Journal Entry 5

I believe that the three most important concepts of the course so far are the ideas that everyday writing is not taught in school, place and scene, and purpose. All three of these ideas align with tattoos. Tatting people up isn't taught in school. Tattoo artists learn from experience and other people. There isn't a class at any institution that is "How to Tattoo 101". The place and scene of tattoos are very important. If you are a professional business person, one would not get a tattoo across your face. It would be inappropriate for the scene of a business setting. Place has a lot to do with tattoos. Some people want to hide the artwork they had done on their body, so they might put it somewhere only you or certain people would see. On the other hand, some people want to display their tattoos to the world. So, these people might get sleeves or place these tattoos on places on their bodies a lot of people would see. The purpose of tattoos vary from person to person. Some people just like the design and idea of tattoos. Some people however, have tattoos that mean a significant amount to them. Like in my sorority a lot of my sisters have our symbol tattooed on them.

Tattoo is definitely everyday writing. Tattooing to me is another way of communicating an idea to other people. I like what Sydnee said about how tattooing is a way to convey a message. The example of the HIV tattoo being placed on the persons butt and upper forearm is a way of communicating to other people that that person is HIV positive.