PowerBy: David Whitaker

Introduction

Power

When asked to find pictures that display power, it really got me thinking. I started to realize that there is a lot more to power than I thought. There are more types of power than I imagined. There is power when it comes to automobiles. Some cars are really powerful and fast. If a car is really fast then it has a lot of so called, “power”. Also money has a lot of power. If somebody has a lot of money then they have power and respect. Another example of power would be a light bulb because if the light bulb is lit up then you know that there is power through electricity.

Another symbol of power would be leaders such as Hitler and Obama. These people have/had the power of authority over their countries. Along with freedom comes the power of our Army. The U.S. Army is arguably the strongest military force in the world, which makes our army very powerful! There is also a physical power that can be obtained by working out. Muscles are a great symbol that someone is physically powerful. Another great symbol of power would be social media and news. These are sources of media that are public and they can tell everybody whatever they want to. We would never know if it isn’t true. Overall I learned that power is a very broad topic, even more so than I thought. This is why I did not narrow my search because I think it is important to realize how many different kinds of power there are!

Image #1

Visual Rhetoric Examination Form ~ Image Title: Shelby GT500 Bibliographic Citation: 2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Cobra. Digital image. Car Reviews Pictures and Videos RSS. N.p., 18 Aug. 2012. Web. 05 Feb. 2014. Topic: Automotive Power  Image Sub-Genre (chart, graphic, diagram, cartoon, photograph, etc.) Mode (informative, persuasive, argumentative, expressive/entertaining) Found Where: Google Found How: Typing “GT500” into Google

Why Select This Image? Because GT500’s have a ton of power on the road  What Does This Image State About Power? Picture of a GT500 that has a ton of power  Why Do You State So? Because they are one of the fastest street cars made  How Does This Image Fit With The Others In Your Collection (if at all)? It displays a picture of something with power

Image #1 (Morph)

Genre Morph Explanation Form Form ~ Image Title: GT500 (Image #1) Original Genre: Photograph/Digital Image Revised Genre: Wordle Description of New Genre/New Piece: The description of a GT500 all bundled up with the words mixed around in different colors. Explanation of New Genre Choice/New Piece: I couldn’t think of a song to go with this picture and I like this kind of morph because all of the words describe the original picture so it is a very descriptive piece. Explanation of How New Genre/Piece Differs from Original: This morph does not have a photograph on it, it is all words. Message Changes? Yes or No? How so?: The message doesn’t change because anybody who looks at a GT500 knows that it is a very powerful and fast car.

Image #2

Visual Rhetoric Examination Form ~ Image Title: Military Bibliographic Citation: God Morning To You. Digital image. God Morning To You RSS. God Morning To You, 25 Feb. 2013. Web. 05 Feb. 2014 Topic: Military Image Sub-Genre (chart, graphic, diagram, cartoon, photograph, etc.) Mode (informative, persuasive, argumentative, expressive/entertaining) Found Where: Google Found How: Typing “Military” into Google

Why Select This Image? Because the U.S. military has power over other countries  What Does This Image State About Power? It shows the U.S. military that has a lot of power  Why Do You State So? Because we have power over other countries  How Does This Image Fit With The Others In Your Collection (if at all)? The military has power just like Hitler had power with his military

Image #2 (Morph)

Genre Morph Explanation Form Form ~ Image Title: U.S. Army (Image #2) Original Genre: Photograph/Digital Image Revised Genre: Wordle  Description of New Genre/New Piece: A bunch of words that describe the Army and they are all bunched together and in different colors. Explanation of New Genre Choice/New Piece: This morph takes the picture and puts a bunch of words together that describes the original picture. I liked this morph the best out of the rest of them that is why I chose this type of morph. Explanation of How New Genre/Piece Differs from Original: This differs from the original because there is not a photograph on this morph. Message Changes? Yes or No? How so?: The message is not changed. Everybody knows that the U.S. army is exactly how it is explained in this morph.

Image #3

Visual Rhetoric Examination Form ~ Image Title: Hitler Bibliographic Citation: Wistrich, Rober S. Adolf Hitler. Digital image. Jewish Virtual Library. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Feb. 2014. Topic: Authority Power Image Sub-Genre (chart, graphic, diagram, cartoon, photograph, etc.)  Mode (informative, persuasive, argumentative, expressive/entertaining) Found Where: Google Found How: Typing “Hitler” into Google

Why Select This Image? Because Hitler had power over all of Germany  What Does This Image State About Power? That Hitler had a lot of Power over the Germans  Why Do You State So? Because you can tell that the Germans are showing their respect for him  How Does This Image Fit With The Others In Your Collection (if at all)? He has power just like Obama

ParadigmPiece:

This is a digital image of Adolf Hitler. It was originally published in the Jewish Virtual Library. I found this image on Google images. It is unclear exactly how old this image is but I think it was published on this website in 1997. The main point of this image is to show the power and control the Hitler had over Germany. It portrays that Hitler is in total control of the army that is walking beside his car.  Agent:

This image was taken from an article written by Robert Wistrich. Robert Wistrich is the Neuberger Professor of European and Jewish history at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.  Receiver:

The primary audiences are Germans or those who looked up the biography of Hitler. No I would not consider myself a part of the intended audience only because I do not have any reason to study about people who had a lot of power. I do believe that what Hitler did to the Jews was wrong but I have to admit that he was a great leader. He got almost all of Germany to follow his commands even though it consisted of killing millions of people. To me that is a great leader because he did what other people probably couldn’t have done! Agenda:

Capturing Hitler as being a good leader shows the bias in this piece. He is obviously shown as a powerful figure when you look at the image. Whoever took this picture thinks that Hitler was a good leader and caught him at the perfect moment when he was leading his people.

