Let’s say you are walking through a family friendly neighborhood. The sun is shining, sprinklers are grazing freshly cut grass, and a little boy rides by on a mini tricycle. Aw, he’s so sweet,is what you’re thinking. As he gets closer, you can see his tongue is out, sunglasses on, and his middle finger up. How would that make you feel? You would probably be wondering: Where are your parents? Or Where did you learn to do that? With these ideas in mind, you can probably guess the reactions I get when someone sees my poster hanging up in my room.
The poster in my room exemplifies the push back of innocence that the child proposes while riding by on his tricycle. I think the kairos is very prominent within the image, as it can cause an uprising in beliefs and perspective for those who look at it. With the placement of the poster over my bed, it is the first thing that will catch your eye when you enter my room. Because of this, people tend to ask me, “why is that poster there?,” and I usually tell them because it holds a certain significance for me. The poster is a reminder to push back at those who doubt you, as nobody would ever think a child would have the power to flip you off. I love this poster and it speaks power as the child was able to take life into his own hands and do as he pleased.
I think that the kairos would also depend on when someone sees the picture, like how well you know each other. Or maybe when the poster was printed and what it says about society today, which I feel you touched on in your last post. I still love the picture by the way.
I really like how you talked about the Kairos as in placement instead of timing. I think it is very interesting to think about how the Kairos comes from the consistency of the reminder rather than a times event. Good job!
This analysis poses some excellent points about how people tend to view children. Though I agree with the push back and support the poster for its comedic value, I do enjoy playing the devil’s advocate. So I ask: do we really desire a world in which children are willing and able to show raw emotion without regard for civic decency? Shouldn’t we be teaching them the importance of manners and playing nice?