Sitting by the dock of the bay, one of America’s favorite past times. Here is an image of one of America’s favorite cartoon characters sitting with his dog (the legendary Snoopy) as they just relax by the water. Not letting time become of any importance, they aren’t troubled with the worries of a recession, or deadlines for something important, or even of global warming as the waters in the picture are still exceptionally blue. Instead they let life bring what it may and they don’t ever lose their cool. When I look at this picture I wonder what their conversation could possibly be like, wondering what one talks about when one has nothing to say. I think that’s what I find truly fascinating about this picture, the simplicity in the stress free life.
Semiotic Analysis
The picture is of Charlie Brown and his dog Snoopy. So obviously this picture is first meant to make the reader reminiscent of his or her childhood (if not viewed by a child). Next the viewer can focus on the image that the two characters are focusing on; in this case it’s a lake. By this observation the viewer will automatically feel relaxed and calmer as the picture depicts this serene atmosphere. Another tactic used to enhance this relaxed feeling is looking at the picture through the eyes of the characters or with the characters. Since we cannot see the characters faces it is almost as if they are not part of the picture but with you in the picture (with the backs turned to us, they have brought us into the picture), another to interpret this picture is by actually becoming the Charlie Brown and his dog Snoopy (since their backs are turned and they almost aren’t a part of the picture, they offer the viewer the opportunity to get lost in the picture and become their favorite cartoon characters.
