Converge

This chapter of convergences was an easy read for me. Not only did I learn the deeper meaning of the word converge, but i learned how to successfully use messages, methods, and mediums to completely understand what is all around me. After a reading, I like to analyze the message but it wasn't until reading this passage that I discovered that there is a more constructive way to do so. I never thought about the process used to comprehend what I read. While I went through this, the visual pictures helped me understand the concept. The pictures proved to me visually that an artist, as well as an author, paints in appealing ways to generate a broader audience. Specifically, the ad for Camel Jr's would have grabbed my attention of a big range of people. The artist was conscious about the fact that his audience would see the picture and relate to it. People are swept into the ad simply because of the camel is a baby and most people, when they think about babies, have positive and happy thoughts. Furthermore, when the author words phrases or situations in ways that the audience can easily associate with, it keeps it interesting. They are consciously doing this to draw the reader in.
I enjoyed the reading because now when I read, I will not just understand the meaning from the surface. I will now evaluate deeper and look at how the author tells his/her message and what methods were used to do so.