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Unit 1 Draft

 Source #1 

Article: “A Pencil Shop, for Texting the Old-Fashioned Way” 

Author: Molly Young 

 

Photo: https://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/21/fashion/a-pencil-shop-for-texting-the-old-fashioned-way.html 

This article looked at a unique store in Lower Manhattan that sold only pencils. It highlights the passion the owner, Caroline Weaver, has for something that most people would describe as dull. Pencils are overlooked, not used, and some may describe them as out of date. Although the author took on a challenge by choosing this store to write about. Young chose this and wrote to try and capture how something mundane as a pencil shop can be compelling. It is not just about how a store only sells pencils; it is about how there is something captivating about a unique passion. Especially since Young dug further to see the uniqueness of the shop, its meaning to the owner, and its effect on others.  

The genre of this article is a display of journalism because the author utilizes interviewed questions for this story. The author effectively displayed how something as simple as a pencil shop can be a symbol for following a passion even if it may only appeal to a small minority of individuals.  

 

Source #2 

Article: “Low-Riders Raise Funds for Raza Grad” 

Author: David Doss 

 

Photo: https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/espa-ola-basks-in-art-of-lowriders-car-culture/article_67d809cc-27be-11ee-8b21-d7170aba34df.html 

This article covers a classic car show that included lowriders, a staple in Chicano/Mexican American culture. The author of this writing was a student who wrote this to convey news about the event taking place.  

This passage highlights the cultural significance of these lowriders, even though to other cultures, it may not seem as important. Doss uses descriptions like “lowriders are a class of highly modified cars, with suspension designed to raise and lower to extreme degrees.” Lowriders in the Latino community are a staple that represented creativity and self-expression. In modern years, the continuation of lowriders is a representation of honoring previous generations within the community as well.  

The author chose to write about this event because it is a representation of cultural pride in an area of Southern California that has a large population of Latinos. Doss later stated, “Lowrider culture is meant to be a departure from vehicular norms.” These cars are highly significant for the individuals within the community, but because of their intricate designs, everyone can enjoy them, not just Latinos.  

 

Source #3 

Article: “Corridos Tumbados, Music of A Generation with No Future, Says Researcher” 

Author: CE Noticias Financiera 

 

Photo: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eBLbKtj3VjWhCFkfbiENg 

This article looks at the newly popular corridos tumbados and its effect on younger generations in the social context. Artists like Peso Pluma and Natanael Cano have rose to fame in the past couple of years with their modern Mexican style of music that has been at the top of the music charts. Although the genre has performed well and given much success to its artists, it is not the most loved by all because it is often about drugs, alcohol and material possessions.  

This is a work of journalism that comments on another work done by an author, Jose Valenzuela. The author chose to write on this because of the many controversial opinions on this topic. The genre itself is controversial because of its messages and the author adds to the debate on whether it deserves its success.  

While it is controversial, the overall theme I am looking at in my research is passion. Passion plays a key role in the artists’ love in their songs that expresses their lifestyle, experiences, and creativity. The passion of its audience also plays a key role in the success of the genre. Peso Pluma is consistently on Billboard’s Top 100 Artists even though he just started making music in 2020. This genre of music has quickly become mainstream but has also experienced its controversy while maintaining a broader audience.  

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