Art allows our eyes to speak for us, whatever we may need to say the lines and colors will lead us that way. Civil discourse can be displayed through various types of illustrations. Paintings, for example, can allow the conversation to flow and let the meaning of the picture be revealed. In this case, civil discourse will be displayed through many artists. The definition of civil discourse that I have been using is discussing topics and issues to be better understood with an unbiased opinion. While looking at art and digging deeper into the meaning, a question will appear, to what extent does civil discourse or lack thereof, improve, diminish, or hold society at status quo? In my opinion, civil discourse improves society to an extent. Although, …show more content…
This picture demonstrates that civil discourse is physically, emotionally, and mentally killing us. It is killing our sense of unity as a society because we are unwilling to find common ground which creates stress. Through the eyes of a teenager, I believe that civilized discussion could improve our society but, sometimes we let it destroy instead of create. An example of this is how the government behaves. The two major parties have biased opinions creating civil discourse and a incapability to find compromises that will strengthen our country. Why do we cause pain on people who are only trying to help? I see this man laying down with an oxygen mask and four people are helping him. The oxygen mask represents how we suffocate each other with our words. Words in which society chooses not to use wisely, but destructively instead. It is more common to hear insults and negativity expressed through television or social media. On the other hand, art leaves the interpretation to the individual without directly stating a biased. Instead of going into a conversation closed minded we could be open to different opinions. In doing that we could allow discussion to be more peaceful, respectful and
It is art fulfilling its role in society. It is art that brings the moral issues. It is art that makes us human.
From their totalitarian government to their different people, these two works of art represent a society that most people, regardless of country, would not want to live in. Human beings are irrelevant and technology has taken over the lives of the people, so it is important that people should exercise their rights in order to avoid them being taken away. If we don’t exercise our rights, they’re going to be taken away. However, it is also important that we don’t take advantage of them in order to insult other people. We have a right to freedom of speech, but it does not mean that we should use it to divide people. We should use it to unite
Though Kennedy and Clinton addressed their audiences nearly thirty-two years apart, each rhetor faced a common rhetorical barrier – an American populace too heavily focused on the personalities within each respective presidential election rather than the true issues confronting the United States. To overcome that barrier, both Kennedy and Clinton utilize definitional strategies – in the form of association – as well as language strategies –specifically, historical allusions. Whether or not the speeches directly correlate with both candidates winning their presidential elections does not concern the examination; this paper observes how exactly the rhetorical devices used served to dissolve the barriers between the rhetor and the intended audience.
The movie, “The Great Debaters” (2007), was both directed and starred by, Denzel Washington who acted as Melvin Tolson, English and Speech Professor of Wiley College. Prior to this film’s production, many were not knowledgeable of Wiley College or its debating team. However, transformation took place when Melvin coached a four (4) member debate team of Wiley College into victory. One of the most memorable event was the moment Wiley College argued their opponent Oklahoma City College in scene two (2) of the film. During this debate, Wiley College was represented by the first female debater ever been on the school’s debating team, Samantha Booke along with her other team members. They argued in support of the moot, “Negro’s should be admitted to State Universities.”
As I've studied Henry David Thoreau's essay "Resistance to Civil Government," I've identified the persuasive elements and analyzed a specific portion of the text to create my own argument. In this essay, I will discuss the strengths and weaknesses found throughout both responses through the lens of persuasive analysis in order to prove my ability to utilize rhetorical strategies.
In the inspiring movie The Great Debaters, a group of three African Americans rises to the top of the debate scene despite the handicap of being black and coming from the small town of Marshall, Texas. The debaters wouldn’t have grown throughout the story if their debate coach Professor Tolson hadn’t taught them things like facing reality and how to overcome difficult situations. Thanks to their debate coach, Professor Tolson, who despite his radical political views, empowers the debaters until they are able to triumph over large state schools and eventually Harvard at the end. Even though this is the first year of the debate team at Wiley College, the debaters prove to be awe-inspiring with their wins and as a result, mark a major turning point in the civil rights movement. This success could not be brought about if not for the
Showing various different images on media forms like television is prevalent. However, it is seldom that a picture showing violence is openly displayed on screens. Such an idea is justified by saying that graphic images are sensitive and horrifying to see, but it is often not mentioned that not presenting such images itself is unfair. It is unjust for the public to remain in the dark, from the truth of life. Images only show what the truth is and hiding that would be wrong for every individual. "Death happens to be one of life's main events. And it is irresponsible and more than that, inaccurate for news papers to fail to show it..." (Source A). This suggests how no matter how many pictures or images are censored, the horrifying and 'sensitive' conditions will continue to exist, so what is the point of hiding it? In fact, by openly displaying such photographs, the viewers only learn more. They will get to fully understand the processes of life and what
A mutually supportive relationship between artists and society would be the ideal under the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. Our society would recognize and support an expanded role for artists. Free and diverse artistic expressions are vital for challenging people to rethink their assumptions and for educating people about past and present issues. We should oppose censorship in the arts, and encourage individual and social expression by artists. Only by supporting the voice...
