SKILLET- COMATOSESKILLET- COMATOSE

By: Maggie Ellen VaughnBy: Maggie Ellen Vaughn

BACKGROUND INFO.BACKGROUND INFO.

Skillet is a Christian rock band from Memphis, Skillet is a Christian rock band from Memphis, Tennessee. Tennessee.

The members of the band consists of John The members of the band consists of John Cooper, Korey Cooper, Jen Ledger, and Ben Cooper, Korey Cooper, Jen Ledger, and Ben Kasica. Kasica.

They have released 8 albums and have had 2 They have released 8 albums and have had 2 Grammy nominations. The album comatose Grammy nominations. The album comatose was released October 3, 2006. was released October 3, 2006.

The definition of comatose- to be affected by a The definition of comatose- to be affected by a coma-unconscious, sluggish, inactive, apathy.coma-unconscious, sluggish, inactive, apathy.

AUDIENCEAUDIENCE THE AUDIENCE THE AUDIENCE

COULD BE COULD BE ANYONE ANYONE LISTENING TO LISTENING TO THE MUSIC OR THE MUSIC OR PURCHASING IT PURCHASING IT IN STORES OR IN STORES OR ONLINE. ONLINE.

POV-INTENTIONPOV-INTENTION THE INTENTION OF THE INTENTION OF

THE PICTURE IS TO THE PICTURE IS TO SHOW OUR SHOW OUR CULTURES CULTURES RELIANCE AND RELIANCE AND DEPENDANCE ON DEPENDANCE ON TECHNOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY AND HOW WE HAVE HOW WE HAVE BECOME PASSIVE BECOME PASSIVE AND INACTIVE IN AND INACTIVE IN OUR EVERYDAY OUR EVERYDAY LIVES DUE TO THE LIVES DUE TO THE ADVANCING ADVANCING TECHNOLOGY. TECHNOLOGY.

FOCUSFOCUS The focus of the The focus of the

picture is the boy in picture is the boy in the middle holding the the middle holding the extension cord. The extension cord. The boy is also the only boy is also the only thing in the thing in the foreground. The foreground. The background is a dark background is a dark color that gradually color that gradually becomes lighter as becomes lighter as you move across the you move across the picture. picture.

TECHNIQUETECHNIQUE1.Why is the extension 1.Why is the extension

cord shown cord shown unplugged?unplugged?

2.Inclusion- What if the 2.Inclusion- What if the photographer had photographer had added what the boy added what the boy was looking at?was looking at?

3.Why is a young child 3.Why is a young child used in the photo and used in the photo and not an adult?not an adult?

1.1. The unplugged extension cord represents our ever growing The unplugged extension cord represents our ever growing society that now technology extends past the old days of when society that now technology extends past the old days of when you unplug the cord that the light will go off. Now it can keep you unplug the cord that the light will go off. Now it can keep going without any form of electrical cord. It represents that even going without any form of electrical cord. It represents that even with it unplugged there may be no way of escaping the outside with it unplugged there may be no way of escaping the outside

influences of the media and technology.influences of the media and technology.

2.2. If the photographer had added what the boy was looking at If the photographer had added what the boy was looking at you would lose this sense of wonder and you wouldn’t have to you would lose this sense of wonder and you wouldn’t have to interpret the picture. Now you have to formulate your own view interpret the picture. Now you have to formulate your own view on the picture. It stimulates the thinking process.on the picture. It stimulates the thinking process.

3.3. Because children are easier to persuade and manipulate. Because children are easier to persuade and manipulate. Adults have been here long enough to create their own opinions Adults have been here long enough to create their own opinions and cannot be persuaded simply by the media. Some can but and cannot be persuaded simply by the media. Some can but most don’t.most don’t.

APPEALSAPPEALSLOGOS- This picture appeals to LOGOS- This picture appeals to

your logic because in today’s your logic because in today’s society technology is constantly society technology is constantly changing and the media changing and the media continues to be a big influence continues to be a big influence on people and there lives.on people and there lives.

PATHOS- This picture appeals to PATHOS- This picture appeals to you emotions because in this you emotions because in this generation it is easy to rely on or generation it is easy to rely on or be influenced by the media and be influenced by the media and technology. Also this being a technology. Also this being a Christian band I can look at it Christian band I can look at it from a religious view. As from a religious view. As Christians we should not enter Christians we should not enter this “Comatose” state but we this “Comatose” state but we should be active. That goes for should be active. That goes for everyday society as well. everyday society as well.

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