The method of approach that I chose for this artifact is Cluster Criticism. As stated in Rhetorical Criticism:Exploration and Practice, Cluster Criticism is “the meanings that key symbols have for a rhetor are discovered by charting the symbols that cluster around those key symbolism an artifact.” A cluster analysis provides a survey or blueprint of the rhetor’s mind in which results in giving us insights into the meanings of key terms and thus a worldview of the rhetor, even the rhetor may not know. Generating a sense of comfort over the feelings of loss, regret, and guilt is a difficult task. My artifact of choice for this method is the song “Lucy” written by Christian rock band Skillet. This song appears on the album Awake, released in …show more content…
They didn’t know what to do when they found out that she was pregnant; they were young, they didn’t have any money, they were scared, they didn’t want to tell anybody, they didn’t know what to do, and the only option that they could see was to terminate the pregnancy. So that’s what they decided to do… they went to a clinic, they had the procedure done, and at first they felt relieved that all their problems had gone away. But then something happened that they did not expect… and that’s over the next few weeks, which turned into a few months, they began to feel an intense sadness… and a pain and an agony and a guilt that wouldn’t go away. They didn’t know what to do, so they finally went to see a counselor; they said look — tell us what to do, we just don’t know, and the counselor made a suggestion. The counselor said here’s what you need to do — stop acting like you had a procedure, and act like you had a death in the family.” Here, John Cooper is explaining how the song was influenced by the couple’s story of abortion. However, this can be perceived as a pro-life argument in the disguise of a song. With Cooper giving his say of how this song hopes to impact his audience, we will continue to go in deeper …show more content…
Here, the terms that I found clustered around were we, my arms, today, wanted, and over. This term signals the present or in the moment in which references time. We and my arms cluster around here and now gives us an image of wishing the present was different where Lucy was in my arms here and now. This here invokes the emotions of empathy because many people can understand wishing a certain deceased loved one was alive here and now. Today and wanted promptly describes the description of the present. Over appears attached to now in which refers to the ending of a moment or something. However, if we are enjoying something or so attached to something now then we never want an ending. In other words, we face reality. There are a lot of people who wishes and want to hold that special someone in their arms here and now. Moreover, time could be referring to a call to action now for which Cooper talks about a couple performing abortion in the song in hopes to send the message that abortion leads to loss and broken hearts. In other words, its a pro-life song. A cluster analysis of Skillet’s “Lucy” suggests a number of rhetorical strategies that are available for rhetors who want to give comfort to the listener and those who are going through these emotions. A part of the strategy was to involve the rhetorical appeal recognition of wishing to hold a deceased loved one, in this case a potential newborn baby, so that the
With such a great support system at home, the young lady did not allow the negativity to hinder her from being great. She remained an all A student. September 21st was her due date. Young and not knowing what to expect, she goes to the hospital but was sent home because it was not time for the baby’s arrival. She goes to school the next day and when she comes home from school she’s confused because she had not given birth.
Tyler Joseph and John Dun make up the band Twenty One Pilots. Tyler Joseph and John Dun wrote Car Radio. Car Radio is a song about thinking. Twenty One Pilots want to stop people from committing suicide. Twenty One Pilots wants people to realize that in life that there is always going to be hard choices but we have to keep going.
She begins by explaining how since she is pregnant she is vulnerable,” my weary body full of pain. ”(50) and how her husband was taken away and she can never rest and asks,” how can I survive?”(50)She is telling her father-in-law how much physical and mental strain the whole predicament put on her. Since she is pregnant she is already in more pain and is more vulnerable and now that she has the burden of taking care of what her husband did. She is pregnant and doesn't know if her husband and the father of the coming child will be present and see the birth of his child, and she wants her father-in-law to know how much pain she is in.
She portrays the distressed women arriving at “she thought was a comprehensive health care provider near her home in Columbus, Ohio”. When arriving the doctors told her not to abort her baby, causing her to land in a crisis pregnancy center. These non-profit organizations work to “obstruct women’s access to abortion”. Meaghan Winter utilizes this anecdote to shed light on a disheartening situation, opening the reader’s eyes to what is truly happening to women across the globe. She employ pathological appeal by emphasizing the corner many women are metaphorically jammed in,” when providers like Planned Parenthood are shut down” and how “they leave low-income women with few alternatives for reproductive and preventive health care”.
