what is power and how do you define it? maggie mylett

What is Power and How Do You Define

it?Maggie Mylett

In Memory - TraceO Text: This document is a picture displaying the 10th memorial of the tragedy that occurred on

9/11. Two lights are shining vertically in the skyline to represent the Twin Towers and what

happened that day. It is a unique picture because of how it is emotionally captivating and

appealing to the eye.

O Reader: The audience for this image is all Americans and individuals that lost loved ones that

day. I am obviously a part of the intended audience because I am an American citizen and I can

remember exactly what I was doing when the towers were destroyed.

O Author: The individual who captured this image is named Gary Hershorn. He is a Global Editor

for Sports Pictures at Reuters.

O Constraints: I do not think anything constraints the photographer because his picture is one

that touches individuals all over America. With that being said, I also do not believe there are any

constraints or limits on the reader/audience for this picture.

O Exigence: The cause of this photograph was because of what happened on September 11th,

2001 when the World Trade Center was ambushed by terrorists and many people were killed and

injured.

Boy and His Dog - Trace

Piece –This picture is an image of a boy going through a monsoon to rescue his dog. It was taken in Manila, Philippines in the year of 2013. The picture is displaying mans love for dogs and goes to show that dogs really are mans best friend.

Agent – The photographer of this image is Romeo Ranoco who has a blog on Reuters.com with some of images. He stays in the Philippines and captures many moments there for his photography collection. You can subscribe to his blog and contact him via email from there.

Receiver – Who is the primary audience? No general audiences exist! Are you part of that intended audience? What kinds of beliefs do you as a receiver of the piece have that influence how you perceive it?

Agenda – What bias is presented in the piece? How does it justify its position?

Demands – What does the piece urge, if anything, and why? If the demands are met, what will happen? If not, what will happen?

Inquiries – What do you want to know beyond the piece, especially questions you have? What does your intuition tell you about the source? Is it attempting to sway you with manipulation? What shows this?

Gains – What did you gain from the piece that you did not already have? What did you gain from the piece that you did not already know? In what ways did the piece, or the sponsor, give or enhance you or your life by sharing the work?

Motivators – What spurred the agent to create or sponsor the piece? What prompted finding it?

Defiance – Trace O Text: In this photograph, a young girl is holding what appears to be a cigarette. As it can be seen, there are

two other figures in this text that are facing the other way compared to the young girl with the cigarette. It

makes it seem that the little girl is defiant in several ways, such as many other stubborn kids as they go

through the process of growing up. It is unique because it goes against the taboo that children should not

smoke.

O Reader: The intended audience would have to be society as a whole because the picture goes against

social norms, which would include me as the audience because I am apart of society. I find it interesting that

the author would go against this social norm seeing as how many people would not be fond of this picture.

O Author: The photographer of the image is Sally Mann. She has received many awards, including NEA, NEH,

and Guggenheim Foundation grants, and her work is held by major institutions internationally. She has also

written a few books.

O Constraints: She does a lot of controversial images that may or may not include her personal life and

children and some people may not agree with her. I am limited because I do not know everything about

Sally Mann.

O Exigence: The reason Mann took this photo is because she is reflecting her own childhood through

photographs of her children.

UnityImage Title: Unity

Bibliographic Citation:

http://rogertharpe.wordpress.com/2013/07/18/twisters/

Topic: Individuals stand together as one

Image Sub-Genre (chart, graphic, diagram, cartoon,

photograph, etc.): Photograph

Mode (informative, persuasive, argumentative,

expressive/entertaining): Expressive

Found Where: On Roger Tharpes word press website

Found How: I found this image by searching through

Google.com

Why Select This Image? I chose this image because it

shows people coming together as one.

What Does This Image State About Power? This image

states that individuals have the power to come together

and do bigger and better things as one.

Why Do You State So? I state so because the people in

the picture are obviously of different shapes and sizes and

they are openly coming together in unison by holding each

other’s hands.

How Does This Image Fit With The Others In Your

Collection (if at all)? It displays a type of power

Newly Elected Pope

Image Title: Newly Elected Pope


http://www.buzzfeed.com/ellievhall/the-45-most-powerful-

photos-of-2013

Topic: Catholics gather around as the new pope was elected

and pull out their phones/cameras/tablets to record the

moment.




expressive/entertaining): Expressive/entertaining

Found Where: On Buzzfeed.com

Found How: By searching google


displays the amount of people in this generation that use

technology

What Does This Image State About Power? This image

shows the power of technology today.

Why Do You State So? I say so because of the fact that the

photograph is majorly filled with people using technology.


