Rhetorical Analysis Of Super Size Me

Taking the bad in with the good, although you may be the perfect classification in order to be targeted in todays society. How you’re classified is based on things such as a persons race, intellect, social class, and appearance. A 2009 film, The Blind Side, written and directed by John Lee Hancock stars, Sandra Bullock and Tim McGraw, is based on a true story. This movie tells a story that truly depicts simple acts of kindness that has the capability to change a persons life.

Sherman Alexie, author of Superman and Me, uses choice diction, syntax, and both literary and rhetorical devices to communicate to his audience the struggles he and many other Indian kids living on a reserve face in their education.

In "Superman and Me," Alexie's main claim declares that reading can make a major difference in a person's life. To Sherman Alexie, reading and books helped him get off the reservation and find his way out in the world. However, "Superman and Me” comes alive for readers due it implies that all a person needs is courage to fly pass their current situation, this story shows how the hostility of such bravery can even be emphasized in classrooms. In addition, he demonstrates to readers that all it takes is effort to make dreams come true, especially when living in a hostile world. Although, Alexie uses rhetorical strategies to appeal to the reader in more than one way and his ethical appeal comes from him illustrating what reading did for his situation

“Superman and Me” is a personal essay Alexie wrote to talk about his experience of learning to read at a very young age despite living in a poor family and having limited resources available to him. The main topic of the essay discusses the importance of books and defeating the stereotypes put on Native Americans. He was born on an Indian reservation with his three siblings and very little money but, he was lucky in the aspect of having a father who enjoyed reading and thus sparked his interest in reading. He details how he was determined to succeed in an environment that he was expected to fail in. He goes into depth with the quote, “A smart Indian is a dangerous person, widely feared

“The Dark Knight,” a movie directed and produced by Christopher Nolan, depicts the way a system of justice deals with terrorism. If an archetype is defined as a symbol that exists instinctively in the collective consciousness of the human race, the terrorism in Batman The Dark Knight represents an archetype through the violence, murder of the innocent, mayhem and mass destruction. Governments often lay down laws and procedures for a country to function, and to avoid anarchy. The laws promote wellness, equality, and justice, but sometimes even these entities of justice are forced to break the law for a greater good. In contemporary U.S. history, President Barack Obama, the head of one of the most powerful

Among all of the information on the United States education system, one documentary rises to a status above most others: Waiting for Superman. Released in 2010, the documentary is still relevant, and perhaps the most well-known work on the topic of education in the States. Not only does Waiting for Superman provide information and an argument for change, but its renown is proof that Waiting for Superman uses highly effective persuasive techniques and rhetorical strategies to deliver information and to push its argument for change.

Guilt is a strong emotion that haunts us all, others hide it deep within themselves, some try to fix the wrong, and few people do good from it. The Kite Runner is the story of a boy named Amir, he struggles to find his place in the world, reason being of the all of the traumatic childhood events. He sends most of his time and life just sulking in guilt about the decisions he has made. Khaled Hosseini has given the idea that guilt can make you do good things, but all relies on what you're guilty about. The way this is portrayed is through the novel is through rhetorical strategies and imagery.

Rhetorical Superheroes may be all around the world, but if you take a deeper look at all of them, some might stand out as a little more “super” to you. When I think about Rhetorical Superheroes, there is one off the top of my head that is important to me. His name is Jason Ren and he is currently a student at Harvard University. He was someone who made an impact in the community I group up in through powerful language expressed by his actions volunteering and helping others. I was fortunate enough to know Jason personally as he was a good friend of mine who I played soccer with for many years. We would hang out a lot and have shared many good memories with each other.

