After critically reading Brothers’ “Japan’s Nuclear Nightmare: How the Bomb became a Beast Called Godzilla” pg. 45-53 from the Monsters textbook, complete the following questions/points below for your initial post:
Rhetorical Analysis –
- Unpack the rhetorical situation of Brothers’ text by explaining the following:
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- What experience/authority does Brothers’ have on the subject and/or what is his credentials as the author?
- What is the purpose for this text (What does it hope to achieve and/or do)? Who is the intended audience for the text?
- What is the main argument Brothers’ is making in the text? *Explain your responses with textual evidence
- What rhetorical appeals/techniques (Pathos, Ethos, Logos) does Brothers’ use in the text to persuade an audience? Try to find at least one example, then explain if the rhetorical appeals are effective or not for this text.
Critical Thinking and Response – (Choose one of the Options below)
- Option 1: Brothers argues that the important issues in Godzilla were not taken seriously by its audience (par. 35). What is it about the monster/horror genre in general that may prevent audiences from considering issues seriously?
- Option 2: Why has Godzilla had such staying power in people’s imaginations? Consider that there are more than two dozen feature length remakes or sequels to the film not to mention two separate American television series and a large number of video games that feature Godzilla. So why do you think Godzilla is still a popular monster to this day? How has Godzilla continued to represent the times?