Event Title
Images of the Modern Immigrant: Persuasive Metaphors Presented in U.S. American Newspapers
Faculty Sponsor
Jackson Miller & Brenda DeVore Marshall
Location
Jereld R. Nicholson Library
Date
5-13-2011 3:00 PM
End Date
5-13-2011 4:30 PM
Subject Area
Communication Arts/Rhetoric
Description
Inspired by the recent implementation of the Arizona Immigration Law SB 1070, this study examines the use of metaphor as a persuasive technique in U.S. American newspapers. In particular, the metaphors are examined to see how they have affected views of Latino immigrants. The research examines two popular newspapers with six articles from The New York Times and five from The Washington Post. The data analysis discovered four primary metaphors present across popular newspaper rhetoric including: the immigrant as alien, the immigrant as criminal, the immigrant as river, and the immigrant as victim. Analysis of these metaphors reflects a shift in newspaper rhetoric towards a more realistic portrayal of the immigrant.
Recommended Citation
Wilcox, Elizabeth, "Images of the Modern Immigrant: Persuasive Metaphors Presented in U.S. American Newspapers" (2011). Humanities and Creative Projects. Event. Submission 10.
https://digitalcommons.linfield.edu/studsymp_cr/2011/all/10
Images of the Modern Immigrant: Persuasive Metaphors Presented in U.S. American Newspapers
Jereld R. Nicholson Library
Inspired by the recent implementation of the Arizona Immigration Law SB 1070, this study examines the use of metaphor as a persuasive technique in U.S. American newspapers. In particular, the metaphors are examined to see how they have affected views of Latino immigrants. The research examines two popular newspapers with six articles from The New York Times and five from The Washington Post. The data analysis discovered four primary metaphors present across popular newspaper rhetoric including: the immigrant as alien, the immigrant as criminal, the immigrant as river, and the immigrant as victim. Analysis of these metaphors reflects a shift in newspaper rhetoric towards a more realistic portrayal of the immigrant.
