In the very first paragraph of "Wal-Martian Invasion," there is imagery of cities across the United States being destroyed and engulfed, and presidential campaigning. Imagery is also used to create the image of a 1950s sci-fi flick to compare the company to martians. Another example is used when it is compared to a "creature afflicted with the appetite of a starved hyena." This imagery is to portray an image of the company that is carnal, beast-like, and "doesn't have time for niceties."
The entire title is a metaphor and (while not very effective), it lets him have an image or thought to compare Wal-Mart to, martians, in this case. This metaphor also acts as personification, as it is giving a company life-like (even extra-terrestrial) attributes and qualities.
This sounds like an interesting topic. Good job with the tone!
ReplyDeleteP.S. I like the title.
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I like the tite! Good work picking apart the language!
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like an awesome article. I did not read it but anything making a comparison of walmart to martians has to at least be semi-entertaining. glad to hear you at least have stuff to go off of!
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