Demands:The piece is showing that Hitler was a figure/symbol of power. If anything, this

picture should persuade people that Hitler was a good leader even if it was for the wrong reason. Inquiries:

I would be curious as to who thinks this picture shows Hitler at a time when he had a lot of power. I want to know what time period of Hitler’s life this was taken at. My intuition tells me that the person who took the picture was German and they must have been important enough to get in the position of taking this photo.  Gains:

I already knew that Hitler was a good and powerful leader and this picture just confirmed what I already knew. This piece did not really enhance my life in any way. Motivators:

The agent sponsored this piece because he was writing a biography on Hitler’s life. I found this piece because I wanted to find a picture of somebody who had power and Hitler was the first person that came to mind. I found the picture on Google and then proceeded to click on the source that it came from and it brought me to the biography that was written on his life.

Image #4

Visual Rhetoric Examination Form ~ Image Title: Obama Bibliographic Citation: Reed, Jason. Gonzalez: President Obama Calls on Congress to Act on Immigration Reform While Patrolling the Border Has Become Big Business for the Government. Digital image. NY Daily News. Daily News, 30 Jan. 2013. Web. 05 Feb. 2014. Topic: Presidential Power Image Sub-Genre (chart, graphic, diagram, cartoon, photograph, etc.)  Mode (informative, persuasive, argumentative, expressive/entertaining) Found Where: Google Found How: Typing “Obama” into Google

 Why Select This Image? Because Obama has power over America  What Does This Image State About Power? It shows Obama and he has power over the U.S.  Why Do You State So? Because he is our president  How Does This Image Fit With The Others In Your Collection (if at all)? He has power just like Hitler  

TraceText:

This document is a digital image. This image is unique because it is not a picture of physical power but it is a picture of somebody who represents power. This image is special because it is the President of the USA and that relates to me. This is a picture of Obama giving a speech to a large audience. Reader:

The intended audience is Americans or those interested in authority figures. Yes, I am a part of this intended audience.  Exigence:

The authors involvement in the argument is that they believe that Obama is an authority figure.

Inquiries:I want to know whether or not they agree with Obama being

an authority figure. Do they think he has a positive influence on the public or a negative influence? The information in the article tells me that the source is trying to be biased and is doing a good job of not showing his bias. This is not attempting to sway me from my original belief because obviously Obama is an authority figure. He has the highest position in America and it doesn’t matter if he has a good or bad influence on people because whatever he says, goes.  Motivators:

The event that persuaded the author to write this article was the Immigration Reform. I found this article because I did a Google image search for Obama and when I clicked on the picture it happened to be an article from the New York Daily News.

Image #5

Visual Rhetoric Examination Form ~ Image Title: Power Plant Bibliographic Citation: "Nuclear Power by Country." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 27 Jan. 2014. Web. 05 Feb. 2014 Topic: Electricity produced by nuclear power plant Image Sub-Genre (chart, graphic, diagram, cartoon, photograph, etc.) Mode (informative, persuasive, argumentative, expressive/entertaining) Found Where: Google Found How: Typing “Nuclear Power Plant” into Google

Why Select This Image? Because this is where power is produced  What Does This Image State About Power? This is where it is created  Why Do You State So? Because this is where electricity is created  How Does This Image Fit With The Others In Your Collection (if at all)? Because Power is produced 

Image #6

Visual Rhetoric Examination Form ~ Image Title: Bobybuilder Bibliographic Citation: "Body Builder Like A Boss Workout." Eyouthenet Atom. N.p., 25 Nov. 2013. Web. 05 Feb. 2014. Topic: Physical power Image Sub-Genre (chart, graphic, diagram, cartoon, photograph, etc.)  Mode (informative, persuasive, argumentative, expressive/entertaining) Found Where: Google Found How: Typing “Bodybuilder” into Google

Why Select This Image? Because he has physical power  What Does This Image State About Power? He has big muscles which means he has physical power  Why Do You State So? You can tell by looking at him  How Does This Image Fit With The Others In Your Collection (if at all)? He has physical power like the military 

Image #7

Visual Rhetoric Examination Form ~ Image Title: Money Bibliographic Citation: Knapp, Jen. "Happiness and Money: How Much Do You REALLY Need To Be Happy?" GoodCo. GoodCo, 21 Aug. 2013. Web. 05 Feb. 2014. Topic: People with money have power Image Sub-Genre (chart, graphic, diagram, cartoon, photograph, etc.)  Mode (informative, persuasive, argumentative, expressive/entertaining) Found Where: Google Found How: Typing “Money” into Google

