Lesson 6

For the lesson six assignment in the textbook Writing Arguments the images on pp.118 I found both of them disturbing the images sent chills down my spine. The first image shows a man John Walker Lindh my initial reaction to the first image is that Lindh is guilty of some wrongdoing. In the image he looks creepy his head is shaved he is wearing a prisoner uniform. Lindh is getting his picture taken in the U.S. at the Alexandria County Sheriff’s Department. Lindh is a traitor due to supporting the Taliban activates after the attacks on September 11, 2001. The second image shows Lindh in Afghanistan he looks nude and rugged, he is tied down and blindfolded. Both of the images bring forth several questions and emotions. Also both images show how the military deals with enemies. A thesis for both images would be: Is America falling into the categories of other countries when it comes to torture and torment.

This graphic is an anti-smoking ad; the argument that is being made is that smoking kills. Smoking slows down the body and darkens and hardens the organs. The graphic shows the person coming out of one cigarette the graphic could mean that the first cigarette is the worst. The person appears to be falling on their knees the graphic can also be saying that smoking evokes weakness. The person also appears to be holding their hand out or it looks as if though the person is reaching for something. It can mean not starting to smoke or becoming addicted can help someone reach for bigger and better things in life. Smoking can damage a person’s life and cause internal problems for themselves and people around them like secondhand smoke, and hastening a person to age faster.

Being able to comprehend a visual argument is significant because it gives people different ways to portray an argument. Depending on the topic visual arguments have a way of intriguing an argument than one with just words. Visual arguments change the perspective of an argument and can make an argument more persuasive and credible.