Thursday, February 5, 2009
Ethos, Pathos, and Logos of Public Space
This is a hard post for me this week. I don't think that I have observed the TCU Bookstore enough to understand the ethos, pathos, and logos of the space. A logical appeal that the Starbucks Cafe makes is that people like coffee so why not have a coffee shop in a bookstore because in both of these places one can find comfort. I think the book posters they have hanging up on the walls of old classic books makes both an ethical and emotional appeal. It shows us that the bookstore supports these credible well-known authors and recognizes them as great writers, which many audiences in the store may also agree and feel a sense of pride that they have enjoyed some or all of those classics. All of the TCU gear, memorabilia, and apparel makes an emotional appeal because people are proud enough of the school they go to to wear TCU on their clothing. I am sure there are many more specific appeals and arguments the bookstore makes but I will need to do further observations to fully see and understand them.
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Hey Jenna,
ReplyDeleteI think you are off to a good start. It was good that you compared the bookstore with the starbucks inside, they do kind of go hand in hand in a way. Maybe next time you should compare the difference between the people in the actual bookstore and the people that are occupying Starbucks.
So far I think you are on the right path of observing your public space. Maybe take a look at the quotes they have on the walls of the bookstore because I always notice those every time I walk in and I think a lot of people may skip over those. I think those will be a strong ethical appeal that you can use. Also, maybe put some analysis into why it is a logical appeal that Barnes and Noble teamed up with TCU and the layout of the TCU sections of the bookstore in comparison to the strictly Barnes and Noble sections of the store. I really enjoyed your honesty about this being a hard post because I feel as though a lot of people were feeling that way and were not really sure of how to start. Honesty is always refreshing. VERY GOOD JOB SO FAR! Keep going with those good ideas.
ReplyDeleteI think that the coffee shop and the pride the book store shows are good topics. Maybe focusing on the reason why people frequent the coffee area and the difference between how they act in the coffee area and the store area. Also I think it would be interesting to focus on the set up of the bookstore and what the creators are trying to accomplish. I also agree with you and Claire I thought this was a more difficult post to actually look at my notes and decide which was exactly what. Good job.
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