Tuesday, May 15, 2012



Looking at this photo, I see the faces of two familiar figures. A former president, George Bush, and our current commander and chief Barrack Obama. This illustration was painted up onto a public wall in what seems to appeal to the community's beliefs about a specific ideal, and thus establishes ethos. We see here that a claim is being made about Mr. Obama. Mainly that his character and the manifestation of his administration is nothing short of resembling the former Bush administration. It could perhaps be highlighting the thought that the subtle differences that separate these two figures politically are petty in light of the big picture, and that those differences that we might identify between Bush and Obama may be less pronounced than what many have convinced themselves to believe. Another possible suggestion is that the leaders we enable to lead us are merely pawns in the game, set in place by determining forces out of our control. Yes, on the outside these two people are different, but they do serve the same purpose and the extent to which they have served it seems to reflect closely.

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  1. This picture brings up a number of questions that I think provoke some great thought. The lack of answers provided by the image really help to boost its controversy. The artist may want us to question the current White House adminstration by an analogy with the Bush administration. I see the use of ethos, a judgement based upon the feelings towards the Bush administration and its ideology. Are we to believe that Obama is not so different from Bush? Or is this a comment on the presidency in general? I also wonder if it is meant to show the control of the Obama adminstration, where the conflict between republicans and democrats has halted many of Obama's plans.

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