Paco Rabanne Advertisement

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·         The advertisement focuses on the model and her sex appeal in an attempt to sell the fragrance.  The page shows an image of a thin, blonde, beautiful woman in a scandalous black sequined dress against a dark grey background.  Her hair appears rather messy, and her dress features a deep V-neck.  The name of the perfume is displayed horizontally in sparkly, gold lettering across the picture.  In the bottom, right hand corner of the page, an image of the perfume bottle is shown.  The woman in the revealing black dress is used as a persuasive technique to make women think that they too will be attractive if they wear the perfume.

·         The advertisement focuses on a beautiful model and her sex appeal.

·         The model has sharp facial features and is not smiling, making her look more vixen-like than dainty.  The entire advertisement is dark, giving it an even more sensual feel.  Some women may not appreciate the advertisement for various reasons.  The model’s scandalous look might be too sleazy for some women, while other women may not appreciate her toothpick thin frame.

·         The advertisement for the fragrance Paco Rabanne, by Lady Million, that appeared in the January 2011 issue of Cosmopolitan uses a scantily clad beautiful model and her sex appeal to sell the perfume, but in a conservative woman’s eyes this advertisement could have the opposite effect.

·         The use of a thin, beautiful woman portrays women as objects to lust after, which may be found mildly offensive to some.

·         The advertisement for the fragrance Paco Rabanne, by Lady Million, that appeared in the January 2011 issue of Cosmopolitan uses a scantily clad beautiful model and her sex appeal to sell the perfume, but in a conservative woman’s eyes this advertisement could have the opposite effect by portraying women as objects of lust.

Hurricane Names

Hurricane Names 

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Topic- The cartoon is addressing an issue that all americans have been worrying about recently, hurricanes.

Story- Someone is saying that after so many hurricanes, no names are left.  He or she suggests an alternative way to name the storms and hopes for no more to come.  

audience - The cartoon was produced recently in America. The text is liberal and uses humor to get the audience's attention.

Argument- It seems that the cartoon is making fun of the system for naming hurricanes and of those predicting weather.

Composition- The cartoon is composed of one single frame with two text boxes and two pictures.

Word and image- Word and image are both used in this comic.  The words steal the show while the pictures provide support and a little sarcasm.  The picture of the hurricane adds humor to the comic by contradicting the narrator's last words.

Imagery- There  is a very simple drawing of the back of a stick figure and a storm map with numerous hurricanes off the coast.

Tone- The cartoon is definitely comic and is intended to make the reader laugh.  It is slightly serious just because of the nature of the storms being discussed.

Character and setting- There is only one character whom the audience knows nothing about, not even gender.  I assume male.

Cultural resonance- The cartoon refers to the hurricane that just recently hit the United States's east coast.

Rhetoric on my way to class...

While walking to my English 103 class this afternoon, I noticed numerous examples of rhetoric.  Girls sporting brightly colored shirts with Greek letters in pretty patterns are a perfect example.  The bright, springy colors persuade you to think that sorority girls are happy, carefree, and fun.  Another example of rhetoric is the display table inside the front of Schiletter dining hall.  The food looks so put together and delicious.  However, when you try and retrieve the food it does not quite live up to the expectations their advertisement gave you.  The table misleads you.