Ching Duan

8G

 

Genre 1: Lyrics

 

I’ll Make A Man Out Of You Lyric

 

source: I’ll Make a Man Out of You Lyrics by | From Mulan Soundtrack. (n.d.). Retrieved February 16, 2015, from http://www.stlyrics.com/lyrics/mulan/illmakeamanoutofyou.html

 

Analysis:

This song is about sending a girl to learn fighting. This song is bias. For example at the start “Did they send me daughters when I asked for sons?” The author is saying that a girl can’t learn to fight only boys can learn how to fight, this is a gender stereotype. Then at the middle part the lyric “Heed my every order and you might survive”, the author think that girls can’t survive in a fighting camp which is also a gender stereotype. The author thinks even with his help the girl won’t survive. At the very end, the lyric said, “So pack up, go home you’re through How could I make a man out of you?” The author say he tries his best to help the girl, but the girl should not do man things, that’s why the author say “how could I make a man out of you?” The author thinks she is too weak because she is a girl. That is a gender stereotype.

 

If I Were A Boy

 

source: Beyonce Knowles. (n.d.). Retrieved February 16, 2015, from http://www.metrolyrics.com/if-i-were-a-boy-lyrics-beyonce-knowles.html

 

 

Analysis:

This song is about a girl want to be a boy for one day. This song is bias. For example at the start “Drink beer with the guys” The author has a stereotype about only boys can drink beers. Then in the middle part it said, “I’d put myself first And make the rules as I go”. The author has the stereotype that boys only cares about himself, but not every boy are like that. The author think boys don’t follow rules, but not every boy don’t care about rules, some boys follow rules.

 

Genre 2: Advertisement poster

 

source: http://www.toxel.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/pepsiads4.jpg

“Joy-Pepsi” 2011. Web. 12 Feb. 2015.

 

Analysis: Coca-Cola and Pepsi are the two most popular and widely recognized beverage brands in the world. Pepsi is less popular than Coca-Cola all the time. Pepsi always wants to beat Coca-Cola and win the market. This poster is the same purpose. This is a propaganda is because on the left it’s a red and white can. The red and white can implies it is Coca Cola. The poster is trying to tell us Coca-Cola is real bad compare to Pepsi. It makes the straw on the left not going through and refuse to go into the can, but Pepsi straw through the hole. It shows Coca-Cola is worse than Pepsi even straw refuse to taste Coca-Cola. Customers will feel humor and maybe will try Pepsi.

 

source: http://intawards.vo.llnwd.net/o42/176/424280-4.jpg

“True Colours Faber-Castell” 2012. Web. 12 Feb. 2015.

 

Analysis: This is a poster about Faber-Castell color pencils. The creator made the end of the pencil looks like a shark. It is an interesting combination to the audience. The audience will want to figure out what is it and what does it mean. When the audience understands it, they will think the pencil is as smooth as shark. The pencil must be very efficiency and easy to use. It also makes the audience think that the color pencils can make such realistic drawings. They also say true colors above the Faber castell logo, they are letting us think that these color are very realistic and are all natural of the shark in the end.

 

Genre 3: Art

Analysis:

 

Source: https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/3525160167/22e968c22e237f7f0e7704eb1abed062.jpeg

“The World as We Know” 2012. Web. 14 Feb. 2015.

 

The creator uses the world map to show the audience what is the world as we know. The creator uses bright color and exaggeration art style to get the audience attention. The creator uses cartoon-style to let us understand more easily. In this artwork, there are many stereotypes. For example, the creator made a basketball represent the US because the US invented basketball game and they play very well. The creator made Africa as a black person, this is racist because most people think that African are all black people. The creator made Australia as a sheep. This a stereotype because most people only know that Australia have a lot of sheeps. The creator wrote “ THE WORLD made in china”, this is a stereotype because most of the stuff are made in China. The creator made Japan a Honda logo and video games controller. This is a stereotype because Japan created Honda and many people think that Japan is a gaming country. Japan invented Wii. The creator made Russia a drinking bar, it is a stereotype because many people think that Russia like to drink very often. The creator made Finland as Nokia because Nokia is the famous brand from Finland.

Analysis:

source: https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7098/7219414394_ca6f5257e7.jpg

“Break The Stereotype” 2013. Web. 14 Feb. 2015.

 

The meaning of stereotype is an often unfair and untrue belief that many people have about all people or things with a particular characteristic. The most common stereotype is gender. In this artwork, the creator is trying to tell the audience we should not have a stereotype about gender. The creator uses a skirt to represent women, so the audience can understand why it said “Break The Stereotype”. The creator made a woman that has muscles. The creator is trying to say not every woman is weak. Lots of people think that only men are strong. The artwork is a black and white image that has no other colors. The creator wants to show “color” has stereotype itself.

 

Similarity:

All of these artwork, commercial, and lyrics have hidden bias in there. Some are about stereotype, some are about propaganda. For example, in the lyrics analysation, both songs are about gender stereotype. The first lyric is about girls can’t learn how to fight. The second lyrics is about a girl want to be a boy for a day. The girl thought of lots of stereotype stuffs about boys.

 

Difference:

All of these artwork, commercial, and lyrics have hidden bias in there. But their meanings are different. For example, In the Pepsi and the Coca-Cola commercial, the commercial is trying to make Pepsi look very good and make Coca Cola look very bad. They are trying to let us think that Coca-Cola company are bad. In the Faber Castell commercial, the commercial is trying to make their company better. Each bias has their own meaning. Not every commercial are about persuading people to buy their product.

Introducing Our Project:

Ronald, Owen, and I will be making a video to tell the world that the media could be bias. Owen is a teacher in the video and will be teaching us, how to identify bias. Ronald and I are going to act out the examples. The first example is about a stereotype and the second example is about propaganda. Owen will be analysing the examples. After looking at this video, students will understand the type of bias.