Hello, my name is Danielle Bastian! English 212 for me is simply a required course but I believe it is beneficial to my overall success. I am a nursing major so this class will help immensely due to the fact that we have to write so many papers in the program. I personally love to travel and so the content of maps connects well with my interests. Through blogging, I hope to develop a stronger sense of voice and style. Blogging is a new way of writing for me and it pushes me out of my comfort zone!
“A map can tell a story”, I connect this to the saying “a picture can tell 1000 words”. By simply looking at a map we create meaning and ideas associated with the particular location. A map is a narrative to a place, it tells you about the location. Mapping and the idea of mapping have completely changed for me since this class. I never realized how many rhetoric aspects go into or can be drawn from a simple map. Rhetoric is at work in the creation of a map through ethos. The author’s personal experience and perception change the map. Pathos would be how each community is represented on the map, are they designed to seem powerful or hidden to show irrelevance. Logos would be the final product, is the image full of symbols to hide or distract from the truth or is it very detailed and accurate? There are many things to consider when viewing a map!
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