Analysis Midterm
From the independence of Great Britain, to a world of hyper-connectivity, the 1969 Apollo 11 mission was one of mankind’s most ebullient moments in history. First we have The Times of London, with its article Man Takes First Steps on the Moon. The times is a highly recognized newspaper from all over the world. No wonder people believe its credibility. Next is William Safire’s speech called In Event of Moon Disaster that would’ve been given by President Nixon in an event of a failed launch, furthermore is a commentary written by a novelist with the name of Ayn Rand, Rand focuses of man’s greatness and triumph. Finally is an editorial cartoon drawn by cartoonist, Herb Lock or better known as Herblock. Herblock’s main focal point is not the moon launch but more of other “real world problems.” All these text have some in common, the 1969 Apollo 11 mission.
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Vivid descriptions of the event allow her audience to create an image of the event. According to Rand’s commentary she sees the moon landing as proof of mankind’s supremacy as she states, “What we had seen, in naked essentials―but in reality, not in a work of art― was the concretized abstraction of Apollo 11’s triumph is not political; it is philosophical; specifically, moral-epistemological” (34).
Rand’s commentary first appeared in The Objectivist, this magazine was designed to endorse the principles of objectivism. Rand focused on the readers of The Objectivist and the people who value the beliefs of objectivism. Her motive was to tell the audience the extraordinary actions “man” can achieve, for example the moon landing of 1969.
Furthermore, Rand’s self-experience, detailed description and imagery allow all audience to take in her
From the independence of Great Britain, to a world of hyper-connectivity, the 1969 Apollo 11 mission was one of mankind’s most ebullient moments in history. First we have The Times of London, with its article Man Takes First Steps on the Moon. The times is a highly recognized newspaper from all over the world. No wonder people believe its credibility. Next is William Safire’s speech called In Event of Moon Disaster that would’ve been given by President Nixon in an event of a failed launch, furthermore is a commentary written by a novelist with the name of Ayn Rand, Rand focuses of man’s greatness and triumph. Finally is an editorial cartoon drawn by cartoonist, Herb Lock or better known as Herblock. Herblock’s main focal point is not the moon launch but more of other “real world problems.” All these text have some in common, the 1969 Apollo 11 mission.
The …show more content…
Vivid descriptions of the event allow her audience to create an image of the event. According to Rand’s commentary she sees the moon landing as proof of mankind’s supremacy as she states, “What we had seen, in naked essentials―but in reality, not in a work of art― was the concretized abstraction of Apollo 11’s triumph is not political; it is philosophical; specifically, moral-epistemological” (34).
Rand’s commentary first appeared in The Objectivist, this magazine was designed to endorse the principles of objectivism. Rand focused on the readers of The Objectivist and the people who value the beliefs of objectivism. Her motive was to tell the audience the extraordinary actions “man” can achieve, for example the moon landing of 1969.
Furthermore, Rand’s self-experience, detailed description and imagery allow all audience to take in her