Occupy Art Image

The picture is one example of visual rhetoric. The first thing that grabs my attention is the use of the Lion King characters. The use of the destroyed land in the image is used to reinforce a strong message. The message is that the we need to take care of the land that we live on because if we don't it could look like this. The important part of the picture is the use of the characters from Lion King. The scene from Lion King that the image is immitating is early in the movie and people will remember that when Mufasa talks to Simba about the land it is beautiful but this picture shows the land destroyed. The use of the black colors in the image stand out and have an important meaning. The black colors show that the land is destroyed and was not taken care of. The use of the color is also important because it directs the attention of the viewer. The bright color of the animals first grabs the attention but as the viewer looks at the black part they would notice that the land is destroyed. The text that is used in the image is an original quote from the Lion King movie. It says,"one day, son, this will all be yours...". These words affect the viewer if they have seen the movie because those words remind them of the scene in which all the land was still beautiful but in the picture all the land is destroyed. With all the emphasis on the destroyed land they are trying to get an important message across. That message is that if we don't take care of the earth while we can it will be a world no one will want. This is what provides the pathos for the picture. The destroyed land affects people emotionally. Those elements make good use of the visual rhetoric so it can appeal to people.