A Rhetorical Analysis Of A Hardcore Subculture

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Drawing inspiration from the heydey of the Hardcore punk scene, this poster was made to reflect the stark similarities between the political climate of the eighties and the current one that is taking place. During the eighties, Hardcore punk was made to give lesser lower class to middle class people a voice against a government they could not identify with. In addition to this, many used hardcore as a way to express themselves and their many griefs caused by society. Hardcore music was loud, chaotic, and fast which caused everyone to move quickly and forgo societal norms. This type of music had a powerful message, and there needed to be a way to spread this message to newcomers who might not have heard of the hardcore scene. Hardcore posters …show more content…

Being fairly new to the editing software of photoshop I still think that the poster communicates a concrete disapproval of how Donald Trump has behaved while in office. In addition to this, it employs a electronic eloquence which communicates a more interactive tone. People who stop to view the poster are arguably more apt to feel a pull towards the event because of the Visual Dramatization employed in the poster as well, it combines both the dim witted quotes by Trump and the images of war and greed and associates them as central themes that surround Trump as a president. Having analyzed the rhetorical influence of the poster, it must now be examined as a piece of Hardcore punk aesthetic and whether or not it is effective as such. If the poster was hung up at a local venue or displayed around town I am most certain that it would be received well, it not only displays a larger more pomped up visualization of the pageantry that is usually associated within the design of punk posters, but it also takes a public figure and dethrones them from their place of power. Additionally, the lineup of bands attending the show would make for enough excitement because they all have at one time or another been on the political side of music. Having Stray From The Path as the headlining band would also set the tone of what was to be expected at the music event due to the fact that they have always been an outspoken politically charged band to whom many fans of hardcore punk can identify

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