Avett Brothers "Shame"

The subject of the Avett Brother's song "Shame" is a man who has hopes to begin again with a woman he used to be in relationship with because he feels bad for his previous actions.  The tone is regretful.  Regret is generally a feeling a person experiences after doing something that they wish they had not done.  The word shame used repeatedly in the lyrics describes this same feeling.  Another word used in the lyrics of this song is untender, meaning that someone is not gentle and soft towards others. Most people would not appreciate being called untender, but the singer acknowledges that he used to treat the girl he is pursuing in this way.  The line after explains how he wishes that he could "undo" his untenderness, which is also regret.  Finally the lyrics include the word strutted, which is generally associated with pride and self-absorption.  This is how the singer destroyed the girl.  Pride and self-absorption could lead to the tone of regret.  As the lyrics exemplify, the song pushes the tone throughout.

Sign Language

The single effect of the video was to tell a story of a man who met a girl through the job he loved.  Their encounter at the beginning helped because he took the flyer she was handing out, as though to show he cared.  Also, the setting of downtown London allowed for two unlikely people to become close, especially since the director had them both have advertising jobs.  Finally, the director had Ben's friends push him to meet the girl with the messages on their signs.

Love Language

The purpose of this film was to make people think about and care for deaf people.  The film was very effective in that it showed that those who cannot hear still have the same interests as we do by having both characters do crossword puzzles and like the same movies. This leaves you feeling sad for the girl, but admiring the boy for still liking her, regardless of her disability.

Pinch of Poverty

S~ 4 people are on a street corner, trying to sell their flowers.
N~ The narrator seems to have a bias in favor of those in poverty.  He/she may have even been poor once, as well.
A~ The audience is people who are not in poverty.
P~ The purpose of this piece is to show people the misery of poverty. The artist is trying to lead people to pity the poor.  Although, the artist also wants to show that there can be hope for those people, as they have the flowers which could help them to get money.
Artistic Techniques:
1) The artist makes a large majority of the picture dead and dismal colors, like brown, gray, and black.
2) The only colorful thing in the picture is the flowers which show that the family may not be forever poor.