Name at least 3 mentors in Junior's life. Tell who they are and why they are important to him. Also explain how they help (or mentor) Junior in his journey.
-In The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, the three mentors in Junior's life are Oscar the dog, Mr. P, and Junior's sister Mary. Even though Oscar wasn't involved in the story very long, I think he still had a big impact on Junior's life. When Junior's father had to relieve Oscar of his suffering, Junior did not agree with it at all and didn't think that it was fair, just because his family didn't have enough money to take Oscar to the vet. Junior doesn't want to have to live life like that, and feel guilty because of his families poverty. Oscar was always there for Junior not matter what and never judged him. Oscar was Junior's best buddy over anyone else in Junior's life. And he wanted so badly to take save Oscar, but had no control over it. Mr. P is another mentor for Junior because he was the one that pushed Junior into leaving the reservation and telling him that he is better than what he thinks of himself. Without Mr. P, Junior would have never gone to Reardan. Junior's sister is also a mentor to Junior. Living her whole life in the basement then getting married and moving out of state showed Junior that she was living out her dream of a romance novel, and that Junior can live out his dream as well. These 3 mentors remind Junior that he can succeed and can conquer anything he wants in his journey.
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Sunday, March 11, 2012
How much information do you think is out there about you?-Class topic: Privacy
Privacy is something that someone is entitled to. Whether it's online or not, we all deserve it. I personally agree with Shafer's essay in, What Matters in America, that online tracking has gone too far. But I am also on the fence about how much information a person should be able to find out about someone else, through a searching engine online. We should be able to find out information about bad people, like criminals; but others, like myself who have no criminal record, shouldn't have much information come up when we are "searched." Privacy is all about staying safe, and when it comes to other people, we want to know all about them, but we don't want them knowing anything about us. Interesting...
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Which A.T.D. cartoon stood out to you?
Analysis
of The Absolutely True Diary Cartoon
“What are you drawing??” Rowdy and
the latest issue of Casper the Friendly Ghost. “He hates when I draw him! Never
lets me finish.” Cartoon Page 23
- I picked this cartoon because it
really drew my attention. At first glance it looks like this crazy drawing of
an angry face. But when you take a closer look, it is actually Rowdy calmly
reading comics in the background. His face is “ghostly” hidden behind the crazy
angry face. The message is that on the outside, Rowdy mostly looks like a
normal boy, but at times when he gets angry, his alter ego comes out and he
looks quite scary. That drawing of Rowdy’s face is how Junior portrays him when
he gets mad. Even though this picture is ballistic, I like this cartoon because
it symbolizes the friendship that Junior and Rowdy have together. Rowdy gets so
upset when Junior draws him, but yet he still supports him drawing.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Who would you target?
I chose the Burger King and the Stolichnaya ad's because they both really stood out to me from the others, and I could immediately tell the ad's were trying to portray. The hooks were the images, and what is going on in them. The target audience for the Burger King ad is most likely busy Mom's. The audience for the Stolichnaya ad are probably young men and women who are old enough to drink alcohol.
Burger King: The Lunch Battle Is Over
1. Who is the woman in the ad? What is she wearing, and why?
-The women in the ad looks like a middle-aged busy stay at home mom, who takes care of her kids everyday. She is wearing what looks to be like a viking suit, but which is made out of cooking utensils instead. She is wearing it because she is "battling" what to plan for lunch.
2. Where would you expect to see an ad like this, and why? If you were an advertising executive, where would you place this ad? How would you target your public? Explain.
-I would expect to see this ad at sports fields or kid related areas, like parks because the ad is trying to attract people who want to buy an "adult" meal and also feed their kids with the free kids meal. I would put this ad at park benches or on fences surrounding sports fields, because most moms are involved with their kids' activities. Therefore they will see that Burger King is a fast, easy, cheap way to get lunch, without much trouble.
3. What connection does the tag line, "The Lunch Battle Is Over" have to the product? What association or product image is the company trying to promote?
-Feeding your kids lunch can be tough because usually families are on tight schedules, and don't have much time to figure out lunch plans. And most kids can't agree on one thing. So the tag line means that there is not going to be any battle trying to get lunch together; you can just go to Burger King and the problem is solved. The association or product image the company is trying to promote is a simpler and more stress-free lunch time.
4. What is Burger King trying to do with this ad? Who are they targeting? Is there a primary audience and a secondary one? Explain.
-Burger King is trying to target and lure busy mom's in to eating something cheap and fast, so they have time to worry about something else, which is appealing to them instead of having to worry about lunch. And I don't really see a secondary audience in this ad.
