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October 27, 2009 at 2:07 am |
I finally got my rough draft up after all the trouble. Some of the words are hard to see for some pictures I will fix that for the final product. Any key pointers you can give me will be great. Thank you.
October 29, 2009 at 4:12 am |
Let’s talk first about the claims that the argument attempts to make (at least from my reading; I can’t read the red text in your second image, so I’m doing a little guesswork here).
1. You pose a question to the audience–is Lebanon a place a terrorism or tourism? Why ask this question? I would assume that a Western audience would say terrorism. If not, I doubt “tourism” would immediately leap to mind. By putting these terms in tension, I assume that you are trying to undercut some of the assumptions that people have about Lebanon.
2. The second image then claims that Lebanon is the largest tourist attraction in the world. This seems like a very subjective point. Moreover, is it fair to call Lebanon an attraction–an attraction like Disneyland? I am also not sure how flattering this claim is. I grew up in a place most people consider one big tourist attraction, and the locals do not like this assessment. You may not like this either; you may be trying to challenge the notion of tourism; you may be trying to indicate the negative effects of tourism. I don’t quite see this complication resolving. Perhaps this is because I can’t read the first bit of text.
3. The last image does seem to complicate the notion of tourism with the blending of stock party shots with a picture of you (I think its you). But what about the idea of Lebanon as a place of terrorism? I don’t think you have shown enough to address this first point that you raise.
4. So, to the conclusion. What is the final point? That Lebanon is a great place to visit? This doesn’t sound like a compelling way to conclude given the high stakes that you raise with the terrorism citation.
Why don’t you write your ideas in a post to help me understand your plan.