Group Work, Reflection.

Well, I worked with Crystal. I think we worked well together, we pretty much had the same ideas and it was pretty easy to come up with our poster. I like working in groups because we get to bounce ideas off one another, and it also helps me get more of an insight on what I read, especially because this article was a lot more difficult than the rest of them. As far as the essay goes, I prefer to do my own thing, but the group work in class helps me a great deal because I understand the text better and also it gets other peoples point of views out there so it helps me have an open mind.

Theoretical Framework:
      This one pager stood out to me in particular because of the question they asked. "Does Stein portray the ad as a movement towards a revolution or does it go back to the idea of consumers being subject to brainwashing?" That question alone made me think, that was a really good question. Because she says the ad was going for "liberation" and to get people out of brainwashing. However, the fact that they questioned that the ad might be a new form of brainwash but they are trying to tell people it breaks that. So weird, because in a sense, people wanted this liberation and that ultimately got their attention, another brainwash, different company? I think their ad was really well done.

The Rhetorical History of the Mac:
       What stood out to me on this one was the pictures. After I got past the pictures I noticed their question. They asked if this helped their revolution. I think it did, because it got the attention of everyone. The ad was the talk of the year and even longer. They also put on their one pager how this ad changed the face of advertisements. Which is true. I like how they portrayed the Macintosh company in their page by putting the two men in one small building because they were such a small company to start with.

CP: Stein referenced the 1984 Macintosh ad to the Wizard of Oz which helped me understand what she was trying to say.