arguments through art

Through the pages 903-908 the most appealing work of a ‘visual argument’ is found on page 906. The work is entitled “Identities are indefinite…What’s yours?” I found this piece particularly appealing because of the different words found in it. It is true that identities are endless and this work really shows that, if you take the time to read each word found on the piece. The bottom of it, has the title written out, this is the focal point of the piece, it allows the reader/viewer to see that all of the words found above actually describe people that we come across daily. The work, in this section, that I found the least appealing, is found on page 903. It is entitled “Peeling off labels.” This work didn’t make much sense to me, even after pondering the piece for a while and trying to take on different viewpoints. The work tries to make a play on the nutrition values we find on the back of our food, but the pun did not work for me.
Through the pages of 917-921 there are different cartoons shown to represent different artist’s opinion of the decision to make an effort, on college applications, to promote diversity. The cartoon on page 917 is entitled “It’s GOT to be the shoes.” This cartoon is trying to show the viewer that the racial preferences are “boosting” people to get into college, and leaving behind those people who have actually tried to get the spot in the University. The cartoon on page 918, “Supreme Irony” has a picture of the members of the Supreme Court, with one African American man serving on the court. This cartoon wants its viewers to think that the decision was made because there were no people of diversity trying to help make the decision. The cartoon on page 919, “Daniel lives on Detroit’s Eastside…” depicts an African American boy growing up, struggling with the problems around him. This cartoon appeals to the opposite side of the story, pushing the viewer to believe that minorities deserve to have an extra boost to get their spot in college because they might have come from difficult backgrounds. The cartoon on page 920, “Admissions” is definitely the most appealing to me. It shows a group of students that were recently accepted into a University and under each student; they have the reason why they got their spot. Under the African American student it says “minority” and the man next to him is pointing saying that it is the minority’s fault that he didn’t get in, not any of the other kids who got their spot through some other motif than good grades or extra curricula’s. The second cartoon on page 920 is the least appealing to me. It shows two people in a race and makes the point that, if you have money to pay for certain things, then it is easier for that person to get accepted into college.