Activity 3: Mean Memes? Memes mean?

Comment how these memes are a construct, for example, or focus on their social import.

- These memes emerge from the speeches of known personnel. It is then constructed into
such thing that expresses one’s subjective criticism. It conveys meanings that have the
potential to stimulate one’s mind thus evoking one’s experience and/or understanding
about one’s cultural code and standpoint about particular part of the society. And as
audiences view these memes, one can have a feeling of an existence of a dialogue
between the viewer and the memes.

Reply to the following questions:

1. Considering the definitions and functions of art you have learned from the previous
sections, would you consider these memes art?
- Yes. These memes were used by the artists to express their point of view at certain
things in the society, particularly in politics and at some point. It can also persuade
the audience to agree with their standpoint. This clearly shows that memes can be
used to influenced and control perceptions of the viewers thus it can bring change in
one’s outlooks. It can also be used to bring about political change as most of the
memes created tend to criticize or give comments to some of the political
personality and their point of views or ideas. These memes can also view as
something that is produced to satisfy the aesthetic interest of the audience as it is
beautifully made and is entertaining enough to elicit humor thus filling its audience.
2. What is the relevance of these memes today?
- Memes are now considered as a form of new literacy practice and are in trend
nowadays since it can be often seen in various media platform. Thus one can say
that it takes a huge part in influencing the society. These memes, though it is often
used to elicit humor and can be seen as a form of amusement, has an impact that
can affects one’s mind and cause them to be more thoughtful of things that is
happening in one’s society. It is a kind of art that is used to either confirm or critique
the status quo. The creator’s used of ridicule in some memes to make a social
commentary reveals a novel form of joking that directly responds to the social
context in the work.