Author Archives: John Ward

 Introduction When I first started English 301, I was excited to begin this course. I love studying popular media in my free time and analyzing the core rhetoric of the objects. My favorite type of popular culture is memes. When … Continue reading →

Media Centered Perspective Def: “uses social science methods to examine audience responses to media messages. Popular culture critics, however, may also draw upon many of these theories to examine the rhetorical arguments proposed to them. ” (Sellnow 267) Effects on Critical … Continue reading →

Information about Mad Men Mad Men is a show that is about the culture of marketing and advertising during the mid-20th century. The show covers many themes such as capitalism, sexism, gender, and sexuality. Rhetorical Situation In this selected scene, … Continue reading →

Rhetorical Situation This meme takes place in a grocery store during the Corona Virus pandemic. The language of the sign and the labels indicate that this photo was taken in an American store. The Goal of the Neo-Marxist Analysis According … Continue reading →

Rhetorical Situation For the Rhetorical Situation, it is two men Hunter S. Thompson and Dr. Gonzo are driving in a red car to Las Vegas for a story. Thompson is a freelance journalist whose goal for this trip is to … Continue reading →

This is from the film John Wick, which is my favorite action and thriller film. I selected this one out of a fun interest in analyzing these scenes for dramatic analysis. My paper will not be on John Wick rather, … Continue reading →

Full Quote Link: http://www.whysanity.net/monos/vendetta.html Narrative Perspective Definition: rhetorical tool for identifying, ideas, arguments, and thoughts about certain social-political or other topical events. Rhetorical Situation: This is from the film V for Vendetta film, that is based on the DC comics of … Continue reading →

Full Speech Transcript: https://news.stanford.edu/2005/06/14/jobs-061505/ This is the 2005 speech of Steve Jobs, the former CEO of Apple. The rhetorical situation is Jobs doing a speech at Stanford University. He is discussing to the graduates about his journey to becoming a famous … Continue reading →

Hello, everyone. My name is John Ward and I am an English major with a concentration in Professional Writing at Longwood University. This blog is part of the Rhetorical Criticism class as well as my own interest in the rhetorical … Continue reading →