The mother says, “Guilt no matter which way you go. Guilt if you do what we are doing or if you bring ‘ em into this world and then she doesn't have quality of life,” (Wilson/Shane). The father prays saying, “When you left the room we/I prayed and said if I’m not supposed to be here, if we aren't supposed to do this give us a sign right now and we won't hesitate to get up and leave. I want the life for my child to be as good a chance of any,” (Wilson/Shane). This was to appeal to pro-life audiences because most are religious, even those these intentions of the director are somewhat effective, they are overall very
“More than one million people in the U.S. are living with HIV,” and “more than 725,000 pregnancies occur every year” (U.S. government). HIV and Aids, along with teen pregnancy are ginormous problems that teenagers in the world are currently dealing with. The realistic fiction novel Tilt by Ellen Hopkins explores both of these topics along with others such as popularity and dating. In her realistic fiction novel Tilt, Ellen Hopkins shows that while going through internal and external struggles, people will learn more about the way others view them and the way people view themselves. Through pathos, Ellen Hopkins challenges the readers to think about everyday problems teenagers are dealing with.
The ending of this lyric relates to Chris Washington that later through the movie must not close his eyes in the sunken place and must stay woke to realize the situation he will shortly be put in. Peele introduces this song to inform the viewer that they must be socially aware and awake to avoid danger and being taken advantage of in life. This perspective can be for both the oppressed minority to become knowledged on their own rights and power. It could also be interpreted to the White majority to be awaken of the social issues around them and see beyond their privilege and white
The song begins with one person singing the chorus, the young boy of the divorcing parents. “Hold/Hold on/Hold on to me,” (1-3) the boy begs his parents to hold on to their family that is being torn apart, to hold on to their child that’s heart is breaking. The word “Hold” in this song means to be patient, try to work things out, don’t just walk away from everything. “’Cause I’m a little unsteady/A little unsteady.” (4-5)
She got a midwife and was doing all natural ways like prenatal yoga for her child birth. In the end the situations were horrific after her labor. She had faced many problems and was getting more disturbed after her the flashbacks from her labor. She bearded the unbearable pain. And the problems of the
Thank goodness, she turned out alright. But I’ll never risk it again. Never! The strain is simply too - too hellish,” (36). Larsen uses words provoking anxiety and horror to give the reader insight into Clare’s mind when she thinks about pregnancy and motherhood.
Some even believe it is about the Kent State Shootings although the song was released years before that event occurred. Even though there is not strong evidence to back up this song's true meaning, it
However, if she shows kindness to the unborn child by not letting the woman abort the child, she would be showing crudity to them by ruining their lives. The audience discovers that no matter the choice, whether they did or didn’t abort the child, there will always be
His intent seemed to be mostly to deliver the song to a different audience rather than to use the song to tell a story that he related to. Additionally, he altered the meaning of the song somewhat, but he did not add much of a new perspective given that the song was still coming from the point-of-view of a man who had gotten his heartbroken by his lover. In contrasts, Fats Domino’s original version seemed like it was intended to cover the mixed emotions that one may feel at the end of a relationship, and
The reality of the situation was that she had no control over her father’s death. There was nothing or no way that she could have prevented the events that took place. Although she was extremely angry with the situation at hand she learned that she had other things to be grateful for. She wanted people to know that even though something or someone has passed away you can’t stay stuck in the state of depression forever. You have to step back and look at your life because the reality is, life still moves on.
Wishing for death is contrary to living with her child, and the disparity between those ideas is strong enough to ‘rip out’ her heart. Even so, the woman still chooses suicide, demonstrating the complete and utter hopelessness she felt. Next, the man’s last conversation with the boy before he dies shows hope manifesting the sake of survival. Here, the man’s health is failing substantially and he knows he will soon die.