Overview Of Mental Health Vs. Guns By Nick Anderson

Overview of Mental Health vs. Guns In Nick Anderson´s visual argument, a man is drawn along with a gun store and a tall stairway leading to a psychiatrist. The message the artist is trying to get through across is that getting access to a gun is easier than getting access to mental health. Not only is the gun store less complicated to get into, but it also seems more welcoming. The artist made it really simple for the audience to understand the drawing and successfully receive the message. This advertisement is effective due to the artist's use of organization, pathos and symbolism. Anderson uses organization to successfully send his message to his audience. As soon as someone looks at this drawing, it is easy to see that it is divided into three sections. The section in the left displays a man, in the middle is a stairway, and

Most people want to be happy, by putting a smiley face after the word “gun”, the man felt happier seeing the smiley face on the sign, in comparison to seeing the psychiatrist. Pathos was used in this image since it creates sympathy knowing that guns are easier to get than mental health. In the news, there are many cases about shootings going on in the world and people are dying due to the rise of gun violence. Many cases in the news that include gun violence also like to use the excuse that they need mental health. Not only does this create sympathy for others, but it also creates a feeling of fear knowing that anyone can be a victim. Another use of pathos, is just simply knowing that guns are easier to get than mental health. This can create different emotions, depending on who the audience is. Just the simple fact that the man looks happy to be getting into the gun store has an effect on the audience to want to be happy as well, since the gun store has different signs welcoming the customer to the store. The psychiatrist on the other hand, does not seem as