Wednesday, April 20, 2011

When the Internet Fights Back



      I found this picture on a websites expressing the dangers of cyber bullying and it really stood out to me. Using the overall color of red really stands out and since red usually has negative connotations (such as with blood), it helps to express that cyber bullying is indeed a bad thing. The use of big, bold, black letters that take up a good fourth of the picture matched with the giant, bolded "no" sign that covers the whole picture also help to make a statement that cyber bullying is bad.
      My favorite part of this would have to be the fist punching through the screen. Cyber bullying is one of those things that many people don't realize how serious it is and how much it can hurt someone since you don't have to see the other person's face when you're hurting them. It's all done through the safety of a screen. Unfortunately, this safety is only one sided, and only really works for the person delivering the bullying rather than receiving it. This fist punching through the screen helps to express the idea that the words and images on a computer screen are just as hurtful as if you were to simply punch someone in the face or the stomach. This picture, although very simple in nature, does a really good job of expressing just how hurtful and harmful cyber bullying is.

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