URL: http://www.buzzfeed.com/scottybryan/18-things-you-will-miss-if-youre-a-brit-in-america
As I
searched for an article to analyze on Buzzfeed, I came across a perspective of
what it is like to live in America as an individual from Great Britain.
Although I am not British nor have I visited the country, I consider myself an “insider”
of the American culture and can conclude that the author of this post, in ways,
is incorrect depicting our country while comparing it to Britain. The images
throughout the list are mixed when it comes to accurately representing what the
writer is trying to say. For example on meme number nine, two U.S. newspaper
covers are compared to a British front page. He implies ours are quite boring
and there is a stark difference to the stunning and colorful example given. The
images he chose directly link to the provided text and his valid point attempted to be
made. However on number eleven, there is a picture of Boots which
is the author’s opinion of the best pharmacy in the world. Right beneath it, the author then goes on to
make the claim that U.S. pharmacies sell cigarettes. Even though this may be
the case, his picture used to link this claim shows cigarettes behind the
counter of a gas station. This is an invalid representation. After comparing the size and drive times
across both countries, The Simpsons
picture has one of the main characters from the show commenting regardless how
small Britain is, everything it has to offer could not fit in America. I find that
this was a strange choice made by the author since the Simpsons is widely known
as an American television show and contains nothing but culture of the United
States. Recycling this meme from the intended culture is a clash while it is currently
being used to positively comment about Britain. I believe everyone should have
the right to their own opinion, but it is necessary to appropriately and accurately
address these opinions with support. When this author places mismatched images
to his text, it shows that he has incorrect stereotypes about particular
aspects of the American culture.
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