Assignment 1: Analyzing Pictures with Barak Obama Rozhentsova Anna. - презентация

1 Assignment 1: Analyzing Pictures with Barak Obama Rozhentsova Anna

2 Picture 1 What does this picture mean?What does this picture mean? It means that Barak Obama is associated by the Americans as the Superman. How does it mean what it means?How does it mean what it means? We understand how it means what it means due to the resemblance of the mens poses. Why does it mean what it means?Why does it mean what it means? It means what it means because the Americans love the Superman and B.Obama is a kind of embodiment of the hero. Another point of view:Another point of view: We can pretend to view Obama as a typical American man, who likes to pose on camera and to take photos on interesting background. It means that B.Obama is among people, takes a photo like others do.

3 Picture 2 What does this picture mean?What does this picture mean? It means that the Americans love B.Obama and he is extremly popular there. How does it mean what it means?How does it mean what it means? It means what it means because on the cup we can see something similar to a very popular construction I love smb/smth, where the verb love is usually replaced by the picture of the heart. But instead of the heart we can see the face of B.Obama. Why does it mean what it means?Why does it mean what it means? It means what it means, because we all know that a red heart means love and a cup with such an inscription is associated with great popularity. Another point of view:Another point of view: Obama is equated with love – something like Obama is Love. But it strongly alludes to the well-known quote from The Bible God is Love (1 John 4:8).

4 Picture 3 What does this picture mean?What does this picture mean? It means that the Americans associate B.Obama with M.L.King, with hopes and dreams, which will soon come true. And, of course, the inscription also helps to catch the idea How does it mean what it means?How does it mean what it means? We understand that because B.Obama and M.L.King are printed near each other and King leans on Obamas shoulders. Why does it mean what it means?Why does it mean what it means? We understand why it means what it means because we know that M. L. King fought for the civil rights, was against discrimination and racism. Barak Obama here is the embodiment of dreams of M.L. King and other people, who were and who are fighting for equal rights

5 The three pictures show different sides of Obamas personality: body (1), heart (2) and spirit (3). The main means are allusion, association, and comparison.