Visual Rhetoric Analysis

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Visual Rhetoric AnalysisAaron Nail

English 1102-103

Professor Brown


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Introduction

Power has many definitions, but power to me isthe ability to move something. Whether that bewith strength or mental or emotional. It can affectyou in any way. While doing this project I did nothave a set theme. After looking at my pictures

and eliminating some of them and adding newones I noticed there was. I saw that all of theimages had to deal with problems or issues inthe world. This project has taught me a lot aboutpower and how you can define it. Power can be a

great thing, but then again the worst thing. Powercan corrupt the best, but also strengthen theweak. It all depends how you use your powerand how you help others in your community.


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Introduction

While looking through some a lot ofthese pictures and selecting the ones I

thought were fit, I noticed a lot of

powerful pictures, some more thanothers. These pictures that you will

see had a powerful impact to me, and

my opinion.


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Usain Wins Gold


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Image 1

Title: Usain Bolt sets new world record

Citation: Martinez, Ronald. Usain BoltSets New World Record. Digitalimage. Huffingtonpost.com. GettyImages, 2012. Web. 27 Feb. 2013..

Topic: Sports

Image Sub-Genre: Photograph

Mode: Expressive

Found where? Huffington Post

Found How? Internet

Why did I select this image: Iselected this image because I thinkit is a huge leap, as Usain is thegreatest athlete of all time. He iscelebrating a new record that hebroke of fastest time, the previousrecord holder was himself

What does this image state aboutpower: Usain is the best athlete inthe world and athletes have a lot ofpower in this world.

Why do I state so: Athletes aretreated like gods in today's culture


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Paradigm 1

Piece- This is Usain Bolt beating hisown record and winning gold for theJamaica in the Olympics. It wasoriginally published in ESPN andSports Illustrated. It was takenduring the 2012 Summer Olympicsafter he won. The main point isshow that he is the greatest athleteof all time, he also beat his ownworld record.

Agent- Ronald Martinez took thepicture, he is a professionalphotographer.

Receiver- The primary audience isanyone who was keeping up withthe Olympics or any sport fans. I am

a part of this audience, I am an avidsports viewer and kept up with all ofthe Olympics.

Agenda- I do not believe that bias ispresented in the piece

Demands- I do not think the pieceurges anything either, I think it is justan expressive image that showshistory being made.

Inquiries- Some things I want toknow beyond this piece is plans oncompeting in the next Olympics. I donot believe they are trying to sway

me with anything. Gains-Some things I gained from

this piece is that Usain runs 4different events in track. Theyshared that Usain is not only thefastest person by defeating his oldworld record but he is the bestathlete.

Motivators- I think that having himbe the fastest man in the world andjust setting a new world record. Ilove sports and anything to do withthem, that is why I picked thispicture


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Anti-Austerity Protests in Spain


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Image 2

Title: Anti-Austerity Protests in Spain

Citation: Ungaro, Cosima. "40 MostPowerful Photos Of 2012." TheHuffington Post.TheHuffingtonPost.com, 13 Dec.2012. Web. 01 Mar. 2013..

Topic: Riot

Sub-Genre: Photograph

Mode: Expressive

Found Where? Huffington Post

Found How? Internet

Why select this image: Because aman was injured during a riot andthe police officer was just standingthere.

State about Power: The police canfully stop a riot without the rightmeans

Why do I state so: The image clearlyshows that police man is standingbehind the injured man not doinganything


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Felix Baumgartner's record jump


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Image 3

Title: Felix Baumgartner's recordjump

Citation: Ungaro, Cosima. RecordJump. Digital image. The HuffingtonPost. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 13Dec. 2012. Web. 01 Mar. 2013..

Topic: Sports

Sub-genre: Photo

Mode: Expressive


Found How? Internet

Why select this image: It showsthat anything is obtainable, whatyou want to do or desire

Power: Man can overcome anyobstacle that is put in front of him

Why Do I state so: This is 5 milejump from space, if anyone was tothink they could do this 5 yearsago were considered crazy


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Paradigm 2

Piece- This picture is of FelixBumgartner free falling from the RedBull shuttle 5 miles in the air. It wasoriginally published by Red Bull. It waspublished on October 14,2012. This isa new world record and I think that isthe main point of it.

Agent- Red Bull created this photo andhe was jumping out of the shuttle. Theagency can be contacted thoughvarious sporting events.

Receiver- The primary audience isanyone interested in space, science,sports, or anything in involved with thisstunt. I am a part of this audience as I

enjoy space and sports, not too muchscience though. I perceive this imageas a very powerful image as Felix isputting the human body toimmeasurable tests and tasks.

Agenda- This image is not biased inany way. It is just an expressive image.

Demands- This piece urges that

anything is possible. This can show

you that if you put your mind to it you

can achieve anything.

Inquiries- The only question I have is

what made him think of pulling a stunt

like this. I do not think Red Bull is

attempting to sway me with this picture.

Gains- Something I gained from this

piece is that it is possible to free fall

from 5 miles and for a human to break

the sound barrier. It has motivated me

to try things I do not think I can do.

Motivators- I am not really sure what

motivated Felix to do this jump, but I

found it through sports and that is my

reason for picking it.


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Blood Bath in South Africa


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Image 4

Title: Blood Bath in South Africa

Citation: Ungaro, Cosima. BloodBath in South Africa. Digitalimage. The Huffington Post.TheHuffingtonPost.com, 13 Dec.2012. Web. 01 Mar. 2013..

Topic: War

Sub-genre: Photo

Mode: Expressive


Found How? Internet

Why select this image: Verypowerful image towards the civil warin Africa

Power: The civil war going on inAfrica is powerful thing, many of kidshave been killed and many innocentpeople like the ones in the picture

have died as well

Why Do I state so: The picturesshows the police officers with thebodies of the dead.


