Kairos and Rhetorical Situation
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The hippie subculture
emerged in the 1960s and embraced peace and artistic expression. Protest against the Vietnam War was increasing
drastically with the growing hippie population. The majority of the hippie
subculture consisted of young individuals and many older Americans did not take
their views seriously. In this picture,
the photographer captures the expressions of individuals who attended one of
the many Anti-War protests during the 1960s.
The photograph features both men and women advocating for peace with the
use of protest signs and by burning draft cards. You can tell by their expressions in the
photograph that these individuals believed in something more and that war was
not the answer. Not only does the
photograph send an unsatisfactory message to the government about war, but it
projects the message to other American men that the draft is an unfair process. The burning of the draft cards were a
significant aspect of the photograph. This
photograph was most likely printed in newspapers, making the draft burning a
public violation of the law and an outcry for change to the United States government. The photographer demonstrated major aspects
of the hippie movement and their importance in this single photograph.
You should link out to more sources.
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ReplyDeleteExcellent connection between the hippie-movement and the Vietnam war; I believe the two definitely go hand-in-hand with one another. Thinking about it now, I wonder if the hippie-movement would have been more or less accepted if there wasn't a war occurring at the time. Anyways, as mentioned above, I think you could link out a few sentences to other articles (ex. Link the sentences about burning draft cards to information regarding the phenomenon). All in all, good work.
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I also agree that this picture really captivates multiple events occurring at that time. You really did a good job tying the hippie movement to the Vietnam war and describing how this picture can affect multiple audiences. The expressions in this picture really reveal the emotions of the protesters, explaining why the publication of this photo during that time caused it to have a more powerful message.
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