Saturday, March 1, 2014
Style
My favorite thing about these two pieces are how differently they convey their meaning. The photograph allows you to interpret the scene however you see fit. You're able to take in the scenery, the color of their skin, what they're doing in the picture, and any other factors one might notice. All these things let you form a picture of the time period and what was going on in society in your head. It also lets you figure out on your own whether or not these people agree with society or don't, and whether or not they are advocating for change. On the other hand, 2+2=? comes right out and questions the rules of this time period. He blatantly says "cause I got the gall to ask, can you maybe change the rules" referring to the draft. Instead of leaving the meaning of the song up for interpretation he makes it very clear that he wants change and he's going to speak up about it. It is made very well known that he will be an advocate for change in order to save his own life and many others. Instead of just going with the flow of society, he chooses to question things and whether or not the way things are going is the right way. Both texts are very powerful and have a lot of meaning but one comes right out and says it and one requires you to think.
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I like how you started off your blog post. It is a very straightforward, strong sentence that addresses the ideas you talk about in the rest of the post. I would talk more specifically about the diction of the song lyrics. For example, I think it would be a good idea to point out the second to the last line, "I'm a simple minded guy," and relate that to the simplicity and straightforwardness of the song's meaning.
ReplyDeleteI also think its unique how different it is to convey the meaning of these two different types of texts. While sometimes song lyrics could be difficult with many different meanings, this one is pretty straightforward. On the contrary, I like how for the picture, you can make inferences and connections to the meaning just from what you see, and what you think it means.
ReplyDeleteI too liked your juxtaposition of the two pieces. Like you said, 2+2 is pretty straight forward on sending its message, unlike the picture which does otherwise. I'd like to know if the difference in style resulted in different responses amongst the audience.. Good post though
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