The three most important concepts
of the course so far would be place, purpose and medium. I say place is one of
the three most important concepts we have studied because place can have a huge
impact on meaning and the message you are trying to convey to the readers. For
example, place was discussed in relation to graffiti and how placement of the
graffiti is vital to the spread of its message.
Purpose is very important as well because Purpose is a part of every
piece of writing ever written. When
something is written there is always a purpose to it, even if the author does
not realize what that purpose is in the beginning. I also included Medium as one of the
important topics because everyday writing does not just have to occur on paper
and written in pen. Graffiti,
scrapbooks, and Zines are all good examples of non-traditional forms of
writing. That is they are not just words on paper. They all manage to convey
messages to an audience but in different ways.
I firmly believe that tattoos do
align themselves with these concepts.
Placement of a tattoo for example, is very important because where you
put the tattoo determines who sees it and whom the message behind it is conveyed to. Purpose is also very important in relation to
tattoos because tattoos, like the HIV tattoos in the reading, have a purpose. The
people who were HIV positive, for example, got the tattoos to tell others of
their condition. Tattoos can have less somber meanings and can also reflect
something that you love. Medium is
relevant because tattoos are yet another form of writing. I believe tattoos are
everyday writing because they can convey a message to an audience and are not
formal pieces of writing in the sense that anyone can get one and everyone has
access to this form of writing.
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