Stolichnaya: Flavored Russian Vodka
1. How do the young women in the photograph connect to the product being promoted in this ad?
-The young women will most likely attract both sexes; because they are pretty and "seductive" looking and people like to look at that. The women are trying to reel you into buying that vodka cause it comes off as being "cool" and "classy".
2. Who is the likely target audience for this ad? In what magazines would you expect to see it? Is it an effective ad?
-The target audience is younger people who are at that age where they want to drink and party. I would see it in a magazine like Cosmo or a mens magazine. I think it is effective, it caught my eye.
3. What are the young women doing in the ad? What lifestyle does this ad promote? What is the product's implied promise? Explain.
-The young women are drinking different drinks at a bar or club while looking sexy. The lifestyle the ad promotes is mysterious, fun, and sophisticated. The products implied promise is that if you drink Stolichnaya vodka you could get different "flavors" (types) of russian women attracted to you.
4. What does the text below the photograph say about the product? Who do we presume the reader to be?
-It says that you never know what your going to get with the different flavors of vodka; if you don't experiment how do you know what you will like or what will happen (in a sexual way)? We presume the reader to be men.
Burger King: The Lunch Battle Is Over
1. Who is the woman in the ad? What is she wearing, and why?
-The women in the ad looks like a middle-aged busy stay at home mom, who takes care of her kids everyday. She is wearing what looks to be like a viking suit, but which is made out of cooking utensils instead. She is wearing it because she is "battling" what to plan for lunch.
2. Where would you expect to see an ad like this, and why? If you were an advertising executive, where would you place this ad? How would you target your public? Explain.
-I would expect to see this ad at sports fields or kid related areas, like parks because the ad is trying to attract people who want to buy an "adult" meal and also feed their kids with the free kids meal. I would put this ad at park benches or on fences surrounding sports fields, because most moms are involved with their kids' activities. Therefore they will see that Burger King is a fast, easy, cheap way to get lunch, without much trouble.
3. What connection does the tag line, "The Lunch Battle Is Over" have to the product? What association or product image is the company trying to promote?
-Feeding your kids lunch can be tough because usually families are on tight schedules, and don't have much time to figure out lunch plans. And most kids can't agree on one thing. So the tag line means that there is not going to be any battle trying to get lunch together; you can just go to Burger King and the problem is solved. The association or product image the company is trying to promote is a simpler and more stress-free lunch time.
4. What is Burger King trying to do with this ad? Who are they targeting? Is there a primary audience and a secondary one? Explain.
-Burger King is trying to target and lure busy mom's in to eating something cheap and fast, so they have time to worry about something else, which is appealing to them instead of having to worry about lunch. And I don't really see a secondary audience in this ad.
Stolichnaya: Flavored Russian Vodka
1. How do the young women in the photograph connect to the product being promoted in this ad?
-The young women will most likely attract both sexes; because they are pretty and "seductive" looking and people like to look at that. The women are trying to reel you into buying that vodka cause it comes off as being "cool" and "classy".
2. Who is the likely target audience for this ad? In what magazines would you expect to see it? Is it an effective ad?
-The target audience is younger people who are at that age where they want to drink and party. I would see it in a magazine like Cosmo or a mens magazine. I think it is effective, it caught my eye.
3. What are the young women doing in the ad? What lifestyle does this ad promote? What is the product's implied promise? Explain.
-The young women are drinking different drinks at a bar or club while looking sexy. The lifestyle the ad promotes is mysterious, fun, and sophisticated. The products implied promise is that if you drink Stolichnaya vodka you could get different "flavors" (types) of russian women attracted to you.
4. What does the text below the photograph say about the product? Who do we presume the reader to be?
-It says that you never know what your going to get with the different flavors of vodka; if you don't experiment how do you know what you will like or what will happen (in a sexual way)? We presume the reader to be men.
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Are you Faceless on Facebook?
In Kate Beals essay "Faceless on Facebook" she makes the point that Facebook is a website that gives her anxiety for several reasons. Why Kate feels this way is because she had trouble thinking of what to write to fill out her profile page. From her profile picture, activities, interests, music, and books, she came to realize that her mind came to a blank; not because she didn't have anything to share, but that she was fearful of how she'd be judged by others. Kate ends up not having a Facebook page in the end and claims it's not for her. I do not disagree or agree with this essay. Having a Facebook is solely a persons choice, and whether or not you want to be "involved" in the online social world. Facebook does share a lot about yourself, and many people are not comfortable with having one.
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