"Muslim Rage"

The "Muslim Rage" cover can interpreted in a variety of ways. Like I said in class, most of the political/religious/ethnic feuds are fought between a few radical group leaders that use visual rhetoric (as well as other emotion provoking methods) to incite their respective "side". The red and white background of the image also creates a angrier tone. As well as color, the people in the picture have a painful look of anguish on their face, grasping each other and seemingly "yelling to Allah", so to speak. I believe this image is creating a thought that all Muslims are angry with all Westerners, and that we need to be apologetic and be more accepting of everyone. However not everyone feels this way, on both sides. The twitter reaction is a perfect example. People of both sides are using the hash-tag "#muslimrage" with a irrelevant statement, demeaning the anger that is being portrayed on the news. I find it hilarious how most people react to something with this magnitude. Most people find it ridiculous that people are getting upset over something somebody said. With the world becoming more socially involved via the internet, people are becoming more and more sensitive to the littlest of things. Especially with the rising and continuous tension between the Middle East and the West, now is a time to be accepting and take things that happen with a grain of salt. People will act in a certain way, however how we react to it determines the outcome. I constantly think of a quote by Charles Swindoll, "Life is 10% what happens to you, and 90% how you react to it. So it is with you, we are in charge of our attitudes."