The comic I have chosen called “The Genesis Of A Tweet,” has many possible contexts, possible interpretations, and possible purposes. To produce an effective analysis of the comic, there are many factors including purpose, audience, and context that must be taken into consideration.
My personal purpose for choosing this comic is my fascination with today’s popular culture and our obsession with social networking. I am interested in why the American society has become so obsessed with being connected and gaining as many contacts as possible. There seems to be a prestige gained by having dozens of friends, or in this case, followers. Your social status is no longer just determined by your job, how big your house is, or what kind of car you drive, but is also affected by how many people are in your virtual social circle. By analyzing this photo I am hoping to show that not only is this phenomenon happening, but also show that it has reached a comical level of ridiculousness. While this purpose is particular to my specific interests and fascinations with society and social networking, I feel that it is a purpose that others could share in and relate to. There are millions of Twitter and other social network users and millions more who find the whole idea of social networking ridiculous. I feel that both groups could relate to my analysis and find some way to relate to it.
An essential element to consider when writing about the comic I have chosen is the audience that will be viewing my analysis. My primary audience consists of my teacher and my classmates. They are the people who will be reading, reviewing, and helping me revise my analysis. Aside from the fact that they are going to be required to read my writing, I hope to provide them with insights and information about the comic, the context in which it was created, as well as a piece of writing that they can learn from, and help me learn from as well. But along with my classmates, I have a very prominent secondary audience as well. Since this photo analysis will be posted on the Internet, my secondary audience could potentially be quite large and quite diverse, with different backgrounds, experiences, and opinions. I recognize that this secondary audience will probably not be seeking out my blog, so when they find it, I hope to be able to interest them with the information found in my analysis.
Another very important element to bear in mind while composing my analysis is the context from which my audiences will be viewing my writing. While it is virtually impossible for me to determine or consider all of the possible perspectives that my audience will have, I can certainly imagine a few and cater to those particular demographics. Obviously, my teacher and classmates will be of primary concern, and will most likely be my focus as they will be the ones guaranteed to read my analysis. They will be reading from an academic standpoint so I will need to write with a certain amount of sophistication. They will also most likely be forced to read my work, so I will need to add a certain sense of urgency and importance in order to keep their attention and help them understand my writing. This point is also true for my secondary audience as well. Most of the random blog seekers will probably stumble upon my post by accident, and I will need to capture their interest so they want to read what I write, and write with enough gusto that they want to finish reading my analysis. I am not particularly interested in whether or not either of these audiences agrees with what I have to say, I just need to understand the contexts in which my audiences will be reading what I write, so that I can effectively cater to my demographic and accomplish my purpose in writing about the comic.
The comic I have chosen called “The Genesis Of A Tweet,” has many possible contexts, possible interpretations, and possible purposes. To produce an effective analysis of the comic, there are many factors including purpose, audience, and context that must be taken into consideration.