Pathos, Ethos, & Logos in the bary...

After doing my observation in the library i have come to the conclusion. That there are many different appeals within different parts of the library. Pathos runs present with the different moods or attitudes you get when you enter different sections. In the computer section people feel as if it is a more laid back type of study enviornment. I witnessed people talking, laughing, and very few people steadily working without becoming distracted. The main part of the library also gives a feeling of a more laid back study enviornment. Due to the tables i did witness more work being done, but people still tend to use group work as extra time to socialize. Groups in this section were witnessed to be the loudest. In the quieter sections the environment made people feel as if it was just a place to get there work done and go about there business. Less side conversations or distractions were noticed. More people seemed to be focused on getting their assignments out the way.
I found ethos to be prevalent also in the library. For people who acted in ways that were out of context for the setting that they were in they often were met with feelings of discontent. Any person who was loud in the basement was looked at is if they were guilty of committing a horrible crime. It was to the point where the person had no choice but to feel uncomfortable if they were making to much noise in the quiet section. It was as if each environment had their own set of social norms and those who didn't conform were met with horrible looks.
Logos was present also in the fact that people knew how to act in each different area. A student i witnessed being loud and goofy in the main part of the library seemed to be a completely different person when i seen them in the quiet section. They were steadily working with no distractions when just a minute ago it seemed as if they were unable to get any work done.

In class: analyzing visuals

The first thing i notice that this girl is holding a joe. This draws my attention because she looks like she is very young. I also look at the way she is posing and her demeanor. She looks like she has been having a real bad day and that her nerves are really bad . She has her arms crossed and holding her cigarette out as if she just needs this one smoke to calm her nerves. This attracts my attention because it is very realistic looking. Her whole demeanor seems that of one of a person who really needs to smoke a cig might act.
The image is in contrast with her because everything around her is seeming to be in a real dark lighting as if it is a dark mood around her. The darkness all around her i think symbolizes her mood or the life she has that makes her so stressed out. I then noticed an all white dress on her. The lighter color might be meant to say that she is really good on the inside and that she has had incidents happen to her that has her to have moments of coldness. The lighting hiding in the upper corners of the darkness might be there to symbolize the fact that once all the troubles go away she will actually shine through like a star. All she needs is just to have her smoke from the cigarette and everything will be alright.
This image is about the fact that some children are forced to grow up so fast and how people on the outside cant understand because they have not been in those shoes. The girl is surrounded by darkness which could be how her life is. When you are in a room full of darkness and there is nothing to see you have no choice but to be your own light. That is why i feel like she is in lighter colors. She is one of the only positive things she has in her life and if she can make it through the storm she will see sunshine.
The person creating this image probably meant for the girl to stand out the most in the picture. Being that it is titled candy cigarette i think the creator might of meant for us to think of the influences toys can have on children. When a child is emulating smoking they can become a smoker.

in class Logos free write

it was hard for me to unddrstand the basic meaning behind Logos. I'm not sure if it meant that something should just be logical or does an argument have to point out a notalbe logos element. i understood the logic behind it. Some things presented in arguments should give us an understanding just because it is the most logical reason. Like the saying you are facing nothing that no one faced before you. I feel statements like this give a logical meaning behind them because in this situation we can assume that we can make it through any problem because there has already been somebody that has done so. I was kinda confused on the argument of precedent part. I couldnt see if they were saying that we should assume something from precedent or what it was kinda hard for me to catch the meaning behind what they was trying to say. Other than thos points i think Logos will be fairly easier to deal with than Ethos. Because it is more of a logical thing.

My Space is Our Space

SO when trying to find a place to analyze i was struggling. Couldn't think of anything when i realized i had been sitting in the library for nearly an hour and still hadn't gotten any work done.
And then it hit me! Ill analyze the library. The library the seems to be the perfect place to come and get no work done. I find it almost impossible to study when you are in a room packed full of your peers. So i will be trying to see how much work people are actually able to get done while being in this very social environment. This space obviously appeals to us students because they have all the resources. Computers, printers, and desks all the tools you need to get whatever schoolwork done that you have. I will be trying to see why one of the most distracting places on campus seems to be so appealing to study at. I always come in the library with good intentions and seem to not get much done. Hopefully my observations show me whether it is just me or if it is the environment.

In Class: Ethical appeals

For my ethical appeal i brought in ForceFields. ForceFields keep your shoes fresh so you do not get wrinkles in them and keep them looking new. I feel that this is an element of ehtos because it shows that i like to look neat. They say cleansliness is next to godliness. I feel that if you look good you will feel good. The shoe protectors show that i actually do try to keep what i have looking fresh. I think it also speaks on the side of me that i appreciate what i have and want to take care of the things that i am blessed to have, while i strive to get the things i can't quite have. I am an appreciative person. I always try to remain thankful for what i have. It is also representative to my style. I like for all my shoes to look fresh. I feel the outfit doesn;t matter if you dont have a nice air of shoes on. The shoe protectors also give the argument that i like to do things in my shoes and dont want to have to worry about them getting messed up.

In class: Ideas

I'm unsure of the free place that i will be analyzing but a few places do come to mind. One place would be the new main. Upstairs in the Caf there are many places to chose from eating. It is presented as if there is a huge selection of different types of meals to chose from. Showing displays of five different types of cuisine. The seating is no longer in different sections like how it used to be in the old main. setting now looks like if it is established for the sole purpose of eating. In the old main there used to be allot of people just hanging out. You didn't have to eat in order to be in there. Now i think the argument is being made that they only want it to be a place for eating and do not want any hanging out. The people who work their walk around with chef uniforms to sort of give you a feeling of classiness in the main.

In Class

what to write about i woke up this morning and came to class too too early.. man was i drove. I thought class started at nine so i was unhappy to come and see no one here so i thought class had started without only to find out i was to early.I woke up to that jamie foxx just like me thats a good song to get your day goin real nice. The superbowl is coming up neither one of my sqads made it but its ok next year them saints will get a ring. Man i hate the cowboys wish we could play them every year. I wonder what reggie bush is gonna do next year mhh. Notorious was a great movie. Ever since i seen the biggie movie i have been back on biggie smalls. I'm going going back back to cali cali... Ha ha thats my jam. Wonder what the music game would be like if Big never got shot. Guess he should of never went back to cali. Biggie biggie cant you see sometimes.. thats a good song its called hypnotize. Even though i was more of a tupac fan at the time i have much respect for biggie he was a special cat. Wow the inaugauration was great. Our first black president, guess anything is possible in this country. Not sure what else to write about oh Mardi Gras coming up. Kinda thinking about it makes me miss home. i hope i can get a king cake or something this year. Wonder what my grandma doin back uptown, i bet she sitting up watching them stories. She loves them stories and i dont ever get it. It seems like everytime you watch one its like a never ending movie. My nerves are too bad for that everytime you think they are about to wrap up one story something else happens and it just keeps going on and on and on. I shoulda went to church this past weekend i am gonna try and make sure i go this week. My fingers getting tired doing all this typing i dont even know what im typing about. I'm just sitting here looking at everybody else type, but my mind cant focus on one thing. I hope lunch is good today because im getting tired of eating hamburgers everyday i guess thats the price of having all you can eat.