Skip to main content

"Playing For A Change" - Stand By Me

  The title tells a lot about what the song is intended to do. He is literally playing for a change in humanity. The video uses elements of Rhetoric to create an argument in a visual way. In order to make the video he needed the equipment to do so. In order to make the video he also needed to find talented musicians, who knew how to play different instruments and sing. He traveled to video people from different countries. They are all connecting to one another through music or this particular song. Everyone who was featured was outside. To emphasize that we are all part of this world, all humans and equal. Everyone was outside to dwell on humbleness. The words that most appealed to me were "Always need somebody to stand by you," and by that he meant someone you know, maybe someone you don't know, or maybe even someone from another country but everyone needs somebody. The images that most impacted me were when he started showing the people and naming the countries from around the world. Everyone was different but they all know how to spread love which supported the message.What you need to know to understand this message is love. Love for others, even strangers or people who may not have the same culture or style as you etc. Knowledge created by this message is to spread love wherever with whomever. You will change the world even a little at a time. Also peace, how people can find peace in each other even with being a bit different. The message is delivered through a music video, which is a more artistic approach. The video argues against violence because he is not playing music of hatred or vulgarity. He is playing music of peace and love intended to create a domino effect to spread peace and love around the world.


PlayingForChangeVEVO. “Playing For Change - Stand By Me.” YouTube, YouTube, 6 Nov. 2012, www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiPzU75P9FA.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

College Is A Waste?

  Paragraph #1  Thesis Statement " I believe higher education is broken."     This sentence clearly states what position he has taken or what his thoughts are on college education. He firmly states that his position in this essay is that college is a waste of time.  Paragraph #2 & 3 He really basis his evidence on opinion. "I t rewards conformity rather than independence, competition rather than collaboration, regurgitation rather than learning, and theory rather than application. Our creativity, innovation, and curiosity are schooled out of us." " Failure is punished instead of seen as a learning opportunity. We think of college as a steppin g- stone to success rather than a means to gain knowledge. College fails to empower us with the skills necessary to become productive members of today’s global entrepreneurial economy." Paragraph #4  The main evidence is finally provided that really supports the Thesis Statement. " In the bo
2 comments
Read more

Presentations

A lot of my classmates did a great job with their presentation. They were loud and I could hear them very clearly. To improve presentations probably not staying in one spot. Also not going through the presentation so quickly. Not reading exactly from the board and not facing the board instead of the crowd the entire time. In my presentation I had great information to give in a simple manner. My paragraphs weren't long but i'm sure the class learned something new. I can improve my presentation by not being so nervous and speaking louder? In all the class did a great job!
Post a Comment
Read more