Visual Rhetoric Two

Visual Rhetoric Two: This image communicates through the rhetorical strategy logos, which engages our intellect and reason by means of text (slogons, posters with text).  This image communicates through the rhetorical strategy mythos, which engages our  common beliefs. Some people’s religion does not allow them to go to doctors but, instead, only to trust in their higher power (mythos).

 

 Retrieved December 8, 2012; Rogue Gunner a Tale of PTSD

www.roguegunner.com

Analysis of the Image:

           

This is a poster that want to communicate to the general public who has not been in service that it is okay to reach out for help during the hard times.  No one has to suffer alone and that there are people who are willing to help an individual get better. The words on this poster wants an individual to trust that change is soon to come and life will get better ( ethos).

This poster shows two sentences: “Don’t wait until you break . . .” “Learn to cope through counseling.”  

The first warning commands the viewer of this poster (a soldier or a veteran) not to wait until it’s almost too late to receive help from professionals to build him/herself back up.          

The second quote “P.T.S.D” means Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, which singles out the main disorder among active duty soldiers and verterans, the ones who are  waiting  too long to receive help.

           The third quote (“Learn to Cope Through Counseling”) suggest to  individuals going through a tough time in life to cope with their problems by seeking professional help from a counselor. You do not have to settle your problems alone. There are trained specialist in the world who has the tools to guide you to overcome your issues.  

I believe that the mottoes in this poster should be everyone’s motto whether they are soldiers or not. Many people tend to wait until it is too late before going to receive any professional help. It is at this breaking point when suicide comes into play.

This poster also shows us an image of a rope hanging on by a small weak string, i.e. the breaking point.  This one image is very powerful when delivering the message of the poster to seek counseling before the breaking point (ethos & logos).

Most people go through battles with themselves and their mind, especially the soldiers who are all returning from war. They have a lot of guilt and sorrow for the tragic crimes they have witnessed. I realized after my father had been away from his family for so long, he began to treat us as if we were the enemy. He felt like the whole world was against him.

Individual family members are also greatly affecting by the plight of the returning soldier/father.  I was almost at my breaking point because I was experiencing post partum depression before I finally got help.  I wish that I would have went gone sooner.  Like many people,  pride and ego get in the way of  people’s seeking help for emotional stress.

            We live in such a judgemental world that we fail to realized that among those who wrongly judge , there are also people among us who are reaching out with helpful hands.  The army should take this quote and have it posted everyone and make the soldiers know that it is okay to cope with PTSD and any other issues they may have with their mariage, health, etc.