USA:
United Selfie of America
(3) The article depicts an image of
United States President Barrack Obama participating in the act known as a “selfie”,
along with other national leaders such as Danish Prime Minister Helle
Thorning-Schmidt and British Prime Minister David Cameron. (1) The article was
written by Leslie Larson for New York news company, Daily News, as a slander
against US President Barrack Obama’s actions during the funeral of late and former
South African President, Nelson Mandela.
(2) Though initially perceived to be
an article directed at international audiences due to the presence of the
leaders of different nations, but with further analysis, I believe that the
articles was targeting the American people: Democrats, Republicans, and the
indifferent alike, due to the focus on the actions of their President. (4)
After further examination, I believe that the true intention of the author is
to slander the name of US President Barrack Obama by criticizing his actions.
(5) In the image, President Barrack
Obama is seen participating in a selfie, an act that is a part of this
generation’s culture. This has been popularized due to social networking sites
such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Tumblr, and much more. With that being
said, I believe that this piece of media promotes the lifestyle of today’s
social networking culture.
(6) The author utilizes the
emotional aspect of pathos by making the reader feel disappointed or angry at
the inappropriateness of the action due to the event it happened in. I believe
that the author utilizes Ad Hominem in a way that the attack on the
inappropriateness of President Obama is more of an attack on Democrats in
general.
(7) In the image, the negative
message it tries to convey is the inappropriate and childish actions our world
leaders performed during a sombre occasion. At the same time, the image shows a
positive message, one that tells us that even the leaders of these great nations
are human beings, they partake in cultural practices, and they make mistakes as
well.
(8) For me, the articles are used in
a way to disempower the people of America who placed their faith in Barrack
Obama, a democratic president. Simultaneously, giving confidence and empowering
the opposing party, the Republican Party. Perhaps the author of the article is
against the ideals of President Obama, or perhaps she just wishes to inform
people of the inappropriate actions of the US President.
(9) The picture has in fact gone
viral on the internet, mostly due to the stern and peeved facial expression of
Michelle Obama, the first-lady of the United States. Much of these pictures and
comments revolve around the impression that the first-lady is jealous. The
photographer of the photo spoke out recently though rejecting this theory,
stating:
“The atmosphere was totally relaxed
– I didn’t see anything shocking in my viewfinder, president of the US or not”
he said. “At the time, I thought the world leaders were simply acting like
human beings, like me and you.”
“I doubt anyone could have remained
totally stony faced for the duration of the ceremony, while tens of thousands
of people were celebrating in the stadium. For me, the behaviour of these
leaders in snapping a selfie seems perfectly natural.”
(10) Though I believe that the
actions done by US President Barrack Obama were inappropriate for the event, I
also believe that it is not something to make a big deal out of. In fact, I
believe that his actions may have even possibly increased the relationship
between the United States, Denmark, and England.
http://www.patspapers.com/images/uploads/obama_selfie_DN.jpg
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