Journal #4

Every Journal has pointed out that place and scene play influence how we interpret writing. The ill-timed expression of “ZEPPELIN ROCKS!!!” proves this. When people are grieving over 9/11 it is not the time for such a statement. Whether it was meant to lighten the mood, or given no thought at all we, the audience, will never know. All that matter is what we take away from it. Many people were offended. However, if the words were found somewhere else-like on a kids notebook-or on the wall behind a concert hall-we wouldn't be offended then because the words aren't out of place This takes us back to "Rhetorical Situation" reading, that discussed how situations call for a response. Now we are going deeper into that thought, and seeing that situations call for a proper response. The same tact society expects from people in speaking is applicable to writing.  

"(Meta)Physical Graffiti: "Getting Up" as Affective Writing Model" shows our reaction to the Graffiti Art in regards to place and scene. The most profound thing can be written on a wall, and most of us who are not part of the Graffiti Art community will see nothing but a vandalized wall, whereas, if the same words were written in a book, we'd have more respect for them.  

As Simone said, Communication, specifically though Graffiti, is open to everyone, and everyone is free to make their own interpretation of what they've seen: "People will likely notice a piece of graffiti that in some way pertains to them, and that similarity creates a group of people who share beliefs". What the audience takes away may not be what the author intended. Place and scene are so important because the text is not the only thing doing the communication. The environment influences how an audience will receive the message being communicated to them, so the writer must learn to work with the environment to deliver a message effectively.