Visual Rhetoric

"Madonna and Child A.D. 1940" This cartoon is very gloomy. The black and white colors give the cartoon a very dark and depressing feeling. The cartoon is depicting the ugliness of war. The child's face tells you that he/she is very frightened. This cartoon is interesting because of the current state of the United States. How is this cartoon relevant to our current situation in the Middle East? What are your feelings on the cartoon?

Author: Charles Henry "Bill" Sykes
http://www.library.vcu.edu/jbc/speccoll/sykes.html

The Mean Streets of Vietnam

This photo essay tells the story of the difficulty of life in Vietnam for children. This essay follows the life of two teenagers, T and Q. It is very depressing because these kids work every day shining shoes, and the money they earn they have to give to their families. On the job they must watch out for gangs and sometimes police who will put them in detention. This essay helps me realize how lucky I am to be at a good university, and on my way to a good future. These kids have very little time to think about their future, and they will probably spend their entire lives doing labor work. Doesn't this essay make you feel fortunate for what you have in your life? What are your feelings about the living conditions for these children?

http://www.thephotoessay.com/chiyin/v12.html

Good or Well???

When do we use good or well? These too words are commonly misused. Good is an adjective and well is an adverb. Some examples of incorrect uses of well and good are: "I scored good on my spelling test" and "the new car runs good." In both these sentences, well should be used instead of good. "Good" modifies nouns and pronouns. "Well" modifies adjectives, verbs, and other adverbs. Do you now understand when to use good and when to use well in a sentence?

http://www.drgrammar.org/faqs/