What are flags? Almost all of us are associated with some kind of flag. With different flags of course come different ideologies, but the idea behind the symbol we call flag is the same. Certain patterns and colors put together on a piece of cloth that have an literal meaning given to them (like the stars in the American flag representing the states), and rhetorical meaning they catch on as society grows and different experiences spur.
Many people find a commonplace in singing the national anthem while saluting a flag.
The anthem, the flag, and the salute all together persuade a person through ethos and pathos. What a flag symbolizes like the achievements and the growth of a nation can elevate a person’s emotions and elicits pride which can be used to connect with others. These actions also define a character of a person and how the society judges the person. These unifying ideologies can either bring people together to make breakthroughs and development or can divide the society in pieces bringing death and destruction. So far these flags have been seen doing both. Wars have been enraged defending imaginary morals that these symbols hold and progress has been made due to several minds working together because of the same imaginary values. The U.N’s 17th sustainable goal aims at bringing these flags together to make a positive impact. To reduce division and promote development. to set aside difference and embrace diversity. To bring people in power together for the right cause.
This specific goal has several challenges that seem quite impossible to solve due to deep roots of hate and also because the human species isn’t really a paradigm of unity. However, one thing humans don’t give up on is hope. If the 17th goal of the U.N can truly make these flags do what they are supposed to do, which is unit. Then all the other sustainable goal can be solved much faster with the world thinking as one.
Wonderful first RCL post! Your content and writing are really amazing; I was hooked the entire time. I also appreciate how much of your own rhetorical analysis you included- this is the whole point of the RCL blog, and you did a wonderful job. My only suggestion is to include more media (pictures, videos, links, etc) if you can. Otherwise, it was really amazing, and I look forward to reading more. -VP