Communication and Representation

Featuring Norem by Gloc 9 ft. J. Kris, Abaddon, and Shanti Dope Is the author’s intended meaning immediately apparent in the movie, ad, or song? Before we dig into the intended meaning of the song and analyze if the said meaning is immediately apparent or not, let us first briefly discuss what can be found in the song. We have all been aware of one of the most controversial issue within the current administration—the vicious “war on drugs” which became strident on the media for the past few years. Thus, Gloc-9, J.Kris, Abaddon and Shanti Dope presented a song which shows the different perspectives of the people experiencing injustice, cruelty, and poverty that evolves in the world of drugs. A song entitled “Norem”, which is a street-slang for “Meron”, came into place. It is usually used in small drug deals when a certain buyer asks a dealer if he or she is holding drugs or not. If we analyze the song carefully, it can be observed that the song was sang in a way that involves a 3 rd p...

Photo Retrieved from https://ethicsunwrapped.utexas.edu/video/representation Do your selfies reflect or mirror who you really are? Why or why not? In considering the facial features or physical characteristics, I can say that my selfies mirror who I am in its literal sense. However, do my selfies reflect who I really am? Do they reflect my personality and the characteristics that I have? Personally, I would say that they don’t mirror who I really am. Selfies are photographs that we take for various reasons. Sometimes, we feel like we are in the mood to take pictures and we feel confident about our appearance at that moment, thus we take a selfie. Sometimes, we take a selfie to capture ourselves in a specific moment that will allows us to keep the photograph and remind us of a significant memory. There are instances that we take selfies just for fun or just to try some new filters. These images that involves our self-portrait can vary in grading, style, and appearance as a whole. ...