Start Talking. Start Learning.

This image consists of text and an image of a female cartoon character.  The text is in three different colors, fonts and sizes in three different areas of the image.

The female cartoon character in the left middle portion of the frame.  The is giving several non verbal cues that she is serious or stern in what she is saying and that she is attempting to make a serious point.  First she is standing with one hand on her hip.  Secondly, her eyebrous are raised.  Thirdly, her lips are pursed together.  Lastly, she is holding her index finger up, which is a hand gesture associated with someone making a point or stating their position on an issue.

The first area of test is the question at the top of the frame.  It is in bold, yellow capital letters and asks the queestion “EVER WONDER WHY?.  This text is what we read first, as we read left to right and top to bottom.  It is in bold bright colors to get our attention.  It is first, because it is the first part of the question presented by the image.

The text in the blue speech bubble beside the female character is “It’s not polite to talk religion and politics..”  This text is a continuation of the question asked in the bold yellow text, so the question posed by the image or the female figure in the image is “Ever wonder why it’s not polite to talk religion or politics?.  The black text shows up clearly against the light blue speech bubble.

The third area of text is bottom quarter of the image.  This text in is white on a black background.  Like the other two areas of text, the colors allow the text to be easily read.  It states “It’s no wonder the state of politics and religion in this country are so SCREWED UP.  We’ve been taught not to think twice about either.  Start Talking.  Start Learning.”  

Analyzing all of the elements of the image together we get the message or intent of the image.  The female in the image is questioning the age old rule of never talking politics or religion.  The intended message of this image is that not talking abou these two issues has caused the state of both to be “SCREWED UP.” If we as individuals. and a nation, start learning about both politics and religion,  we will becomr more well informed and less ignorant about both subjects. If we learn about them, we can have intelligent conversations about both and start resolving issues surrounding both.  We should all start talking and start learning.