A chemist working on a way to improve the product she breaks down the soda into parts and the components of the soda are revealed, understood and ready to be bettered. Division or analysis is an instrument allowing you to slice a large and complicated subject matter into smaller parts that you can grasp and relate to one another. With analysis you comprehend and communicate the structure of things. When it works, you find in the parts an idea or conclusion about the subject that makes it clearer, truer, more comprehensive or more vivid than before you started. The outcome of the analysis depends on the rule or principle used to do the slicing. In this case you are using gender roles. Psychologists use Freud methods, others thought, others body etc etc. Psychologist looks at an individual as primarily as a bundle of drives and needs, whereas sociologists may emphasize the persons role in society. Once you have defined your principles your ways in you tear it apart using these principles. Although it always works the same way separating a whole, singular subject into its elements, slicing it into parts. You did this in your discussions this week. Infer: hidden meanings Assumptions: defining the essence of what you are looking at. Look at the pieces. This leads to media literacy. To be able to breakdown what is underneath the surface. You do this every day of your life already. This method of Analysis can help you understand a sculpture or painting, or a response to a Presidential election or lead to straight thinking about TV, pop culture and yes, sitcom gender roles. Your job: separate the subject into its elements, to infer his meanings, to explore the relations among them, and draw a conclusion from the subject. What about your subject is curious, mysterious? Awful? What is the purpose in writing the subject explain it argue for or against it? You are h eading towards a true representation, and not a twisted, diminished, inflated. Hunk of bronze in the park? Why do you like the sculpture? Or why dont you? What is the point of such public art? What does it do to the park? These questions suggest a slant. Evidence: Whatever it is you are analyzing physical details of the sculpture reaction from other park lookers all these leading to your PURPOSE thesis. Keep the subject in front of you. Links for reference (MUST WATCH- this is from the weekly checklist)
