Mirror article response
Analyse how text uses language to create meanings and representations
The example text is taken from the mirror website, in the money section and discusses the amount boys are now spending on prom. The text is presented to be rather informal as it attempts to appeal to the audience of adults and teenagers looking to go to prom yet it does not implement any colloquialisms. The purpose of the text is to inform the audience how much teenagers typically spend on the event and the pressure they face. Some affordances of this website article is that it gives a platform for writers to inform the audience on issue yet a constraint of that readers are unable to respond to the writer. The website is structured to encourage the audience to trust the site through such things as the use of the simple sentence; 'Advice you can count on', as it is the slogan,it represents the websites values and what it aims to give the audience.
As we read the article, we get this sense that the writer is trying to assure the audience they are reliable whilst being authoritative . this is evident through the noun phrase 'Debenhams spokesman Ed Watson', this is done so the reader feels more inclined to believe the information they are receiving and that it is credible as it is coming from a source of authority. However a criticism of this quote is the legitimacy of the source, the use of the noun 'spokesman' calls for concern as it is so vague and cannot be taken as gospel however no reader will be willing to research so the writer is successful in creating the sense of reliable material. The writer also implements statistics to strengthen the audiences trust in the writer which are supported by metaphorical verbs 'rocketing' and 'snowballing'. These are used to exaggerate the statistics given to cause shock for the audience reading the article.
The writer continues to use words to further exaggerate their point, this is evident when the writer describes some girls getting ready for prom as 'Promzilla', the use of this neologism refers to a famous fictional monster in our culture known as 'Godzilla', this also refers to similar neologisms such as 'Bridezillas' which have connotations of being very engrossed and almost obsessed. This is highlighting a very typical gender stereotype where girls are typically perceived as prom-obsessed and concluding it being a factor as to why boys feel such a pressure to spend an insane amount on prom. The writer also describes the obsession as 'prom fever', the use of the word 'fever' has connotations of spreading and damaging impacts which are quite negative. Another reason as to why boys feel such pressure to spend so much money is down to culture, this is expressed in the article as the writer mentions such celebrities as 'David Beckham' and 'Daniel Craig', the use of identifying these role models strengthens these ideas as both these men are known for their style of how they dress and thus makes the reader think of how they dress and how it puts pressure on boys to look good.
Niall McGirr
The example text is taken from the mirror website, in the money section and discusses the amount boys are now spending on prom. The text is presented to be rather informal as it attempts to appeal to the audience of adults and teenagers looking to go to prom yet it does not implement any colloquialisms. The purpose of the text is to inform the audience how much teenagers typically spend on the event and the pressure they face. Some affordances of this website article is that it gives a platform for writers to inform the audience on issue yet a constraint of that readers are unable to respond to the writer. The website is structured to encourage the audience to trust the site through such things as the use of the simple sentence; 'Advice you can count on', as it is the slogan,it represents the websites values and what it aims to give the audience.
As we read the article, we get this sense that the writer is trying to assure the audience they are reliable whilst being authoritative . this is evident through the noun phrase 'Debenhams spokesman Ed Watson', this is done so the reader feels more inclined to believe the information they are receiving and that it is credible as it is coming from a source of authority. However a criticism of this quote is the legitimacy of the source, the use of the noun 'spokesman' calls for concern as it is so vague and cannot be taken as gospel however no reader will be willing to research so the writer is successful in creating the sense of reliable material. The writer also implements statistics to strengthen the audiences trust in the writer which are supported by metaphorical verbs 'rocketing' and 'snowballing'. These are used to exaggerate the statistics given to cause shock for the audience reading the article.
The writer continues to use words to further exaggerate their point, this is evident when the writer describes some girls getting ready for prom as 'Promzilla', the use of this neologism refers to a famous fictional monster in our culture known as 'Godzilla', this also refers to similar neologisms such as 'Bridezillas' which have connotations of being very engrossed and almost obsessed. This is highlighting a very typical gender stereotype where girls are typically perceived as prom-obsessed and concluding it being a factor as to why boys feel such a pressure to spend an insane amount on prom. The writer also describes the obsession as 'prom fever', the use of the word 'fever' has connotations of spreading and damaging impacts which are quite negative. Another reason as to why boys feel such pressure to spend so much money is down to culture, this is expressed in the article as the writer mentions such celebrities as 'David Beckham' and 'Daniel Craig', the use of identifying these role models strengthens these ideas as both these men are known for their style of how they dress and thus makes the reader think of how they dress and how it puts pressure on boys to look good.
Niall McGirr
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