McDonald’s is killing Americans, at least that is what Morgan Spurlock believes. In his documentary Super Size Me he embarks on a quest to not only describe and use himself as an example of the growing obesity trend, but to offer the viewers with base-line nutritional knowledge that will allow them to draw their own informed conclusions. Spurlock's primary intention is to prove through self-experimentation that eating solely McDonald's food is dangerous. His secondary intention is to denounce the rising obesity rate in American by using statistics, his own research, and the opinions of experts. His broader message is for a general audience while he tailors select chapters towards more specific demographics such as parents or McDonald's

In a society that is facing numerous problems, such as economic devastation, one major problem is often disregarded, growing obesity. As the American society keeps growing, so does growth of the fast food industry and the epidemic of obesity. In order to further investigate the main cause of obesity, Morgan Spurlock, the film director and main character, decides to criticize the fast food industry for its connection with obesity in America. In his documentary Spurlock performs a radical experiment that drives him to eat only from McDonald's and order a super-sized meal whenever he is asked. By including visual and textual techniques, rhetorical appeals, and argumentative evidences, Morgan Spurlock was able

As a predecessor of NBC’s The Office, Parks and Recreation (or P&R for short,) had big shoes to fill. Both shows were created by Greg Daniels and Mike Schur, and at first, P&R did not impress many, as its ratings were low. The first season seemed not to have a place, like a show trying to be something it was not, until it found its footing. Feminism was the missing piece of the puzzle. The show went on to become a success- arguably more so than The Office. So what separates the two? P&R eventually gave us something The Office never did: real world issues, served up with clever wit. The fictional worlds most television shows take place in, are almost entirely post-feminist. Unlike these sexism-free utopias, P&R normalizes feminism, reminding us that it exists and is important; it is the stepping stone we need to further conversations about inequality. While the text of P&R is consistently the most obviously empowering aspect of the show, production practices and audience consumption are also rich with evidence of this series’ feminist potential.

Contrary to the popular belief of the time, Morgan Spurlock’s amateur documentary “Supersize Me” pushed reform in both fast food culture, and eating habits of citizens, being one of the first catalysts in a new movement in America. This 2004 film, being the first of his works to establish Spurlock as a filmmaker, focuses on Spurlock’s 30 day journey in which he vowed to eat solely McDonalds for three meals a day, and track his overall mental, physical, and social changes over this span of time. Throughout the film, Spurlock consults three doctors (a gastroenterologist, a cardiologist, and a general practitioner) as well as a nutritionist to monitor physical change and gather quantitative data supporting his claim. The film often exhibited

The position the film maker presented the ‘epidemic’ of obesity specially focusing on the health risks that increases from only eating McDonalds the film maker interviewed health professionals and specialist to be reliable and credible. The health professionals use technical language ‘obesity will overtake smocking as the leading preventable death’. The film maker made the film to raise awareness about the growing number of people with obesity particularly in America. The film maker makes the target audience feel sock, fear, guilt and shame for example, the opening scene began with children singing about fast food. This is shocking because as a society we want children to be healthy and make good choices but sources of media is manipulating children into wanting fast food. A lot of the advertisement appeal to primary to

The documentary is a personal view of the fast food industry. The director Morgan Spurlock wanted to prove that the fast food industry has an impact on the growing epidemic in America and its called obesity. Morgan Spurlock had to show the effects of eating fast food for a month and how it would affect any human being. Morgan Spurlock stated “I’m a willing to participant in that flawed way of life, eating fast food as often as I can and exercising as little as possible.” The experiment idea comes from two girls who were suing McDonald's for their obesity; however, the judge ruled that there is no proof that their obesity and poor health is a result of eating from fast food place such as McDonalds. Spurlock uses several techniques to grab

Section 2: Key points. The McDonald's story begins with Morgan Spurlock. Morgan is an independent filmmaker, who conducted an experiment where he consumed nothing but McDonald's for 30 days. He traveled across the United States, speaking with various community groups about the hazards of eating fast food, all while setting himself up as a human guinea pig. He submitted himself to a full medical examination and was determined to be physically fit. After 30 days of nothing but McDonald's, he gained 25 pounds, his liver rivaled that of an alcoholic and his cholesterol level had risen from 168 to 230. He documented his personal journey,