Wednesday, March 1, 2017

Audience for article

The intended audience of the Civil Rights of 1964 article is for everyone who wants to gain knowledge of the battles that African Americans faced. However, the more precise audience is African Americans as a whole but also as a foreshadow for the young. The article uses images with compelling captions to explain the history of 1964 for the entire world to understand the hardships that have taken place due to police implanting their hatred on colored people. Specifically, image number one on the article portrays police brutality, the audience for this particular piece is young African Americans. It serves as a warning to be careful because African Americans are seen as a threat regardless of the things they do. The author of this article uses pathos, through visuals, to attract the audience’s emotions. Seeing four white men carrying bats and holding an African American woman by all four limbs is sad to see because no one needs that much force for one person and her only crime was being black. Photograph number thirty-four portrays an African American man who was hit with a bat by an officer because he would not “move along”. The strongest emotional connection to the audience here is the blood running down his face as well as the horrified look that he has on his face. Similar to the other images, this is for African Americans to comprehend their history and to be pre cautious of the events they may one day withstand. Overall, the article presents its key points in a manner that is clear and concise for the audience to grasp the concept of police brutality as well as other historic events in the black community.

2 comments:

  1. That is a strong picture that evokes a range of feelings and I like how you note that it serves as a reminder for the younger generations that there was a history of discrimination and police brutality and to be aware that it happened and is still happening.

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  2. The article contains several pictures, each with its own intended audience. The photographs could be taken by anyone: a journalist, a reporter, a family member, or even a curious man. Regardless, each one has the capability to evoke a powerful emotion in the audience, regardless of whether the audience is white, black, or anything in between. I also think it is interesting to read the captions that the article's author, Alan Taylor, wrote. They are quite objective, yet there is still pain in the words when viewing the injustices of the time.

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