Analyzing Material

After reading a ton of pages in a chapter that seems to never end on analyzing, I have come to a conclusion. Not only do we have to understand what were reading but who the writer is writing to. Here is an example, say Men's Health wrote and article about football and how the season was full of historical events. Running backs and quarter backs were making huge leaps in yards and breaking records through out the season. This same article probably wouldn't have the same pull if it was in one of the many women magazines. When a text is written not only is it written for a purpose but for an audience. Who is the audience one might ask, it is the person most likely to be inclined to pick up that Men's Magaizne with the football article. A typical woman is not going to walk by and think to herself "O I wonder whats going on in the football realm?" That is the whole point of audience. Not only does a person have to understand what is written but who the article is intended for. Who is the writer trying to communicate to and argue a point to.
History, being what I majored in a majority of the readings caught my attention. Through reading these stories and articles I found one that stood out of most of them. The comparison to Abraham Lincolns Gettysburg address and 9/11 speeches. It shows how the past meets the future in a since. In a time of uncertainty and tragedy our countries speakers have given us the since of hope and ability to move forward. Through the dedications on through the address you get the scenes of moving forward but still remembering.