An Assortment of Life

 So, while I was taking a further look into the true meaning of some of my favorite pieces of media I found an article that talked about the creator's intentions and own meaning behind The Matrix. This ties in very well into the current module of the power of media and how media can be used to affect us all. The creator's own meanings behind their creations is important to me. While we can make our own sort of interpretations I will almost always stick to the interpretation that the creator or creators intended. I feel like then it is more authentic and true when discussing this media as it what was intended. Of course there are some situations where this may not be the case and following your own interpretation is more important to you than what the author had in mind.  So what does the Matrix have to do with any of this? Well The Matrix is one of those stories that the true meaning of the story would be hard to find on your own. For a story like this it requires background kn

 After our recent discussions in class it has made me look at media in a different way. This recent module has made me look at media in a different way. By media I am talking about anything from advertisement, to music, video games, movies, and social media such as Twitter or Instagram. Due to this recent module I have been more interested in looking at the "true" meanings behind the media I most enjoy which is music, video games, and movies. I put true in quotations because there are many interpretations of these kinds of media but when I say true I am talking about what the creator had in mind when they created that specific piece of media. When watching certain interesting movies or listening to certain music I wonder what the real meaning is behind these, such as what is the creator trying to say and why is that they made what they made. While often enough you can take certain guesses just based off of watching or listening, you will hardly get the true story unless you l

 I have been trying to find a topic to talk about, a topic that usually ties into my theme of pop culture and media but also tying in with rhetoric appeals. This was more difficult this time around than it usually is, but after taking some time and re-watching The Walking Dead. The Walking Dead is a show that I started a few years back but never finished it because I got bored of it, but now that the show is over and entirely on Netflix I thought that I would give it a try again. After watching it for a while I stumbled on to a scene that I think works well with rhetoric and appeal to the audience.  In the second season towards the end the main group of characters try and decide the fate of a prisoner that they have. The few main characters in this scene is the series main character Rick Grimes, Shane, and Dale. While a few other characters argue in this scene, these three are the main people in the conversation. To start, Dale believes the prisoner should be left alive because the pri

 If you have been on social media for a while then you have probably noticed the use of hashtags (#). You may see them under a variety of posts to either boost the engagement on the post or to make a sort of call to action on that post. Hashtags are used on social media to do many different things. The hashtag is a versatile tool on social media to have your post fall under a certain search term or phrase. Hashtags have many uses that are very well outlined this article by Val Razo.  Hashtags have been used in some of the biggest ways that have helped to propel very important movements on social media and throughout the United States. Some of the most popular hashtags that I can think of include #BlackLivesMatter, #MeToo, and #IceBucketChallenge. All of these movements are so different from one another but they all call for a change to occur or for people to be aware of something important. Like the Ice Bucket Challenge was a major hashtag in 2014 that called for people to be aware of