It’s a bird. It’s a plane. No, its president Barrack Obama here to save the world from devastation and destroy all evil! Photographer Stefan Falke took a picture in early November of a poster on a brick wall in Brooklyn, New York. The poster portrays Barrack Obama dressed as superman standing in front of an American flag striking a classic superman pose. This poster portrays how many Obama supporters feel about their nominee. He is hope. He is change (for the better). He is a role model for the rest of us to look up to. The citizens of the United States currently face some rough times. The economy is in a major slump, jobs are getting harder and harder to come by, the country is in a war that a majority of the people does not want to be in and are completely sick of, and almost everyone is in a state of discontent or disgust in regards to the current president (speaking of President Bush). And like humans do in times of darkness, the people look for a source of light. Obama came in during the American peoples’ time of need, presenting himself as a source of hope and an icon for change. Stefan Falke has captured the people's desire to believe in someone who is capable of saving them
Is Barrack Obama really comparable to Superman? Is he really a man of steel with super powers that can save the world from any and all evil? The obvious answer is no, but people know that. What people really want is something to believe in. With George W Bush managing to to gain titles along the lines of 'incompetent', the people of the US became desperate to choose a new icon; a new hero to believe in who can save them from devastation. Barrack Obama running for presidency in a time where the approval rate for the current president was so low, combined with his great skills in oration resulted in the creation of an image for him as a hero to the people. He became an icon for change, shining a ray of hope in the minds of United States citizens when they needed it most; a people's hero. This is what the picture I have chosen symbolizes.
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UMM with what you have i think its a good start, i can tell what your argument is, and it seem like a good start to me. "Is he really a man of steel with super powers that can save the world from any and all evil? The obvious answer is no, but people know that. What people really want is something to believe in." i think that is so true. so far so good, I'm not sure what else i can leave you so good start
ReplyDeleteThis is truly a nice start. I like how you have plenty of details and commentary to back up your main ideas. You will need to check on your grammar later but that shouldn't be hard. As you know more paragraphs are needed. Another thing is that I didn't quite see the hook even though I clearly saw a nice thesis. Otherwise, good start and keep it going.
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