Literal Representations
Person
Monitors
Building
Unemployment rates rising
Symbols
Arrow pointed up
Written English Language
This photograph visually communicates that unemployment rates are on the rise with the use of the written english language, which is a symbol system using phonetic sounds and a symbol of an arrow pointing up. The written language denotes unemployment rates and the arrow signifies that they are on the rise. The person in the photo is sitting with their head in their hand which sends a visual message of stress and in a state of waiting. This component is very integrated with the symbols in the image because together they communicate that unemployment rates are rising and that it is very stressful for people as they wait for this to change. Without the symbols, the image would not be able to communicate that it was addressing unemployment rates, and without the person, them image could not communicate how people feel about the presented information. This image could be replaced by a person who looks very stressed, in a long line at the unemployment office and it would communicate a similar message.
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