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Typhoon Bopha


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Image 5

Title: Typhoon Bopha

Citation: Ungaro, Cosima. "TyphoonBopha." The Huffington Post.TheHuffingtonPost.com, 13 Dec.2012. Web. 01 Mar. 2013..

Topic: Weather

Sub-genre: Photo

Mode: Expressive


Found How? Internet

Why Select this Image: The Pictureshows that mother nature candevastate a whole country

Power: The weather can be themost powerful thing in this world

Why do you state so? A typhoon hitthe Philippines a wiped out a wholecountry


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Thanksgiving in Kabul


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Image 6

Title: Thanksgiving in Kabul

Citation: Ungaro,Cosima. Thanksgiving in Kabul.Digital image. The Huffington Post.TheHuffingtonPost.com, 13 Dec.2012. Web. 01 Mar. 2013..

Topic: Holidays

Sub-genre: Photo

Mode: Expressive


Found How? Internet

Why select this image? The soldiersare celebrating thanksgiving isAfghan during battle

Power: Even though these menprotect our country they still havemany things to be thankful for

State So? They are gathered aroundthe table praying before they eat


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Paradigm 3

Piece-This image is of American soldierscelebrating Thanksgiving in Afghanistan. Itwas originally published in "MusadeqSadeq". This picture was taken onThanksgiving Day. The main point is toshow that our soldiers are still thankful forthings, even though they are in a war andrisk their lives for us.

Agent- There was no author of this picturethat I could find.

Receiver- The primary audience areAmericans. I am a part of this audience. Ibelieve that our soldiers are extraordinarymen and women who sacrifice their livesfor us, and they are still very thankful forthings.

Agenda- I think there is no biased beingpresented in this picture.

Demands- This piece urges that weshould more thankful and moreappreciative of our soldiers risking theirlives. The demands are met and I agreewith them.

Inquiries- I would like to know where thereare at specifically, I think the source is agood one. I think it is tempting us to swayus saying that we need to be morethoughtful and appreciative of what wetake for granted and what they aresacrificing for us.

Gains- I gained a lot more respect for ournations soldiers, even though I knew theywere obviously in battle during holidaysbut this picture puts in the perspective. Itenhanced me by making me appreciatethe little things in life, and to not takeanything for granted.

Motivators- I think the agent wanted tocapture this moment as it was verypowerful to him as it is to us.


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Rio +20 Conference


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Image 7

Title: Rio +20 Conference

Citation: Ungaro, Cosima. Rio +20Conference. Digital image. TheHuffington Post.TheHuffingtonPost.com, 13 Dec.2012. Web. 01 Mar. 2013..

Topic: Environment

Sub-genre: Photo

Mode: Informative


Found How? Internet

Why select this image: The image isvery powerful because it is a pictureof a fish made out of recyclablesfound in the ocean

Power: We can use theserecyclables to do many things andsaves lives of animals

Why do I state so: The environmentwill always need to saved becausewe have destroyed it and this pictureshows us something we can do toinform people what they are doingand killing


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Communist Party Congress in

China


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Image 8

Title: Communist Party Congress in China

Citation: Ungaro, Cosima. "CommunistParty in China." The Huffington Post.TheHuffingtonPost.com, 13 Dec. 2012.Web. 01 Mar. 2013..

Topic: Politics

Sub-genre: Photo

Mode: Expressive


Found How? Internet

Why did I select it: The communist inChina is very severe to all other countrieswith trading and such things.

Power: China has a lot of power in theworld, and if that falls into the wronghands then everyone could seriously be introuble

Why do I state so: China obviously have alot of power because of the trading withthe US and other countries so if theystopped trading with the US it would losethe US a lot of money


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Mexico's Drug War


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Historic Image of Mars


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Image 10

Title: Historic Image of Mars

Citation:Ungaro, Cosima. "HistoricImage of Mars." The HuffingtonPost. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 13Dec. 2012. Web. 01 Mar. 2013..

Topic: New World

Sub-genre: Photo

Mode: Expressive


Found How? Internet

Select this Image: Mars has alwaysbeen a question if there has everbeen life or not and this is just aphoto of the landscape

Power: We have a picture of anotherplanet, that we are exploring

Why do you state so: Mars hasalways been questionable as aplanet and


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Bibliography

Martinez, Ronald. Usain Bolt Sets New World Record. Digital image. Huffingtonpost.com. Getty Images, 2012. Web. 27 Feb.2013. .

Ungaro, Cosima. "40 Most Powerful Photos Of 2012." The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 13 Dec. 2012. Web. 01 Mar.2013. .

Ungaro, Cosima. Blood Bath in South Africa. Digital image. The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 13 Dec. 2012. Web. 01Mar. 2013. .

Ungaro, Cosima. Blood Bath in South Africa. Digital image. The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 13 Dec. 2012. Web. 01Mar. 2013. .

Ungaro, Cosima. "Communist Party in China." The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 13 Dec. 2012. Web. 01 Mar. 2013..

Ungaro, Cosima. "Historic Image of Mars." The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 13 Dec. 2012. Web. 01 Mar. 2013..

Ungaro, Cosima. Mexico Drug War. Digital image. The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 13 Dec. 2012. Web. 01 Mar.2013. .

Ungaro, Cosima. Rio +20 Conference. Digital image. The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 13 Dec. 2012. Web. 01 Mar.2013. .

Ungaro, Cosima. Thanksgiving in Kabul. Digital image. The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 13 Dec. 2012. Web. 01Mar. 2013. .

Ungaro, Cosima. "Typhoon Bopha." The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 13 Dec. 2012. Web. 01 Mar. 2013..
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