10 20 08

For the essay by Haunani-Kay Trask, her audience seems to be for any tourists considering going to Hawaii, or just anyone in general. For the the essay written by Aaron Knier his audience seems to just be his peers, friends, or teacher. In Trask’s she is strictly trying to get a point across. The decolonization of her native land is detrimental in her opinion and tourists are not helping. She wants to let in the audience in on all of the horrible things that have been stripped from Hawaii such as huge masses of land for military purposes. Her tone is very stern and informative. She has so many facts to ensure that her point is backed up. She is not casual or humorous, in fact it seems a little “mean”. “We don’t need anymore tourists. If you want to help, pass this message onto your friends.” This is the last sentence she leaves us with in her essay; it conveys a negative connotation that sums up the entire piece. In the essay of Knier, he is telling a story. He is explaining his fascination with electronics with a personal story from his college years. His tone is somewhat humorous and light. It is almost as if he is talking one on one with you, “Truth is, I just liked being around all that tech.” There is not much seriousness expressed in his narrative. For each author, I think the tones are very appropriate. For Trask, she is trying to strictly get her point across and she means business, whereas Knier is simply trying to portray his electronic interest in a sense that we can understand.
Between the two movie trailers, there are significant differences. First, Bride and Prejudice seems to be the comedic version of Pride and Prejudice. The trailer claims the movie to be a twist of a classical tale, which in turn means that it is not as serious and what is expected. The story is presented with a humorous tone, with little clips of amusement to capture the audiences’ interest. This could maybe appeal to a younger generation or to those who do not find classical novels as interesting. The style of dress seems to be of “Indian” descent whereas the traditional movie was from a more colonial period. It is a more modern movie. The second movie trailer, Pride and Prejudice seems to be following the original classical novel written by Jane Austin. The picture is much duller than the one compared to Bride and Prejudice. This adds on to the colonial feel of the movie. Also the dialogue in this trailer heavily contrasts that of the first. Words used in the olden times are heard such as “Sir I can not accept you”. This sentence today would be said, “I just do not like you” or “I do not want to marry you!”. The respect factor has somewhat diminished since then.