Why Select This Image? Because People who have a lot of money have power  What Does This Image State About Power? People with this have power  Why Do You State So? Because people love money  How Does This Image Fit With The Others In Your Collection (if at all)? It has power just like social media

Image #7 (Morph)

Genre Morph Explanation Form Form ~ Image Title: Money (Image #7) Original Genre: Photograph/Digital Image Revised Genre: Edited Photograph Description of New Genre/New Piece: I took the original picture and edited the coloring so it pops out of the screen. I also added words to the picture that describes what a lot of money can do. Explanation of New Genre Choice/New Piece: I chose this morph because I already did 2 wordles and I wanted to do something different and I think this was the perfect photo to edit. Explanation of How New Genre/Piece Differs from Original: It differs from the original because I edited the coloring of the picture and added words to it. Message Changes? Yes or No? How so?: Because everybody can assume that with money comes power, respect, and wealth.

Image #8

Visual Rhetoric Examination Form ~ Image Title: Social Media Bibliographic Citation: "XPOSED Media Ireland - "Designing Digital Media Excellence"" XPOSED Media Ireland. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Feb. 2014. Topic: Social Media Image Sub-Genre (chart, graphic, diagram, cartoon, photograph, etc.)  Mode (informative, persuasive, argumentative, expressive/entertaining) Found Where: Google Found How: Typing “Social Media” into Google

Why Select This Image? Because social media has power over people who use it  What Does This Image State About Power? Social Media has power over people  Why Do You State So? Because people believe everything on social media and you can post anything on there  How Does This Image Fit With The Others In Your Collection (if at all)? It is persuasive like the news 

Image #9

Visual Rhetoric Examination Form ~ Image Title: Lightbulb Bibliographic Citation"PSDGraphics." PSDGraphics RSS. XWIX, 24 Nov. 2009. Web. 05 Feb. 2014.Topic: Electricity  Image Sub-Genre (chart, graphic, diagram, cartoon, photograph, etc.)  Mode (informative, persuasive, argumentative, expressive/entertaining)  Found Where: Google Found How: Typing “lightbulb” into Google

Why Select This Image? Because lightbulbs have electricity and shows that power is being transmitted  What Does This Image State About Power? That Power is flowing to the lightbulb because it is lit  Why Do You State So? Because the lightbulb is yellow  How Does This Image Fit With The Others In Your Collection (if at all)? It displays the type of power that comes from the nuclear power plant

Image #10

Visual Rhetoric Examination Form ~ Image Title: News Bibliographic Citation: Darcy, Claudia C. About Adoptee Rights: An Open Letter to the News Media. Digital image. Musings of the Lame. N.p., 16 Feb. 2013. Web. 05 Feb. 2014. Topic: Power over public Image Sub-Genre (chart, graphic, diagram, cartoon, photograph, etc.) Mode (informative, persuasive, argumentative, expressive/entertaining) Found Where: Google Found How: Typing “news” into Google

Why Select This Image? Because the news has power over the public  What Does This Image State About Power? It shows all the news stations who have power over the people who watch them  Why Do You State So? Because they can say anything on the news even if it isn’t true  How Does This Image Fit With The Others In Your Collection (if at all)? It has power over the public just like social media

Bibliography"Body Builder Like A Boss Workout." Eyouthenet Atom. N.p., 25 Nov. 2013. Web. 05 Feb. 2014.

Darcy, Claudia C. About Adoptee Rights: An Open Letter to the News Media. Digital image. Musings of the Lame. N.p., 16 Feb. 2013. Web. 05 Feb. 2014.

God Morning To You. Digital image. God Morning To You RSS. God Morning To You, 25 Feb. 2013. Web. 05 Feb. 2014

Knapp, Jen. "Happiness and Money: How Much Do You REALLY Need To Be Happy?" GoodCo. GoodCo, 21 Aug. 2013. Web. 05 Feb. 2014.

"Nuclear Power by Country." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 27 Jan. 2014. Web. 05 Feb. 2014

"PSDGraphics." PSDGraphics RSS. XWIX, 24 Nov. 2009. Web. 05 Feb. 2014.Topic: Electricity

Reed, Jason. Gonzalez: President Obama Calls on Congress to Act on Immigration Reform While Patrolling the Border Has Become Big Business for the

Government. Digital image. NY Daily News. Daily News, 30 Jan. 2013. Web. 05 Feb. 2014.

Wistrich, Rober S. Adolf Hitler. Digital image. Jewish Virtual Library. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Feb. 2014.

"XPOSED Media Ireland - "Designing Digital Media Excellence"" XPOSED Media Ireland. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Feb. 2014. 2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Cobra. Digital image. Car Reviews Pictures and Videos RSS. N.p., 18 Aug. 2012. Web. 05 Feb. 2014.

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