Preliminary thesis: Tries to convey a nice tough/nice/ caring guy that is confident, cool and collected intellectual sophisticated masculinity. Basically a well rounded man.
I. The model gives a off an " I'm just a man. not the tough guy not the nice guy; just a guy"
A. He shows this though his facial expression.
1. The model shows off an relaxed intense stare as if he sees right trough you.
2. His lips are parted as if signing that he wants something that that just caught his eyes and made his jaw drop although hes keeping his composure
B. The analysis of this shows that masculinity is a guy who is confident and sophisticated who can defend himself .
II. The ocean water portrays sides of his personality.
A. The background water shows how he can be cool, calm and collected.
1. the water is a clear blue green color that translates to tranquility.
2. The water in front of him gives of the other side if his personality; The water in front of him is being disrupted my him and gives of a feeling of' if you try to hold me back ill just break through and keep on moving.
B. Shows that true masculinity is like the ocean; the perfect balance between easy going and destructive.
III. The model has an intermediate body position where he is not the leaner nor the rock.
A. He has his left hand out of the water about to reach forward as his lowered right shoulder is coming back up as if the is taking a step forward while fighting the resistance of the water.
1. intermediate position signifies that he is not only the rock who will push trough, but he can also just lay back and take it easy .
2. The dress shirt is soaked representing that he does not mind things that cling on to him, but unbuttoned in the front to signify that he also needs his space to be a man.
B. Shows that he is the type of man who can handle any type of situation.
the metaphor you used to describe the male personalities consisting of animal instints and moderate behavior are right on point in how you corrolate the different personalities, with the unpredicting and just as mesmerizing ocean water
ReplyDeleteThis is a nicely developed and detailed outline. Your thesis beigns with "tries to" this refers to the ad, right?
ReplyDeleteYour supporting points are great: model, environment and model's body/posture. I would suggest making point three acutally into point two? So the model's facial expression will be followed by the model's posture? Also am I understanding correctly that the first point is focused on the model's face and the third is focusing on the model's posture? Think about the product's relatonship to the model. Great analysis of the water as a symbol of masculine character.
The beginning of my thesis does refer to the ad. and you bring up a valid point Ms. B. about switching the second and third focal point
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