Postmodernism WOA
I think that this work of art shows something postmodernism brought to our culture which is very unhealthy. I talked about it in my infographic and I think we all know someone that has been sucked into this thought process. This is the fact that what we buy and post on social media defines our status and how important or popular we think we are. People will go out of their way, to make their life seem all jolly and happy, and put on a front to keep their perfect and popular persona. There are people who are willing to sacrifice real relationships with people that care about them, for example family and close friends, to keep their popular and high status alive. People will also hurt their bank accounts in this way too. They will go into debt purchasing overly expensive clothes or go out somewhere expensive to keep this status. In the end, some of these popular people live this life happily, but some do not. Behind the screen, they are battling all kinds of things while still trying to maintain their image which is very taxing. Some people are also affected by the hate comments they receive on stuff that they post. This can also lead to an unhappy life behind the screen. The internet has made it easier for people to bully, and in mist cases, people they do not even know. You are able to create an alias and write whatever you want with little to no repercussion. These comments can get to the person posting them and create even more stress and anxiety behind the screen that is not shown or posted.
Hey Sam, I think your post brings up a really great point about society in this day and age. Although there are a lot of positives, there are issues related to, or a direct result of social media everywhere as well. I like how you talked about the pressure and financial burden that can come with trying to maintain an image as it’s often overlooked. It’s also a minor detail, but I think your vocab throughout the post was great too.
ReplyDeleteThis is a very well connected post. I even dabbled a bit in the "fake persona" myself trying to hide a toxic relationship (that ended thank god) so I definitely see where you are coming from. I agree with Brandon where you talked about financial burden was a great addition, because usually people link fake emotions, not lifestyle. Overall great post!
ReplyDeleteHi Sam, I love that you wrote about social media for your WOA. It is interesting to see how a fake virtual portrayal of somebodies life can give them meaning. Now with Instagram anyone can become famous in an instant and then they are defined by how many Instagram followers they have. People also find it hard to believe when somebody doesn't have Instagram or cares about it much and may think they are weird, but they most likely live a busy life!
ReplyDeleteHey Sam. This post connects to many people, including myself, as there are many people that we see on social media that post something that makes them look good but they may not feel that way. The internet has changed us for the better as we have access to so much information and better connections but for many people it has hindered them whether they have to make an image for themselves. I mostly post about how I feel at the moment of the post but I do see that other people try to keep an image so they look good but it does suck that many people that follow a person don't truly know what's going on behind the scenes unless you are close with that person outside of social media. Good topic to talk about.
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