People can have many different opinions depending on a topic, but what is truly difficult is getting a complete level of understanding from every opinion, or understanding the point of view of each opinion. Even accepting the points of view can be difficult for some people, who believe that their opinions are right. Luckily, people can learn about the other person’s frame of reference, and at the very least understand the topic or the person a little better. This particular topic is art, which is known for its multiple possible perceptions or its many different messages that it can send a person or group of people. In this way, people can learn more about the thought processes and feelings of others. Unfortunately, with differing opinions,
Art is a form of expression. It can be created in many ways, and it can be destroyed in many ways. Art plays a very important in getting messages across. Art can be seen by hundreds and thousands of people. In the Chicano movement, art was everywhere. Art shows a sense of pride and honor. The artists that were involved in the Chicano movement really executed the message they wanted to tell. It will tell the story when people wanted change, they wanted to see a difference in the community they lived in so the future can have a chance that maybe they didn’t.
Like an argumentative essay, the objective of a visual argument is to take a position on a message or issue and convey that message to a desired audience. This is accomplished for a variety of reasons: to sell a product, refute another argument or position, or raise awareness on a subject. Visual arguments are effective because as the timeless idiom goes, “a picture is worth a thousand words”. The mission of this visual argument by France ADOT is to present the overarching thesis that thousands of people owe their lives to organ donors, but instead of creating a page full of words, they used powerful imagery and text that appeals to human empathy in order to generate interest and attain their
When analyzing artwork, in any form, there are often times social contexts in which can be interpreted. Not always does the history behind the painting need to be revealed to fully understand the concept of the artwork, yet it is helpful in determining if the artwork is truthful in its representation. Although in analyzing artwork it is likely that there are drawbacks to considering the social context. To illustrate this point, I'm going to use the visual arts as my medium of choice. Understanding the social context can be an important tool. An advantage of knowing the history of the painting or sculpture can really enrich our knowledge, being in the 21st century, about some of the social periods from previous times. It can demonstrate how traditions were carried out, how they had an impact on the different social classes. It's a visual teaching aid of a sort. Even in the time period of which the artwork was created can be used as a tool to show how the life was in different parts of the world. It was also used as a hammer in the realist movement to show the upper classes that life for the poor was horrible. The visual arts is the only medium in which the pictorial image creates a universal language in which anyone, regardless of nationality or social class can interpret. The text which is created by this language often creates a context which is left open to interpretation. Contexts are created by the artist, critics, judges, the public, essentially, any one who views the work and forms an opinion relating to it. The contexts stem from subject or content of an artwork, and are usually facts regarding the content. Yet, the contexts almost always have backgrounds themselves, therefore making the original contexts, texts. This will be more clearly illustrated later. The chain is seeming to be a never ending process. There are always more conditions to the previous ones. All context, therefore, is in itself, textual. This concept of all context in itself textual is a post-structuralist strategy. A man named Derrida is a man who has developed this idea that the post-structuralist concept of every statement made, can be interpreted in infinite ways, with each interpretation triggering a range of subjective associations. Every statement has an association, therefore it's a sort of domino effect.
...ns something when it imitates nature and delivers facts of history or culture. Art is the exploration of what it is to be alive, to be human and struggling to understand one’s role within society and identity in general. By stretching the limits of what is acceptable, the artist questions preconceived ideas of what is ugly and beautiful, important and unimportant. These ideas in art and society are influenced by the emergence of new technologies that expand human understanding. Since technology improves and human understanding is bolstered by these theories (both philosophical and scientific), then art will always have a place. The artist’s place is to criticize and express the tendencies and attitudes of himself and of society. Even if those feelings are marginalized, their expression makes the audience aware of them, and begs them to ask questions of themselves.
Art triggers emotions, and all human beings share the same hormones, which is why they have identical emotions. This creates a medium of communication that everyone can use and understand. No language, culture, age, or gender is a barrier. As part of my community-service experience, I visited Zanzibar with a volunteer group. My favorite project from that trip was painting a school wall with a diverse group of impoverished Africans. Throughout the entire experience, that was the first time I felt connected to them. We would usually read simple stories to African children, teach them simple math, or play simple sports with them. The gap between us and the African children was always there; we always felt different and it was extremely difficult to conduct conversation, because only a small portion of them would understand what we were trying to say. With painting the wall, however, no one found any difficulty with communicating. When we were done, I stood back to contemplate the art and noticed Sefu standing next to me, we both gave each other a look of satisfaction without saying anything. Mette Holme Ingeberg, Britt-Maj Wikstrøm, and Arild Berg (2012) studied the effect of art on communication in a hospital setting. Their study focused on how the use of art stimulated conversations between the nurses and the patients. They found out that “art can reveal stories from patients’ lives that staff otherwise may not have been able to access,”
..., they improve social skills as well as one’s social image, and they improve one’s psychological health (Why Art Matters, 1). The arts also increase one’s perception and appreciation for life and the things in it (Why Art Matters, 1). Art is all around us everywhere we go and everywhere we look. It helps us understand where we are, where we are going, and how we get there. The preservation of history greatly relies on art to hold images, sounds, writing, and all sorts of other stuff form the past, so I guess you could say that recorded history is art (Social Impact of Art, 8). It helps get rid of multiracial and multicultural boundaries creating connections between people from all around the globe (How Art Impacts Society, 6). The arts, as well as the artist, are very important in today’s society and needs to be appreciated for what it is and what it’s done for us.