing, and physicality which is one of the techniques to trigger people to burst into laughter. The main theme is about WALL-E is him trying to communicate with Eve and get close to her like humans do. We can also connect this scene to other incidents we have either read or viewed.…
The author of this political cartoon is David Horsey. He usually does political cartoons and for this specific one, he purposely chooses his audience that belong to everyday average parents, teachers, and gun loving patriots all the while persuading them of his opinion by using rhetorical words and images. The comic itself displays how he feels on gun control, and how little security the public is allowed to have for themselves whether it be concealed or otherwise. How the comic is formatted to look and the culture also greatly affect his work. The cartoon’s main figure ( Sarah Palin) also believes that gun control could easily leave millions of people defenceless in the U.S., which given with the several who seek to brutalize Americans such as Terrorists, crazed gun-men, and even random psychos .…
This video effectively conveys its message. It is clear what the argument is and an assortment of evidence and techniques that successfully supports the points made and expands on them. There is no shadow thesis to read between. The message is given in a satirical video but is still clear and simple if you understand satire and if not, it’s clear what Pendleton is trying to express - give people homes and you end homelessness. Lloyd Pendleton delivers this message factually with information to back up his claims (evidence throughout the video not just him talking) and is a seemingly trustworthy man as he is the director of the homeless task force.…
The Rise of the Rhetorical Presidency written by James W. Ceaser, Glen E. Thurow, Jeffrey K. Tulis and Joseph M. Bessette, discussed various changes the electoral branch has experienced in the last 81 years and its overall effect on American politics. The key point this work touches on is “Popular or mass rhetoric, which presidents once employed only, rarely now serves as one of their principal tools in attempting to govern the nation”. The author's use various examples claiming the shift began at the beginning of 1900 and by 1913 there was a new rhetoric employed by the presidents to come. At the beginning of this work the focus is on the effects on the modern presidency, framers intent for the presidency, how the rhetorical presidency developed,…
Editorial: Democratic process playing out in Republican races, The Republican Editorials, March 08,2012. Romney had six wins on Super Tuesday, however the man in the lead in the only tally that matters in steadily increasing that lead. No one thinks that Romney has a chance of winning against his opponents. The subject matter is about The President race and showing that Romney won't stop fighting even though his opponents are ahead. The editor is on the side of Romney, by the way he wrote.…
The present study investigated the possible relationship between self-defeating humor and the use of humor as a coping strategy. It also predicts that the use of humor as a coping strategy is negatively correlated with self-defeating humor Meaning, for example, if an individual has a lower self-defeating humor score, the lower the usage of humor as a coping strategy. However, the results of the present study do not support the idea of a negative correlation. Instead, there is a weak, but significant positive correlation between self-defeating humor and the use of humor as a coping strategy, rather than the negative correlation between the two measures.…
He also causes all to receive the Mark of the Beast on their bodies which will control all buying and selling (system). This mark is directly linked to the name and number of the Antichrist. The last clause in Daniel 11:38 says, “he will honor him with gold, silver, costly stones and treasures.” Not only will this god be strong, not only will it be something new, the creators of such a monstrosity will spare no expense in making it attractive.…
In reality, all hair is good hair despite your race and a person’s hair does not particularly define them, but stereotypes have forced even African Americans to think otherwise, along with other races. In the film “Good Hair” produced by Chris Rock he explores the term “good hair” in African American culture, in the form of comedy and a documentary. While visiting multiple hair shows, hair salons and interviewing female and male African American celebrities he learns all about Black hair culture. The film was initially created because his daughter asked him why she didn’t have “good hair”.…
Congress is the bicameral legislative branch of the federal government that represents the passions of the electorate and composes the nation’s laws. Article I of the United States Constitution describes congressional powers with the most significant being the power to declare war and the power to investigate. Upon President Donald J. Trump’s inauguration in January, the Trump administration has displayed a few neoconservative traits that have resulted in some controversy amongst Congressional Members. Following President Trump’s decision to deploy 59 Tomahawk missiles on Shayrat airfield in retaliation for Syrian President Bashar Assad’s chemical strike, Congressional approval on Trump’s executive action has been diverse. Specifically, Senate…
With the 2016 presidential race currently underway, image number fourteen seemed fitting for this project. The picture depicts what seems to be former President George W. Bush in a large crowd of people, as he toured the country during his term as president, or prior to his presidency when he traveled for election purposes. President Bush was in a town giving a speech to a crowd of his supporters for publicity. President Bush gave a speech regarding the current state of our Country and was there to listen to what the people had to say and wanted to ensure that their voices were being heard. The story behind this image can be inferred due to a few various clues.…
This satirical skit was about Jimmy Fallon impersonating Donald Trump with a surprise RNC speech. This skit lasted about 3 minutes, but shows a lot about our President. The skit begins with a RNC like event going on and Fallon beings to dance to the music as he arrives to the podium. Jimmy Fallon mimics the ongoing meme about Trump’s hair and orange skin. He also mimics the way Trump speaks, such as his lip shapes whenever he talks, and squints his eyes throughout the whole skit.…
One ominous morning of 2008 I woke up to a saddened atmosphere. I look around at my parents, who are hardcore republicans, and asked them what was wrong. They said that they had lost the election. My eight year old self replied that they never won because they never ran, and of course they explained that their party lost the run for presidency. For the years to come every time I would look at the news and see a little “R” next to a person name I would know that they are the “good guys”.…
The slogan that propelled Donald Trump into his influence across the nation, “make America great again,” shows that Trump sees America has fallen downhill and has hopes to improve it. Trump wants to see this country go back to the prosperous country it once was, but he does not know how to filter his words according to most, which makes him seem frightening. Despite Clinton’s accusation about the risk of Donald Trump, his clever use of scare tactics gives voters a sense of security because of his ideas concerning immigration and terrorism. According to Molly Ball, author of “Donald Trump and the Politics of Fear,” Donald Trump uses fear to his advantage in hopes of winning the presidential election.…
Battles over who deserves to be an American citizen has always been a prominent debate in American society; this is especially true now. With the rise of “Trumpism,” violent rhetoric has propelled an anti-immigrant demagogue to power. Trump, who has scapegoated immigrants; particularly of Muslim and Mexican descent has labeled them as terrorists and rapists, and has called for a wall along the US, Mexico boarder, as well as calls for a ban on Muslims entering the United States. His rhetoric which has resulted in growing anti-immigrant sentiment is likely to lead to sanctuary cities, which are jurisdiction “that limit their cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)” (Mazorati 1) losing federal funding, for not complying with…
The spoken and written word, dating back to the first civilizations and the Agricultural Revolution, has been used to express our thoughts and feelings, to help communicate with the people around us, to empower, and to inspire. However, language can also be used negatively: to denigrate, insult, obfuscate, euphemize, or deceive. It is especially used negatively in politics, where politicians use rhetoric and language in order to lobby their own agenda, further propaganda, and divide the population without directly saying so. In an amusing political cartoon by David Horsey, a group of children perform for their parents in a play about Thanksgiving. In this cartoon, a young white “pilgrim’’ proclaims to a group of young “Native Americans”, to the surprise of the parents, that he is a “racist European Conqueror who has come to commit Genocide against them”.…