Week 1, column 1
Speaker:
Daum is an author noted for her stylistic writing. Based on her feed of different articles in her column, it is reasonable to infer that she is involved with social media and popular news. She uses a very modern and relatable way of writing her articles to reach out to different type of audiences.
Occasion:
In this generation, we are obsessed with growing older. Daum includes personal experiences of growing up in this article. She describes the era of time where "The Big Chill" was released in 1983, when she was just 13 years old. Daum expresses how time has gone by quickly and how people are changing according to the entertainment media. Daum states, "adulthood doesn't exist, or atleast should be avoided at all costs," signifying that even as time goes by the adult audience does not accept themselves as "adults."
Audience:
The audience this article targets is the age group of 21+. Anyone beyond adolescene is targeted in this article. The article blatantly brings up Miley Cyrus's actions during her VMA performance with Robin Thicke. She writes how even though Miley is 20 and acting out, Thicke's actions due to his age (36 years old) is what seemed to bother other people. Focusing on Thicke's age can be an accurate representation of the audience she is targeting. Another example would be her quote from the article, "To watch even a few hours of prime-time television, or to view even a handful of widely circulated YouTube videos, is to be reminded that 40 is not just the new 30 but, in fact, the new 18."
Purpose:
The purpose of this article was to surely state her opinion. I believe adding the personal stories and using Miley Cyrus as an example shows that. Daum talks about women's justice in the social world and how they are never "let off the hook" in many situations, whereas men generally are. As she writes about society accepting behavior like this from men, she blatantly accuses the media of being "bratty."
Subject:
The topic of the article leads to the perception of growing up too quickly. This article is written to express how confused society has become about what is age appropriate. In the article Daum asks, "Would Cyrus' antics be less shocking, if she were 25, or even 22? Would we have been more appauled by Thicke 30 years ago when men of his age were expected to be not gyrating on MTV, but lying around their friends' country houses declaring that all the best music had already been made?"
Tone:
Daum's tone gives off the vibes of being "skeptical" and "pragmatic." Based on her tone, we can assess that she is generally interested in the topic. She is also interesting on the views of other people who can relate to this as they engage in reading. The devices that create the author's emotion towards the topic include adding age references, asking for the opinion of the situation in a different time era, using what is popular in social media at the moment as a tool, and expressing her views of adulthood with the incorportation of gender roles in present day society. She expresses a calm state of mind when she writes about the advantages to the easy access of planned parenthood such as, "Traditional signifiers of crossing into adulthood -- like marriage and having kids and buying starter homes -- tend to coe later these days, thanks in part to sexual liberation and assisted reproductive technologies that free us to have kids much later than used to be imaginable..."
Daum is an author noted for her stylistic writing. Based on her feed of different articles in her column, it is reasonable to infer that she is involved with social media and popular news. She uses a very modern and relatable way of writing her articles to reach out to different type of audiences.
Occasion:
In this generation, we are obsessed with growing older. Daum includes personal experiences of growing up in this article. She describes the era of time where "The Big Chill" was released in 1983, when she was just 13 years old. Daum expresses how time has gone by quickly and how people are changing according to the entertainment media. Daum states, "adulthood doesn't exist, or atleast should be avoided at all costs," signifying that even as time goes by the adult audience does not accept themselves as "adults."
Audience:
The audience this article targets is the age group of 21+. Anyone beyond adolescene is targeted in this article. The article blatantly brings up Miley Cyrus's actions during her VMA performance with Robin Thicke. She writes how even though Miley is 20 and acting out, Thicke's actions due to his age (36 years old) is what seemed to bother other people. Focusing on Thicke's age can be an accurate representation of the audience she is targeting. Another example would be her quote from the article, "To watch even a few hours of prime-time television, or to view even a handful of widely circulated YouTube videos, is to be reminded that 40 is not just the new 30 but, in fact, the new 18."
Purpose:
The purpose of this article was to surely state her opinion. I believe adding the personal stories and using Miley Cyrus as an example shows that. Daum talks about women's justice in the social world and how they are never "let off the hook" in many situations, whereas men generally are. As she writes about society accepting behavior like this from men, she blatantly accuses the media of being "bratty."
Subject:
The topic of the article leads to the perception of growing up too quickly. This article is written to express how confused society has become about what is age appropriate. In the article Daum asks, "Would Cyrus' antics be less shocking, if she were 25, or even 22? Would we have been more appauled by Thicke 30 years ago when men of his age were expected to be not gyrating on MTV, but lying around their friends' country houses declaring that all the best music had already been made?"
Tone:
Daum's tone gives off the vibes of being "skeptical" and "pragmatic." Based on her tone, we can assess that she is generally interested in the topic. She is also interesting on the views of other people who can relate to this as they engage in reading. The devices that create the author's emotion towards the topic include adding age references, asking for the opinion of the situation in a different time era, using what is popular in social media at the moment as a tool, and expressing her views of adulthood with the incorportation of gender roles in present day society. She expresses a calm state of mind when she writes about the advantages to the easy access of planned parenthood such as, "Traditional signifiers of crossing into adulthood -- like marriage and having kids and buying starter homes -- tend to coe later these days, thanks in part to sexual liberation and assisted reproductive technologies that free us to have kids much later than used to be imaginable..."