How Things Mean

Album covers:

1.       What do they suggest?

The first album cover of the girl suggest that her songs might be provocative and sexual. The other two with the guys suggest that their music will be mostly rap and inappropriate for kids due to explicate lyrics.

2.       How do they suggest it?

The body language of the girl is provocative, and her facial expression is luring you in. The guy’s posture is very intimidating which makes them look tough.

3.       Which elements of each image work on the viewer in various ways?

For the girl viewers are drawn in by her sex appeal. While the men look as if they’re about to drop the most fire mixtape of 2015.

Symbols of Patriotism:

1.       What do they suggest?

They suggest patriotic images of the USA, Great Britain, and France.

2.       How do they suggest it?

The eagle is associated with feelings of freedom and pride, the American flag makes you associate freedom with America. The bull dog is the national dog of Great Britain, he is standing on their flag looking very noble. The words in the third image mean liberty, equality, and fraternity and is the national motto of France, these words are etched into the wall showing that they are concrete ideals of the country.

3.       Which elements of each image work on the viewer in various ways?

The positioning of the dog and eagle convey strength because of their stance on the page, and the words as well convey strength because they are carved in stone.

                                           

Thesis Statement: The images use important and celebrated symbols of their countries to convey patriotism, strength, and ideals.

·         The eagle is associated with feelings of freedom and pride, the American flag makes you associate freedom with America.

·         The bull dog is the national dog of Great Britain, he is standing on their flag looking very noble.

·         The words in the third image mean liberty, equality, and fraternity and is the national motto of France, these words are etched into the wall showing that they are concrete ideals of the country.

·         The positioning of the dog and eagle convey strength because of their stance on the page, and the words as well convey strength because they are carved in stone.