Collection (if at all)? It displays a form of power

RiotImage Title: Riot


http://www.noupe.com/photography/35-powerful-

photos-that-each-tells-a-story.html

Topic: A riot is taking place in France due to a recent

campaign of a politician

Image Sub-Genre (chart, graphic, diagram,

cartoon, photograph, etc.): Photograph



Found Where: Found on a website with powerful images

Found How: Found through google

Why Select This Image? I chose this image because

of the way the man in the picture is firmly standing up

for his beliefs on the situation

What Does This Image State About Power? This

image displays the power of standing up for what you

believe in and freedom to do so

Why Do You State So? I state so because the man

does not care about the consequences of his actions

but cares about standing up for his beliefs



The CapitalImage Title: The Capital


http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/opinion/forum/story/

2012-02-14/recess-appointments-cordray-nomination/

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Topic: A picture of the Capital




expressive/entertaining): Expressive/entertaininng

Found Where: Through Google.com

Found How: Through searching on Google.com

Why Select This Image? I selected this image because

the capital has power.

What Does This Image State About Power? That it

can be held in many different ways

Why Do You State So? Because it



Man’s Best FriendImage Title: Boy and His Dog


http://www.buzzfeed.com/ellievhall/the-45-most-powerful-pho

tos-of-2013Topic: A boy carries his dog to safety is a monsoon.





Found Where: Found through searching Google for most

powerful images

Found How: Found by clicking links on Google

Why Select This Image? I chose this image because I find

that it displays the power of friendship between dog and man

in a very strong way.

What Does This Image State About Power? It states that

man and dog share a very powerful bond between each other.

Why Do You State So? I say so because everyone knows

that dogs are a man’s best friend and I feel as if this picture

depicts this very well.



http://www.buzzfeed.com/ellievhall/the-45-most-powerful-photos-of-2013


PositivityImage Title: Positive Thinking


http://www.newthoughtgeneration.com/2012/05/power-of-

positive-thinking-improve-your-quality-of-life/

Topic: A young boy pushes a massive boulder up a hill.





Found Where: On google images

Found How: By doing a google search for powerful images

Why Select This Image? I chose this image because of the

hope and positive thinking that the little boy has.

What Does This Image State About Power? It displays the

power of positivity and looking up instead of down. If you keep

your head up you can put your mind to do anything rather than

keeping your head down and not believing in yourself.

Why Do You State So? I say so because the boy is clearly

trying his hardest to do something that seems impossible.



In MemoryImage Title: In Memory


http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/the-most-powerful-

photos-of-2011

Topic: Lights are shining bright in the sky where the Twin

Towers used to be for the 10th anniversary of 9/11.






Found How: Found through a Google search for powerful

images.


represents a very significant day in Americas history.


image states the power of a nation and how we are united

by the tragedies we share.

Why Do You State So? I state so because that memorial

brought a lot of people together.



Arizona Dust Storm

Image Title: Arizona Dust Storm


http://www.buzzfeed.com/ellievhall/the-45-most-power

ful-photos-of-2013

Topic: A massive dust storm hits Arizona






Found How: Did a Google search for powerful images

Why Select This Image? I selected this image

because even though it is pleasing to look at,

something terrible is taking place.


image states the power that natural disaster has over

humans and everything else

Why Do You State So? I state so because natural

disasters are inevitable and humans don’t have the

capability to stop them

How Does This Image Fit With The Others In

Your Collection (if at all)? It displays a form of power



IndividualityImage Title: Individuality




Topic: An individual stands out in a crowd full of many

people at the Arirang Mass Games in North Korea





Found Where: www.noupe.com



of the fact that even in a large setting of people, an

individual can stand out and separate from conformity

and the collective.

What Does This Image State About Power? That

power can be shown by standing out from everyone

else

Why Do You State So? I state so because it is true

and shown through this picture



DefianceImage Title: Defiance




Topic: A young girl is striking a pose with a candy

cigarette





Found Where: Found on a website with several

powerful images



this image is very unique in the way that the girl is

defying the taboo that children are not supposed to

smoke and she is completely self-aware of that by the

way she is staring the camera in the face.


image states the power of defiance and going against

social norms

Why Do You State So? I state so because the girl is

well aware of what she is doing and who she is defying



Morphed Images- Defiance &

Individuality

Image Title: Be Your Own

Image: Defiance and Individuality

Original Genre: Photograph

Revised Genre: Graphic

Description of New Genre/New Piece: A girl with a

candy cigarette in front of a bunch of people

Explanation of New Genre Choice/New Piece: The

girl is standing in front of a picture that I described as

showing individuality where as the picture of the girl

also displays one choosing their own path

Explanation of How New Genre/Piece Differs from

Original: The morphed picture differs from the original

because the message is more bold in this picture. It’s

all about being yourself and standing out.

Message Changes? Yes or No? How so?: The

message does not necessarily change, but becomes

stronger when the two images are morphed.

New Genre/Piece Caption (if needed): Be Your Own

Sticky Notes

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"Live Your Life With Prosperity and Success." The Power of Positive Thinking and Improving Your Quality of Life. N.p.,

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improve-your-quality-of-life/>.

"TWISTERS." Roger Tharpe. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Feb. 2014. <http://rogertharpe.wordpress.com/2013/07/18/twisters>.

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what is power and how do you define it? maggie mylett

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