(#1)
http://www.grumpycats.com/like-a-good-neighbor/
Questions:
- How does it appeal to you-or why does it fail to appeal?
It appeals and it’s funny to me because it’s a jingle, but it’s not because it’s how a lot of people think of their neighbors, and because it’s relatable and a play on words it adds humor.
2.) What kinds of words, images, or sounds does it use as support for its position?
This is a set of words that is a jingle or small musical line, though it doesn’t have any sound to it, most people know that it is sung to the sound of the State Farm jingle.
3.) If you were going to revise it for a different audience, what would you do?
I would change the style of fence to suit a more modern audience. I would change the color of the font to something more interesting for a more whimsical or young audience.
4.) If you were going to create it in another medium, how would it be different?
If we were to, say, make it a state farm TV commercial, it would be much different because then it wouldn’t be as realistic, since the cat would probably have a voice actor or it would be silent and awkward. It works (really?) purrfectly (I mean rEALLy?) just to be one picture.
(#2)
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/292522938267517733/
Questions:
- How does it appeal to you-or why does it fail to appeal?
It appeals because many people defy law and talk on their phones while driving and it results in distraction that can rightfully cause the expression on the feline’s face.
2.) What kinds of words, images, or sounds does it use as support for its position?
Just a picture is the perfect medium for this joke/comment because it’s the cat’s grumpy expression of disapproval and a fact most people would relate to by saying something stupid like “true.” or “same.”
3.) If you were going to revise it for a different audience, what would you do?
Well, the joke really isn’t the same if you target the non-driving audience. So if I were going to aim it at non-meme-loving adults I would probably make it a serious commercial that everyone turns off.
4.) If you were going to create it in another medium, how would it be different?
If it was going to be in another medium it would be much different, because the cat would become a symbol for a people group or something overly complicated.
(#3)
http://cdn.smosh.com/sites/default/files/2015/03/pepe-gas.jpg
Questions:
- How does it appeal to you-or why does it fail to appeal?
It fails to appeal because of the overall tackiness of the image.
But it’s message is funny because it’s true.
2.) What kinds of words, images, or sounds does it use as support for its position?
It has a line of text to caption the photo, describing what the photo is emotionally meant to be. It is not a description of any sort of scene, it is describing the emotion portrayed by this rare pepe meme.
3.) If you were going to revise it for a different audience, what would you do?
I would use a more sophisticated image and give it a color background.
4.) If you were going to create it in another medium, how would it be different?
I would write it up as a joke. So there would be more words and no image or make it a comic type of meme with more panels.
(#4) :D https://instagram.com/p/5nY_eZCFoT/
Questions:
- How does it appeal to you-or why does it fail to appeal?
It appeals to me because despite feeling sad Pepe (the frog) was able to feel a sense of happiness in hearing his favorite jam.
2.) What kinds of words, images, or sounds does it use as support for its position?
Pepe (the frog) has a top hat, and cane with a frowned expression while dancing which indicates that despite his sadness, he still has rhythm to his own favorite music choice.
3.) If you were going to revise it for a different audience, what would you do?
See 4. Maybe for little kids it would be more funny, less sad, and a longer video.
4.) If you were going to create it in another medium, how would it be different?
I might make it a gif image, so that the pepe is dancing and tears are streaming down his face, it really portrays more emotion in motion rather than the still image.
Bibliography(s):
#1: Cat, Grumpy. “Like A Good Neighbor.”Cartoon. Grumpy Cats. 20 Feb. 2013. Web.11 November 2015.
#2: Marie, Candice.”Grumpy Cat Meme.“ Cartoon. Pinterest. 5 Nov. 2015. Web. 11 November 2015.
#3: sadfrogmemer. “Getting Online for the First Time in a Week Like” Cartoon. Smosh. 2014 Web. Nov 5, 2015.
#4: tcenews. “Sad Pepe Meme” Cartoon. Instagram. 26 July 2015. Web. 11 November 2015.
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