In Chapter 4 The Classical Period we learn about the term “means of persuasion” which include logos, ethos, and pathos. This cartoon is a great example that relates to chapter 4. Logos refers to the logic behind someone’s reasoning. This is represented with the first image of the doctor introducing what field he works in. Ethos refers to what makes a person credible. This is displayed through the second image where since we now know he is a doctor in dental surgery his recommendation of the Klean toothpaste is valid. Pathos is what appeals to the audience and is represented in the third image where the doctor claims the toothpaste keeps your teeth clean. 

This cartoon relates to my life because I have also been convinced by a dentist to get something that I didn’t really need. I used to have such sensitive teeth and the dentist I was going to recommended flurioide toothpaste. All toothpaste has fluoride for the most part but the one she was offering was a higher dose which supposedly would help my teeth. I bought the toothpaste from her for $25 and got played. It didn’t help any more than plain Sensodyne did. Since she was a cosmetic dentist I believed her and fell for “means of persuasion”.

In Chapter 1 we are introduced to the topic of communication. The key term Linear Model of Communication encompasses four main parts: sender, channel, receiver, and noise and is introduced in the defining communication section. This image relates to the chapter by depicting the Linear Model of Communication. The male figure is expressing his love which is the message and he’s the sender while the receiver is the female figure. The message is sent through a verbal channel. In the background you have music playing which serves as the noise aspect of the model and interferes with what the female hears. 

This image relates closely to my work environment. I work in a school where each class period is thirty minutes long. A lot of transitioning between classes occurs which can be quite noisy. A couple of times I have said something to a child to come meet me next door and five minutes pass and they never show up. I end up looking for them in their original classroom and they are sitting at their desk. The response that I get is that they didn’t hear me because their other teacher was talking at the same time making the room too loud to hear me.

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