Monday, October 13, 2008
Angle of Vision- 10/13
First of all, let me get it out there that I am not a smoker. I think that it's bad for you and in no way pleasures you at all. However, my dad's a smoker so I see the "I'm just really stressed side"; I have friends who say they have a cigarette "only when I'm drinking," etc. For this assignment I chose an image of a smokers lung. The image is a poster of a disintegrated, discolored lung with the words "Smoker's Lung" in white capital letters across the top. This image shows only what happens to a smoker's lung when they smoke- it never brings up the idea that they were stressed, and at the time it made them feel happier or more relieved. The angle of vision is telling you that smoking is bad because it destroys your lungs, it's telling you what happens on the inside, rather than addressing the reasons why you smoked that cigarette. This photo appeals to logos because the point that this image is trying to make is quite clear- smoking is bad for you. The image itself may not be totally credible because no where on the poster do you see the source cited; however, it came from the Boston University website, making it more credible to the viewer. If the viewer is a non smoker than it will most likely appeal to them; however, if they are a smoker they probably won't appreciate it and they'll reject, or on the other hand they may appreciate the awareness and stop smoking. The image of the destroyed lung shows what happens to smokers, but it never addresses what led the person to smoke.
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Annalina, I completely agree with you about smoking. What you wrote about people's choices when they smoke is very true. I think it is very bad and that the image you chose is probably one that focuses smoking in a very negative light. The image uses pathos to appeal to viewers because it uses an appeal to values and beliefs in making healthy decisions.
I found it interesting how many people used smoking ads for this blog. Most were analyzing the pro-smoking side but I like that yopu picked something different. To me, the anti-smoking ads don't seem very effective at persuading people not to smoke. I don't smoke, but I think that if I did I would simply ignore or reject an ad like this, llike you said. We have been taught from a very young age that smoking is bad and at this point I think people that smoke are going to continue to do so. I definitley agree with you that this ad is probably most effective at keeping people who don't smoke from starting smoking.
I also agree that this sort of ad would be more effective in getting people to stop smoking. The "ydouthink?" ads that they play on tv and put in magazines really aren't very effective at all. True, they give you facts about why smoking is bad, but they never really show you what it can do to you. Maybe they're not allowed to show that on tv, but I think it would be more beneficial in the long run and be more effective in convincing people to stop smoking.
I also agree with your opinions on smoking. That image is definately really persuasive and would turn people against smoking. Every smoker has their own reasons for why they started and can't quit, but that image doesn't focus on the reasons but the consequences. I think that is really important. I used an image about the consequences of drunk driving. I think it is really similar to your image as well.
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