Author Archives: Rachael Poole

I was highly looking forward to taking this class my first semester back at Longwood after a semester away. I’ve taken a class with Dr. Guler before and it was my favorite, and seeing that this class was about pop … Continue reading →

Rhetorical Situation Carol is based on the book, The Price of Salt (1952) by Patricia Highsmith. The film is set in 1950s New York City and tells the forbidden love story between Carol Aird, an older mid-divorced woman, and Therese Belivet, a younger, … Continue reading →

The Rhetorical Situation Carol is based on the (my favorite) book, The Price of Salt (1952) by Patricia Highsmith. The film is set in 1950s New York City and tells the forbidden love story between Carol Aird, an older mid-divorced woman, … Continue reading →

For this post, I am analyzing Henry Selick’s The Nightmare Before Christmas. This is one of the first movies I think of when it comes to fantasy due to its imaginative imagery and ideas. Rhetorical Situation The movie is centered around Jack … Continue reading →

Brief Overview of the Rhetorical Situation Coraline and her family move from Michigan to Oregon. As her parents struggle to complete their gardening catalog, Coraline is often left alone because they put their work above her. Their new home, Pink … Continue reading →

Coraline (2009) is a film that might be more intelligent than it is supposed to be for its intended audience. It’s rated PG, but still has scenes that could be considered “unsuitable” for children under 8 years old. It explores … Continue reading →

For this post, I will be analyzing John F. Kennedy’s 1961 Inaugural Address with a Neo-Aristotelian approach. Rhetorical Situation On January 20, 1961, John F. Kennedy was sworn in as President of the United States and gave one of the … Continue reading →

Hello! My name is Rachael Poole and I am a junior English Major with a concentration in Rhetoric and Professional Writing. I’ve created this blog for my ENGL 301 class that will focus on the rhetorical criticism of film, pop … Continue reading →